DigiCert logo

    Enterprise Account Executive

    DigiCert

    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
    See your match score
    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    jobscollider

    About this role

    Who we are

    DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents.

    Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

    Job summary

    Responsible for developing opportunities within existing and new accounts assigned in the territory, with the goal of turning as many opportunities into closed-won deals as possible. Collaborate with pre-sales and post-sales support resources throughout sales campaigns. Serves customers in a trusted advisor role by always keeping the customer’s best interests at the forefront.

    Being available to customers in a consultative capacity even during those times when the customer is not in the market.

    What you will do

    Prospecting Accounts– Prospect for new business across multiple functional areas within the company, including leveraging leads provided by marketing, and maintain the appropriate pipeline coverage. Building Relationships – Gain a deep understanding of the customer’s processes and problems. Ensure the right questions are being asked and answered. Bring unique value to every interaction.

    Develop relationships with multiple buying personas within the prospect account. Articulating Value– Connect prospect’s business objectives (both functional and corporate) with DigiCert solutions. Deploy a customer-centric approach in understanding how DigiCert can do so. Driving Sales Execution– Lead enterprise agreements to close being proactive in all aspects of opportunity development.

    Prepare accurate forecast, building a funnel to cover bookings target, documenting activities in Salesforce and performing other tasks necessary to drive revenue and commun

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·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
    —

    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
    —

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

    Template question
    —

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

    Template question
    —

    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
    —

    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research DigiCert'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

    This Account Executive position at DigiCert involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    Are you a closer?

    Interested in SaaS? Build your profile to get matched with roles like this.

    Explore More Sales Jobs

    Similar Roles

    Browse More Jobs

    Powered by LemClosers

    Ready to land your next closing role?

    Build your free closer profile to get matched with high-ticket sales opportunities, track applications, and showcase your track record.

    Join 500+ closers already on the platform • Free forever

    Get matched
    Create Free Profile