Account Executive, Early Stage

About Vanta

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 Early Stage Sales team with customer-focused Account Executives who will take ownership of their entire sales cycle 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.

If this sounds like you, and you're excited to join a growing sales team, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll do as an Account Executive, Early Stage at Vanta:

• Identify high-potential business verticals to develop and execute outbound strategies to engage them with Vanta.
• Manage the entire sales cycle, from initial contact to contract negotiation and closing, with a focus on expediting deals within a 30-day timeframe.
• 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.

How to be successful in this role:

• Have had a closing and quota-carrying role 2+ years, while consistently exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Be experienced in B2B SaaS, preferably in SMB with a focus on short deal cycles.
• 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 you can expect as a Vanta'n:

• Industry-competitive compensation.
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage.
• 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents.
• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends.
• Family planning benefits.
• 401(k) matching.
• Flexible work hours and location.
• Open PTO policy.
• 11 paid holidays in the US.
• Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, and Sydney.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

Key skills/competency:

• Sales Cycle Management
• Quota Attainment
• B2B SaaS Sales
• Customer Empathy
• Technical Acumen
• Outbound Strategy
• Pipeline Management
• Contract Negotiation
• AI Tools
• Security Compliance