Account Executive Upmarket West @ Vanta
placeHybrid
attach_money $150,000
businessHybrid
scheduleFull Time
Posted 20 hours ago
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Interview
Email Hiring Manager
****** @vanta.com
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Job Details
About Account Executive Upmarket West at Vanta
At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. As an Account Executive Upmarket West, you will play a critical role in expanding our footprint in the Enterprise and Mid-Market segments. This high-impact role is focused exclusively on new business sales by closing 5+ six-figure opportunities per quarter.
What You’ll Do
- Own and drive net-new business acquisition within Enterprise and Mid-Market segments
- Close 5+ six-figure opportunities per quarter managing full sales cycles
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline through outbound prospecting and partner collaboration
- Engage with senior stakeholders (CISO, CIO, CTO) with tailored consultative value propositions
- Collaborate with legal, product, engineering, solution engineers, and GRC specialists
- Contribute to refining the upmarket playbook and GTM approach
- Provide accurate forecasts and consistently meet quota targets
What Makes You a Great Fit
- 5+ years in a closing Account Executive role with 4+ years selling Upmarket B2B SaaS
- Proven ability to consistently meet/exceed quota and manage complex multi-stakeholder cycles
- Strong outbound prospecting and pipeline building skills
- Executive presence to engage C-level buyers and build credibility with IT and security leaders
- Experience working both directly and via channel partners
- Customer-first mindset with a highly consultative approach
- Comfortable in fast-paced, high-growth environments
What You Can Expect as a Vantan
- Industry-competitive compensation with transparent base pay ranges
- 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits including dependents
- 16 weeks fully-paid parental leave for new parents
- Health & wellness, remote work stipends, and flexible work hours
- Open PTO policy, 11 paid US holidays, and additional global office locations
Key skills/competency
Account Executive, Upmarket, B2B SaaS, New Business, Pipeline, Prospecting, GTM, Negotiation, Enterprise Sales, Consulting
How to Get Hired at Vanta
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Emphasize SaaS and enterprise sales achievements.
- Research Vanta: Understand their mission and market positioning.
- Practice complex deal scenarios: Prepare for multi-stakeholder negotiations.
- Showcase pipeline management: Detail your prospecting success.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review SaaS sales case studies.
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Study enterprise security fundamentals.
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Practice CRM tools and forecasting techniques.
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Understand partner and channel sales models.
Behavioral Questions
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Describe a challenging sale you closed.
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Explain managing multi-stakeholder communications.
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Share a situation of overcoming pipeline obstacles.
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How you align with team collaboration?
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