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    Commercial Account Executive

    Cyberhaven

    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    About the Role

    Cyberhaven is seeking a driven and results-oriented Commercial Account Executive to join our growing sales team! As a critical member of our sales organization, you will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth by developing and executing strategic sales initiatives targeted towards small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

    What You’ll Do

    Prospect and develop qualified leads within the SMB segment

    Build strong relationships with key decision-makers at target accounts

    Articulate the value proposition of Cyberhaven’s solutions to address specific customer challenges

    Drive sales pipeline creation and navigate complex sales cycles

    Negotiate and close deals to achieve ambitious sales targets

    Develop and deliver compelling sales presentations

    Stay up-to-date on industry trends and competitor offerings

    Who You Are

    Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in B2B SMB sales, preferably in the cybersecurity industry (SaaS experience also preferred)

    Proven track record of exceeding sales quotas in competitive environments

    Strong understanding of the cybersecurity landscape and ransomware threats

    Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

    Ability to build trust and rapport with clients at all levels

    Self-motivated, results-driven individual with a hunter mentality

    Proficient with Salesforce or other CRM platforms

    Be a builder! We appreciate individuals who have created, built, founded, designed, or owned something

    Value the journey as much as the outcome

    You are a winner who loves achieving success alongside others

    Thoughtfulness, preparedness, and hard work are the cornerstones of your success

    Able to navigate relationships, and empathize with others.

    Joining Cyberhaven means joining the team building Data Security for the Agentic Enterprise. Traditional tools fall short. Cyberhaven traces the full lifecycle of your data, adapting protection to changing context, so protection moves with the way people actually wo

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    Individual / End-User

    Bottom-up adoption, user-level selling

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    SaaS/Software·Industry experience
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill

    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.

    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

    sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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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 Cyberhaven'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Account Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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