Corporate Account Executive - Central

Chainguard
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for sales professionals who evangelize secure software solutions and have experience in SaaS/Security/DevOps, who are located in the Central region of the United States and are willing to travel for client support.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a proven track record in SaaS/Security/DevOps sales and a focus on evangelizing secure software solutions
    — “evangelize building secure and reliable software”
  • Individuals with a strong background in enterprise sales and a deep understanding of the sales process
    — “A strong sales aptitude and fundamental understanding of the sales process”

Things to consider

  • Travel is expected to support client relationships, which may require flexibility and time away from home.
    — “Must be willing to travel to clients to support sales relationships (if required)”
  • The role is based in the Central region of the United States, which may be a geographic constraint for some applicants.
    — “This candidate must be located in the Central region of the United States”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in overachieving sales targets and demonstrate familiarity with enterprise software solutions.
    — “Strong track record consistently overachieving sales targets (Top 10-20% of company)”
  • Showcase technical knowledge in DevOps, CICD, or cloud platforms like Kubernetes and AWS in your resume and interview responses.
    — “Domain experience with one or more of the following strongly recommended: Compute platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), DevOps Tooling, CICD platforms (Github, Gitlab, jenkins), and overall SDLC.”
  • Emphasize your ability to adapt and learn quickly, especially in fast-evolving tech environments.
    — “Ability to learn new products and create/learn processes quickly”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • exceeding sales targets
  • customer satisfaction
Typical background
SaaS salessecurity sales

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales ExecutionTerritory ManagementSales Forecasting

Preferred

Product KnowledgeCompetitive Analysis

Stack & domain

SalesSaasSecurityDevOpsLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkEnterpriseSoftware

About the role

Original posting from Chainguard via Greenhouse

Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk. 

Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.

Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.

The role, in a nutshell:

We’re looking for highly motivated sales executives who have strong market knowledge and enjoy building relationships with key decision makers to evangelize building secure and reliable software. Our sales team walks a mile in their customers shoes and wants our customers and prospects to see the immense value and expertise Chainguard's solutions offer.

What you'll do:

Define and execute sales plans for your assigned territory

Convey value prop and product differentiators to prospects and customers

Forecast, meet, and exceed quota

Through a combination of inbound and outbound leads, develop and manage leads funnel

Manage business and track opportunities through CRM and other supporting tools

Collaborate on and improve all aspects of the sales cycle, including product, support, and sales engineering

Understand the competitive market, being familiar with competing companies and their offerings

US Based 

What we're looking for:

3+ years of closing experience in the SaaS/Security/DevOps industry required

This candidate must be located in the Central region of the United States 

Strong track record consistently overachieving sales targets (Top 10-20% of company)

Entrepreneurial – Willing to go the extra mile, strong work ethic, resourceful.

Team player

Competitive/Driven

Ability to learn new products and create/learn processes quickly

Excellent communication skills verbal and written

Must be willing to travel to clients to support sales relationships (if required)

Desired Qualifications:

Domain experience with one or more of the following strongly recommended: Compute platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), DevOps Tooling, CICD platforms (Github, Gitlab, jenkins), and overall SDLC.

Startup experience

A strong sales aptitude and fundamental understanding of the sales process

A sound, tech-savvy business acumen and the ability to articulate a compelling value proposition in a complex and evolving business environment

Ability to thrive in an agile environment with an ever-evolving set of solution

On-Target Earnings: $250,000 

Base Salary Range$125,000—$125,000 USDAbout Us

We live and breathe our company values:

We are customer obsessed — We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.

We have a bias for intentional action — We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.

We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) — We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.

We trust each other and assume good intentions — We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A few of the benefits we offer:

Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.

Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).

100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.

∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.

18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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Source: Chainguard careers (Greenhouse)

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