Senior Account Executive
At a glance
Senior Account Executive role at Cohesity. Remote, Netherlands · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Run an enterprise territory against an annual quota, balancing new customer wins with growth in existing accounts
- Build complex deals from prospecting through close, engaging senior decision-makers in structured sales cycles
- Make the case for the platform by tying it to customer needs in security, resilience, compliance and cost
- Coordinate account plans with sales engineers, channel partners and internal teams
- Keep Salesforce forecasts, territory plans and pipeline records current, using AI tools to improve deal work
What you bring
- A record of success in quota-carrying enterprise sales, selling complex technology to customers
- Experience navigating multi-stakeholder enterprise deals and long, complex sales cycles
- You have sold alongside information security or cybersecurity teams and understand enterprise risk and compliance needs
- You can negotiate and close large enterprise contracts, and present technical and business value to executives
- Professional English, plus experience with channel partners and cross-functional deal teams
Who this fits
This individual-contributor role suits a senior enterprise seller who can win new accounts and grow existing ones, primarily in finance. You should be comfortable with complex, competitive sales and travel within your territory as needed. Employees within a reasonable commute of a core office work there two to three days weekly.
From the employer
Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.
We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design , and our culture.
Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security?
We are seeking a high‑performing Senior Enterprise Account Executive (Primarily the Finance vertical). This is an individual contributor role for a proven enterprise seller who thrives in complex, competitive environments. You will drive net‑new logo acquisition and expand enterprise accounts by positioning Cohesity as mission‑critical infrastructure for cyber resilience and data security.
HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:
Own a defined enterprise territory and deliver against an annual quota through a balanced focus on new logo acquisition and account expansion.
Build, manage, and execute a robust pipeline of complex enterprise transactions from prospecting through close.
Penetrate large enterprise organisations, engage C‑level and VP‑level decision makers, and run structured, value‑based sales cycles.
Develop compelling business cases that connect Cohesity’s AI‑powered data security platform to customer outcomes across security, resilience, compliance, and cost optimisation.
Partner closely with sales engineers, channel partners, and internal stakeholders to execute coordinated account strategies.
Maintain accurate forecasting, territory plans, and pipeline hygiene within Salesforce.
Leverage AI and productivity tools to streamline workflows, improve deal quality, and support data‑driven decision making.
WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
Demonstrated experience selling into and partnering with Information Security / Cybersecurity teams, with a strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks, compliance standards, and the ability to align solutions to customer security and risk requirements.
Extensive success in a quota‑carrying, customer‑facing enterprise sales role selling complex technology solutions.
Demonstrated experience selling into enterprise accounts with multiple stakeholders and complex sales cycles.
Knowledge of data security architectures, ransomware resilience, and the competitive landscape, including:
Experience with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles) strongly preferred
Expertise with NetBackup, Backup Exec, and InfoScale, including immutable storage, hardened media servers, ACL‑based controls, and encryption
Strong track record of negotiating and closing high‑value enterprise contracts.
Executive‑level communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical and business value.
Experience working with channel partners and cross‑functional deal teams.
Willingness to travel as required within the assigned territory.
Professional English language proficiency for customer and internal communication
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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)
Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.