Account Executive, Strategic
New York · NYC · USD 129,375-194,063 · 10+ years experience · Posted Oct 15, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 10+ years experience
- Location
- New York · NYC
- Salary
- USD 129,375-194,063 · OTE
About the role
- The Strategic Account Executive is responsible for driving new client acquisition in zero-base accounts while managing revenue growth within existing customer relationships. This role involves utilizing a consultative sales approach to solve complex customer problems and position OneTrust as a trusted advisor.
Responsibilities
- Generate, qualify, and execute opportunities to support customers in becoming more trusted organizations.
- Work cross-functionally with Business Development, Partner Channel, and Solutions Engineering to land and expand key accounts.
- Utilize two-sided discovery and communication to understand customer needs and articulate solutions.
- Differentiate OneTrust’s solutions by understanding key competitors and their strategies.
- Establish customer relationships to be viewed as a trusted advisor.
- Manage and optimize a targeted geographic territory.
- Meet or exceed sales quotas.
- Conduct consistent outreach to generate pipeline while managing closing activities.
- Leverage stakeholders, leaders, and champions to drive sales strategy execution.
- Run sales presentations and product demonstrations.
Requirements
- Experience with large complex sales deals ranging between $500k-$1 million.
- Experience working with companies with an average revenue of $4 billion.
- Previous experience in Value Selling.
- Track record of performance with landing net new logos while growing existing key accounts.
- Previous experience running sales presentations and demos.
- Familiarity with Salesforce.com or similar CRM solutions.
- Effective communication skills with C-Level Executives.
Preferred qualifications
- Strong experience selling B2B Enterprise-level software or related technologies, ideally 10+ years.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Flexible PTO
- Equity RSUs
- Annual performance bonus opportunities
- Retirement account support
- 14+ weeks of paid parental leave
- Career development opportunities
- Company-paid privacy certification exam fees
Workplace
- Office-first culture.
- Encouraging three days a week in office for most roles.
Skills
- Salesforce.com
- Value Selling
- CRM