Sales Account Executive - Majors
California · USD 166,000-207,500 · 10+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 8, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 10+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- California
- Salary
- USD 166,000-207,500 · Base salary
About the role
- The Sales Account Executive - Majors will join the Sales and Go-to-Market team to drive cloud security adoption.
- This role involves building long-term account strategies and acting as a trusted advisor to C-suite decision-makers.
- The position is based in the greater PacNW area and requires residency or willingness to commute within the Bay Area.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with important internal and customer stakeholders, including c-suite decision-makers
- Create a long-term account strategy aligned with customer goals
- Collaborate with internal teams to meet customer needs
- Contribute to comprehensive account planning
- Act as a trusted advisor by understanding client businesses and aligning technical solutions with their strategic goals
Requirements
- 10+ years of full-cycle sales experience within the software or security industry
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- Progressive selling experience engaging with enterprise accounts and selling at the C-Level
- Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
- Residency in or willingness to commute within the Bay Area
Preferred qualifications
- Established relationships with current and prospective customers
- Deep understanding of how technology facilitates high-level business goals
- Proficiency in strategic sales planning
- Proven track record of closing net new logos
- Experience meeting or exceeding sales targets while leveraging channel partnerships
- Effectively leverage LLMs and generative AI tools to boost productivity and sales effectiveness across research, prospecting, customer prep, and opportunity management
Benefits
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks
Workplace
- Role is based in the greater PacNW area
- Zscaler utilizes a hybrid working model
Skills
- Strategic Sales Planning
- Cloud Security
- LLMs
- Generative AI