Account Executive – Federal
Location
United States
Posted
6 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCyber Security
Job Description
• Initiate and close enterprise software deals across federal civilian, DoD, and intelligence community customers from initial sourcing through proofs of concept to production contract close.
• Own the full federal sales cycle: initial outreach, discovery, qualification, proposal, POC negotiation, and closing production contracts.
• Navigate federal procurement processes, contract vehicles, and the particular politics of each agency you're selling into.
• Partner with our founding team and core product engineers to ensure POCs convert successfully to production contracts.
• Build relationships across program offices, CISOs, CIOs, and technical evaluators.
• Accurately forecast revenue, manage pipeline, and consistently meet or exceed quota.
• Develop repeatable federal sales motions, collateral, and playbooks that will scale with the company.
• Travel regularly to customer sites — this is a relationship-driven sale.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience meeting or exceeding quotas for complex enterprise cybersecurity or AI software sales to US federal government customers
- Existing relationships across DoD, IC, or federal civilian cyber programs
- Deep understanding of federal procurement cycles, contract vehicles, and buying processes
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- Track record of building pipeline and closing seven-figure deals in the federal market
- Comfortable working directly with founders and engineers in a seed-stage startup — this is not a company with a sales enablement team, a BDR pod, and a solutions architect on every call. You figure it out.
- Strong proposal writing, negotiation, and contract skills
- Willingness to travel extensively and work extended hours when mission demands it
- Familiarity with FedRAMP, ATO processes, and federal compliance requirements
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Remote work options