Account Executive, Department of War

Sayari
Tampa, FL
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Department of War professionals with sales experience and Top Secret clearance will find this quota-carrying role in a mission-critical AI platform for national security.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior Department of War or Intelligence Community experience and a proven track record in sales.
    — “Previous Department of War or Intelligence Community experience”
  • Individuals with a background in the intelligence cycle and counter threat finance who can articulate AI's role in these areas.
    — “Working knowledge of the intelligence cycle and counter threat finance”

Things to consider

  • The role requires an active Top Secret clearance and regular travel to customer locations.
    — “Active Top Secret security clearance at minimum”
  • Candidates must be able to work in a SCIF environment, which has specific physical and procedural requirements.
    — “Able to travel regularly to customer locations and work from a SCIF”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to explain agentic AI systems to both technical evaluators and non-technical commanders.
    — “You are comfortable selling agentic AI to mission owners who need to trust it before they use it”
  • Highlight your domain expertise in national security and your commitment to supporting warfighters and their missions.
    — “Deep customer domain expertise and a commitment to the mission and the people who carry it out”
  • Demonstrate your experience with responsible AI requirements such as explainability and human oversight.
    — “Familiarity with responsible AI requirements in defense, such as human oversight, explainability, and accreditation”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • winning new bookings
  • growing existing accounts
  • defending Sayari’s position against competitors
Typical background
Department of War or Intelligence Community experiencesales experience

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesAccount ManagementAICommercial IntelligenceGovernment SalesAgentic AI

Preferred

Defense Industry ExperienceCounter Threat Finance

Stack & domain

SalesAgentic AICommercial IntelligenceTop Secret ClearanceIntelligence CycleCounter Threat FinanceLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkDefense TechnologyCommercial Risk

About the role

Original posting from Sayari via Greenhouse

About Sayari: 

Sayari is the judgment infrastructure for trustworthy AI in economic security and commercial risk. The Sayari Commercial World Model resolves 11.7B+ primary-source records from 250+ jurisdictions forming the ground truth of global commerce. A Judgment Ontology, encoding over a decade of investigative tradecraft, and Superconductor, an agentic orchestration platform, deliver AI that reasons like an expert analyst, shows its work, and traces every finding to its source. Trusted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, HM Revenue & Customs, and Fortune 500 enterprises, Sayari is used by thousands of professionals across 35+ countries to secure supply chains and dismantle illicit networks. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Tel Aviv.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

You serve those who serve. Every deal you close puts commercial intelligence in the hands of the people who defend the nation and its allies.

You can see your impact. 72% of the risk Sayari finds does not appear on any global watchlist. You will get that gap in front of the units that act on it.

You sell agentic AI that does real work. Superconductor runs AI agents that trace ownership, trade, and financial networks the way an expert analyst would. Analysts get findings they can defend in hours, not weeks.

Sayari is proven in government. Government customers make up half of our business. They span defense, intelligence, law enforcement, and regulatory agencies in the U.S. and allied nations. Sayari is backed by In-Q-Tel.

The findings hold up. Every finding traces back to a primary record, so commanders can act on it and analysts can defend it through the full intelligence cycle.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This quota-carrying role leads Sayari’s growth across the Department of War, starting with the Combatant Commands and SOCOM. You will win new bookings, grow existing accounts, and defend Sayari’s position against competitors in a market where our platform supports national security missions directly. You bring Department of War or Intelligence Community experience, an active Top Secret clearance, and a working knowledge of the intelligence cycle and counter threat finance. You are comfortable selling agentic AI to mission owners who need to trust it before they use it. You will join a Public Sector team that covers all of government for North America, and you will be expected to reach full ramp within 90 days.

WHO YOU ARE

You’ve served the mission. Now you can scale it for the warfighters who come next.

Previous Department of War or Intelligence Community experience

Active Top Secret security clearance at minimum

Experience selling software or AI products (product sales, not hardware or services)

Comfort with agentic AI systems. You understand how AI agents plan, use tools, and hand off to humans, and you can explain that to a technical evaluator and a commander alike.

Familiarity with responsible AI requirements in defense, such as human oversight, explainability, and accreditation

5 to 10 years of relevant experience, including a track record in sales

Existing relationships with customers in the market you will cover

Working knowledge of the intelligence cycle and counter threat finance, and how AI applies to both

Deep customer domain expertise and a commitment to the mission and the people who carry it out

A self-starter who holds yourself accountable and has built, moved, and closed pipeline

Able to travel regularly to customer locations and work from a SCIF

The target base salary for this position is $160,000 - $180,000 plus COMPANY BONUS/COMMISSION and equity. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including location, local market variances, candidate experience and expertise, internal peer equity, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Benefits: 

100% fully paid medical, vision, and dental for employees and their dependents

Generous time off; we observe all US federal holidays, close our office for a winter break (12/24-12/31), in addition to granting 18 PTO days and 10 sick days

Outstanding compensation package; competitive commissions for revenue roles and bonuses for non-revenue positions

A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Eligibility to participate in additional benefits such as 401k match up to 5%, 100% paid life insurance (up to $100,000 coverage), and parental leave

A collaborative and positive culture - your team will be as smart and driven as you

Limitless growth and learning opportunities

Sayari is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. We believe diversity and inclusion mean our team members should reflect the diversity of the United States. No employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, genetics, or political affiliation. We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.Pay Range$160,000—$180,000 USD

Source: Sayari careers (Greenhouse)

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