About the role
We strongly prefer candidates who are currently located in or near the designated job location. Candidates outside the area should apply only if they are committed to relocating prior to their start date and have the legal right to work in the job location. Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry. Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security? Are you driven, high-achieving, and energized by collaborative environments? Cohesity is seeking an Account Executive, to drive strategic growth by winning competitive opportunities, building strong customer and partner relationships, and helping organizations solve complex data security and resilience challenges. HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE: Drive competitive displacement opportunities: Competitive takeout and win-back for top backup and security vendor competition. Proactively prospect and penetrate competitor accounts, reaching decision-makers, and closing business. Collaborate with channel partners to successfully sell the Cohesity solution and generate revenue. Develop and implement sales strategies for the assigned region, consistently achieving or surpassing targets. Build a compelling case for the Cohesity hyper-converged infrastructure solution, demonstrating its ability to meet customers' business objectives. WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING: Proven success in a customer-facing sales role proposing enterprise solutions at all levels of a customer organization. Experience driving new logo acquisition in competitive backup and security markets, including opportunities where Cohesity was a key competitor. Proven track record of successful collaboration with customers and technology partners. Proficient in collaborating with multiple decision-makers to drive proposals. Comfortable presenting technical and business material to both small and large groups. Comfortable presenting technical and business material to both small and large groups. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Motivated self-starter who is comfortable working remotely and independently. Willingness and ability to travel as required for the position. Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making. Must have English language proficiency (Can interact with a degree of fluency when speaking, reading, and writing in professional and specialized setting). #LI-PR1 Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills,
