Account Executive
TLDR
Lead a virtual team to win named-account opportunities and land-and-expand in security and cloud software.
Onwards Together!
Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters.
Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.
Our Team's Vision:
Our Sales team is comprised of high-performing, motivated individuals driven by a relentless pursuit of growth and excellence. We understand that true success is measured by the meaningful impact we make on our customers' businesses. That’s why we invest deeply in both personal and professional development to ensure our team members have the tools and opportunities they need to excel.
By joining our agile Sales team, you will collaborate with industry-leading professionals who are passionate about pioneering Zero Trust Segmentation.
Your Impact:
As an Account Executive you will serve as a front-line sales executive in the Illumio field organization, finding and creating new sales opportunities within our target accounts and leading a virtual team of Illumio people and external partners to win those opportunities.
Selling into named accounts.
You will create and execute a territory plan on your target accounts and approach to “landing and expanding," and you will prospect into these target accounts with the goal of engaging potential champions and sponsors to find and create an opportunity.
You will collaborate regularly with their assigned Business Development Representatives to engage new prospective customers.
You will form and lead a virtual team of Illumio people and partners in winning new opportunities and managing their accounts.
You will accurately forecast the business objectives of your clients and Illumio.
You will identify, engage and build relationships with resellers, system integrators and other partners with whom we can sell.
Your Toolkit:
5+ years of full cycle sales.
The ability to take control of opportunities and propose next actions, to move them productively forward.
History of achieving quota.
Experience selling to the C-suite (all lines of business)
Experience selling subscription models and multi-year deals.
Strong understanding how land and expand works.
Experience selling security and cloud software.
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Our Commitment
Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions creates a culture of belonging, drives our future, and makes us stronger together in support of our customers and their success.
All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience.
For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Benefits
Remote-Friendly
Fully remote role
Illumio builds a robust breach containment platform that empowers organizations to effectively manage and prevent cyberattacks, significantly boosting their operational resilience. Designed for businesses navigating hybrid multi-cloud environments, Illumio leverages its AI Security Graph to detect and halt threats before they escalate, all while promoting Zero Trust principles for enhanced cyber resilience.
- Founded
- Founded 2013
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- computer & network security
- Funding stage
- Series C+
- Total raised
- $560M raised