Senior Account Executive (Department of Homeland Security)
Red Cell Partners · Mclean, Virginia
Posted 20 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Red Cell Partners's roles stay open a median of 28 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 68% of Red Cell Partners's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Red Cell Partners
- high 9 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
- Hiring momentum
- 38 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Red Cell Partners's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Red Cell Partners.
About this role
The Senior Account Executive at Red Cell Federal will focus on new business development within the Department of Homeland Security, managing the entire sales cycle from initial customer engagement to contract signing. This role requires a strong background in selling enterprise software to the public sector, particularly within federal government agencies, and involves strategic territory planning, relationship building, and capturing new business opportunities.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Red Cell Partners as an employer.
What you need
- Quota-carrying enterprise software AE experience
- 8+ years selling technology into the federal government, with a majority in new business, and substantial recent time inside DHS specifically
- Genuine component-level depth in DHS components
- Command of FAR-based competitive procurement
- Vehicle fluency with DHS and government-wide vehicles
- A verifiable record of first-dollar-in wins
Nice to have
- Prior government service inside a DHS component
- Experience selling AI/ML, data platform, or decision-support software
- Small business and teaming fluency
- Active TS/SCI clearance or a clearance history that makes reinstatement straightforward
What you get
- Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement
- 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
- Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay
- Unlimited PTO, with management approval
- Opportunities for professional development and continued learning
- Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of a formal training program for new hires, implying a need for immediate self-sufficiency
- The role requires a deep understanding of federal procurement processes, which may be challenging for those without prior experience in this area
- The compensation structure includes uncapped earnings, but the base salary is not specified as competitive compared to industry standards
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Listed by Red Cell Partners on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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