Account Executive I - Service Provider - Nordics

Huntress
Ireland
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level sales professionals with Nordics region experience working in cybersecurity or technology sales.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level sales professionals with proven success in the Nordics region and full-cycle software sales experience
    — “2+ years of full-cycle sales experience at a software or technology company
  • Candidates who align with a value-based, educational sales approach rather than transactional tactics
    — “Huntress approaches sales as an opportunity to educate our partners
  • Individuals who thrive in remote work environments with a high degree of independence and responsiveness
    — “Comfortable working within and maintaining accurate records and forecasting within a CRM system

Things to consider

  • The role requires up to 10% travel to events and customers in the Nordics region
    — “Ability to travel up to 10% to events and customers, as needed
  • Candidates must be prepared to carry a sales quota and demonstrate consistent performance
    — “This is a quota-carrying role and is critical to the continued success of Huntress

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in selling to the Nordics region and your ability to educate clients on value-driven solutions
    — “Must have experience selling into the Nordics region
  • Demonstrate your ability to collaborate with multiple internal teams for seamless client onboarding
    — “Work closely and communicate effectively with various functional teams
  • Emphasize your track record in driving new business and delivering customer-centric outcomes
    — “Strong track record of success driving revenue, creating new business, and delivering a customer-centered experience
  • Position yourself as a strategic sales professional with a growth mindset and adaptability
    — “A growth mindset; our industry is rapidly changing, and new information is shared daily
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Junior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Qualify and close net-new MSP opportunities
  • Generate interest and scope solutions
Typical background
2+ years of demonstrated success in a strategic sales position2+ years of full-cycle sales experience at a software or technology company

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesClient Relationship ManagementProspectingNegotiation

Preferred

MSP SalesCybersecurity Industry Knowledge

About the role

Original posting from Huntress via Greenhouse

Reports to: Manager, Service Provider Sales

Location: Remote Ireland

Compensation: €57,000 base with on target earnings at €114,000 plus equity

Must have experience selling into the Nordics region

What We Do:

Huntress is a fully remote, global team of passionate experts and ethical badasses on a mission to break down the barriers to cybersecurity. Whether creating purpose-built security solutions, hunting down hackers, or impacting our community, our people go above and beyond to change the security game and make a real difference.

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress protects all businesses—not just the 1%—with enterprise-grade, fully owned, and managed cybersecurity products at the price of an affordable SaaS application. The Huntress difference is our One Team advantage: our technology is designed with our industry-defining Security Operations Center (SOC) in mind and is never separated from our service.

We protect 5M+ endpoints and 14M+ identities worldwide, elevating underresourced IT teams with protection that works as hard as they do. As long as hackers keep hacking, Huntress keeps hunting.

What You’ll Do: 

Huntress is growing our sales team and adding an Account Executive to support our growth goals. In this role, you will partner cross-functionally with internal teams to drive net new Service Provider/MSP business. You will work closely with your SDR (Sales Development Representative) team on initial prospecting and generating interest, as well as our technical and account management teams to scope solutions and transition new clients seamlessly. Our Sales Executives handle the relationship with prospects from initial discovery and scoping to pricing and closing new MSP partner relationships. This is a quota-carrying role and is critical to the continued success of Huntress.

Huntress approaches sales as an opportunity to educate our partners. We have a value-based, solution-oriented sales process. We do not push end-of-quarter deals or haggle for every dollar; we believe that if our product is right for the prospect, they will buy it. 

We're looking for individuals who embrace our sales approach, are value-based sellers, are coachable, curious, intelligent, resilient, team-oriented, and have customer-centric empathy.

Responsibilities:  

Meet or exceed sales goals and quarterly revenue targets by qualifying and closing net-new MSP opportunities while being a collaborative member of the team

Creatively source new prospects and thoughtfully position Huntress' offerings to suit their needs. Be a trusted advisor and an industry expert throughout the process

Stay current on competitor offerings and be able to identify their strengths and vulnerabilities

Turn client feedback into actionable strategies to drive new business and address competitive risks. Influence client decisions and advocate for client needs to negotiate win-win solutions

Work closely and communicate effectively with various functional teams, including Sales Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and Account Management to ensure seamless implementation and effective ongoing account growth

Maintain accurate records:  enter, update, and maintain daily activity, forecast, and opportunity information in our CRM

What You Bring To The Team:   

2+ years of demonstrated success in a strategic sales position 

2+ years of full-cycle sales experience at a software or technology company

Experience selling into the Nordics region

Strong track record of success driving revenue, creating new business, and delivering a customer-centered experience

Comfortable working within and maintaining accurate records and forecasting within a CRM system

Ability to work well independently and be highly responsive to clients

Strong presentation and active listening skills

Ability to prioritize, stay organized, and handle changing priorities

Ability to think critically in a variety of situations: demonstrating drive, initiative, energy, and a sense of urgency in acquiring and serving clients

A growth mindset; our industry is rapidly changing, and new information is shared daily

Thrive in a team environment where knowledge sharing and active contributions are encouraged 

Knowledge of cybersecurity or cybersecurity sales is helpful, but not required

Ability to travel up to 10% to events and customers, as needed

What We Offer:

100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015

New starter home office set-up allowance (€480)

Generous personal leave entitlements

Digital monthly reimbursement (€111)

Travel to the US 1-2 times/year for various company events

Pension

Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth

Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are. 

We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status. 

We do discriminate against hackers who try to exploit businesses of all sizes.

Accommodations:

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, or pre-employment testing or participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@huntresslabs.com. Please note that non-accommodation requests to this inbox will not receive a response.

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Source: Huntress careers (Greenhouse)

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