Senior Account Executive, Growth Stage Job at Vanta

Job Description

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. We're scaling our Sales team with customer-focused Account Executives who will take ownership of their entire sales cycle, help to build our sales motion as we move up market, and distinguish Vanta as best-in-class to prospects in a burgeoning competitive landscape. Vanta is growing quickly, we're profitable, and we're continually outpacing our growth targets while maintaining very strong NPS scores. Our Sales team is leading the charge in exceeding our revenue goals and growing our market share as the industry leader in compliance and security.

Job Responsibility

Identify high-potential business verticals to develop and execute outbound strategies to engage them with Vanta
Turn our inbound demand into closed-new business and happy Vanta customers
Manage our sales pipeline, improving and maturing our sales process and playbook
Define and communicate the specific benefits of Vanta appropriate for each customer, including making sales materials and demos
Collect insights from prospects for our product development process

Requirements

Have had a full-cycle closing and quota-carrying role 4+ years, while consistently exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets
Have experience self sourcing pipeline by hunting/cold calling into SMB/Mid-Market prospects
Be experienced in B2B SaaS, preferably in SMB and Mid-Market
Be highly empathetic to customers, with a proven track record of long-term customer retention
Possess the technical competency to understand Vanta’s software and build great relationships with highly technical prospects
Have stellar problem-solving chops, and an enthusiasm for making a large impact early on at a start-up
Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What we offer

Offers Equity
medical benefits
401(k) plan
other company perk programs
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks fully-paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events

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