or apply directly on Elastic's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Elastic's roles stay open a median of 32 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Elastic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Elastic
- low 0 stale, 5 reposted of 372 open
- Hiring momentum
- 495 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 Elastic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Elastic.
About this role
The Senior Public Sector Account Executive will focus on expanding Elastic's presence within the UK Defence sector by building relationships, driving demand for Elastic solutions, and managing the sales cycle. This role involves collaborating with various business functions to ensure a seamless customer experience and uncovering new business opportunities to achieve growth in the territory.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 Elastic as an employer.
What you need
- Track record of success in selling or Business Development in the Defence market
- Strong network within Defence and/or Defence Primes
- Deep understanding and experience selling SaaS, including Enterprise Search, Logging, Security, APM and Cloud
- Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders in the Defence community
- Experience applying sales methodologies for accurate forecasting
- Current active security clearance
Nice to have
- Previous experience working within Defence or for one of the Defence Primes
- Previous experience selling in an Open Source model
What you get
- Competitive pay based on the work you do
- Health coverage for you and your family
- Flexible locations and schedules
- Generous number of vacation days
- Financial donation matching up to $2000
- Up to 40 hours each year for volunteer projects
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed
- Role involves navigating a unique sector which may have specific challenges
- Focus on Defence market may limit exposure to other industries
Summarised from Elastic's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Elastic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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