Corporate New Business Account Executive

Okta
San Francisco, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior sales professionals with B2B SaaS experience who thrive on independent prospecting and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 2+ years of SaaS sales experience focused on new customer acquisition in mid-sized to enterprise environments
    — “2 years experience selling to net new customers in a SaaS/Cloud B2B environment”
  • Individuals who are comfortable with high levels of autonomy and self-sourcing new business opportunities
    — “Proactively drive your own top of funnel activity through Calls, Inmails, events, networking and other creative avenues”
  • Professionals with experience in partnership-based selling and working within a GTM ecosystem with multiple roles
    — “Experience selling in partnership with the channel ecosystem”

Things to consider

  • Monthly travel to customer sites is a non-negotiable commitment, which may affect work-life balance
    — “Travel to customer sites at least once per month”
  • The role is centered on new customer acquisition, not upselling or expanding existing accounts
    — “focusing purely on bringing in new customers”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with MEDDICC or MEDDPICC frameworks and quantify new customer acquisition results
    — “Experience using a sales framework such as MEDDICC, Challenger or Sandler (we use MEDDPICC)”
  • Emphasize your ability to present and demonstrate to C-level executives, showcasing executive-level engagement
    — “Confident presentation skills with the ability to run demos to C-level executives”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage a territory-based quota and consistently exceed targets
    — “Prior experience managing a territory based quota”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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

What success looks like

  • new customer acquisition
  • sales targets
  • pipeline management
Typical background
SaaS/Cloud B2B salesenterprise sales

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesCustomer AcquisitionSales FrameworkCollaborationPresentation SkillsCommunication

Preferred

It/security SalesChannel Ecosystem

Stack & domain

Saas/cloud B2B EnvironmentMeddiccChallengerSandlerSales FrameworkIt/security SalesCustomer OnboardingProduct DemonstrationsPresentationsCustomer Relationship ManagementDatabase ManagementReportingCommunicationCollaborationPresentationTravelNetworkingSalesCustomer AcquisitionIdentity And Access ManagementSoftware Solutions

About the role

Original posting from Okta

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Corporate New Business Account Executive Opportunity

As a New Business Account Executive focused on new customer acquisition (300-1,249 employees), you will play a crucial role in expanding Okta’s market presence and driving growth. You will be responsible for identifying and engaging potential clients, effectively communicating the value of our identity and access management software solutions, and closing new business deals

What you’ll be doing:

Engage with leads shared by marketing to understand new customer demands, and work with solution engineers to design relevant solutions

Proactively drive your own top of funnel activity through Calls, Inmails, events, networking and other creative avenues always ensuring you have enough pipeline to hit your number.

Generate self-sourced opportunities as well as partnering with Marketing,SDRs and Partners to win new logos.

Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline to achieve and exceed sales targets

Conduct product demonstrations and presentations to potential customers

Develop and execute against an assigned quota and territory plan focusing purely on bringing in new customers

Facilitate customer onboarding to new products sold and process sales orders

Maintain new customer relationships until account is handed over to Customer Account Executive Team

Maintain database of potential customers/opportunities to pursue

Reporting on sales achievement and forecasts

What you’ll bring to the role:

2 years experience selling to net new customers in a SaaS/Cloud B2B environment

Proven track record acquiring new customers, including prospecting and identifying opportunities for growth (new logo focus)

Experience using a sales framework such as MEDDICC, Challenger or Sandler (we use MEDDPICC)

An understanding of selling in partnership with the channel ecosystem.

Demonstrated experience in collaborating effectively within the GTM ecosystem, including but not limited to: AEs, xDRs, SEs, RMs, CSMs, Partners

Prior experience managing a territory based quota

Confident presentation skills with the ability to run demos to C-level executives (decision makers)

Strong verbal and written communications skills

Travel to customer sites at least once per month

Other travel as needed for company events and team offsites

Preferred experience in any of the following:

3+ years demonstrated success selling to mid-sized and/or enterprise customers

IT/Security sales experience

Located near an Okta office hub or in region

BS/BA degree

LI-Hybrid

P26181_3585108Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in San Francisco Bay Area. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us. 

The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:$158,000—$226,000 USDThe Okta Experience

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Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

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