FullTime
Remote
SaaS
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About this role
At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.
As a Strategic Account Executive at Vanta, you will play a critical role in expanding our footprint in the Strategic segment through net-new logo acquisition.
This is a high-impact role focused on a land and expand model, requiring a results-driven seller capable of closing 5+ six-figure opportunities per quarter.You’ll be joining a team that is building and scaling our upmarket motion and you’ll help shape Vanta’s strategy and execution in some of our most strategic segments.
This role requires someone who is equally confident navigating complex deals independently and working cross-functionally with product, engineering and the channel. Success in this role means driving full-cycle deals from prospecting through close - both directly and through partners.At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust.
We believe security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. The ideal candidate for this role at Vanta has prior security or adjacent domain experience.We’re growing quickly, continually outpacing our targets and leading the market in compliance and security.
If you’re excited by the opportunity to drive strategic, high-value deals and work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment—we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do as an Enterprise Account Executive at Vanta:Own and drive net-new business acquisition within the Strategic segmentClose 5+ six-figure opportunities per quarter, managing the full sales cycle from initial outreach through contract executionBuild and maintain a strong pipeline through outbound prospecting, inbou
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Named Accounts
Pre-assigned list of target companies
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
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.
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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 questionThis Account Executive position at Vanta involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.
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