["Full-Time"]
Remote
SaaS
jobicy
About this role
About Us
Socket helps devs and security teams ship faster by cutting out security busywork. Thousands of orgs use Socket to safely find, audit, and manage open source code.
Our customers - from Anthropic to xAI, and Figma to Vercel - love Socket (just check out their tweets to see for yourself!) Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, a long-time open source maintainer with software downloaded over a billion times a month, Socket has raised $125M in funding from top angels, operators, and security leaders.
About the Role
We are looking for a driven Enterprise Account Executive to join our dynamic and highly-experienced sales team at Socket. In this role, you'll drive our go-to-market strategy by managing the full sales cycle and working to build relationships with Security teams across enterprise organizations.
You’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact in shaping the future of our product, selling process and success in the Enterprise market.
What You'll Do
Meet and exceed revenue targets by working closely with enterprise organizations (>2,000 employees) Security teams.
Supplement inbound leads with self-generated outbound strategies for pipeline generation.
Develop innovative and repeatable sales strategies to drive opportunities and revenue.
Create an unparalleled customer experience throughout the sales life cycle.
Manage existing customer relationships to drive renewal and upsell opportunities.
Work cross-functionally across our go-to-market team as well as with partner organizations to drive strategic growth opportunities.
What You'll Bring
7 plus years of experience in an Enterprise Sales role for B2B SaaS solutions.
Experience selling in the cybersecurity (or related) industry.
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
Measurable success in building and managing a qualified pipeline and a self-driven, hunter mindset.
An understanding of how to drive success in an early stage, fast-paced environment and take
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Hybrid
Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Warm leads provided
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
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
Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAccount 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.
This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.
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