Account Executive, Commercial (Nagoya)

    Zscaler

    🇺🇸 Remote
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    SaaS
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    Posted 4 days ago
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    weworkremotely

    About this role

    Headquarters: Remote - Japan

    Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

    We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

    役割

    セールスと市場開拓(Go-to-Market)部門の一員としてご活躍いただける、アカウント エグゼクティブを募集しています。この職務は日本を拠点とし、リージョナルディレクター直属となります。

    世界中のプロフェッショナルと連携しながら、お客様の期待を超える価値提供を実現し、安全でクラウドを前提としたデジタルの未来を推進していくポジションです。
    また、Customer Success/Enablement/Architecture各チームと密に協働し、Zscalerが実現するクラウド・トランスフォーメーションの力を提案・体現することで、クラウドセキュリティ分野のグローバルリーダーとしての当社のポジションをさらに強固なものにしていただきます。

    業務内容 (役割と期待されること)

    ・顧客の経営幹部を含む主要な関係者との信頼関係を構築すること。

    ・顧客の目標に基づく長期的なアカウント戦略を設計すること。

    ・社内関係者との連携による顧客ニーズを反映したアカウント計画を策定すること。

    ・ 顧客のビジネスを理解し、具体的な目標を掲げ、Zscalerソリューションを提案し、信頼できるパートナーとしての役割を発揮すること。

    求める人物像 (成功のための資

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    remote
    sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Zscaler's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with Zscaler, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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