SMB Account Executive, Defense AI & GRC

    Secureframe

    🇺🇸 New York, NY
    Remote
    FullTime
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Job Type

    FullTime

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    ashby

    About this role

    At Secureframe, we’re building the next generation of cybersecurity and compliance software. Thousands of organizations use our platform to strengthen security, automate compliance, and earn trust.

    We’re backed by leading investors including Kleiner Perkins, Accomplice, Gradient Ventures, BoxGroup, and Village Global.Our Defense AI business is experiencing record growth as organizations across the Defense Industrial Base look for a faster, more practical way to meet CMMC

    requirements. Secureframe Defense AI combines secure infrastructure, AI-guided CMMC workflows, automated documentation, continuous control monitoring, real-time readiness insights, and expert support in one platform. It gives sellers a differentiated story: help customers secure CUI, accelerate CMMC readiness, and reduce the cost and complexity of operating a compliant environment.

    Alongside Defense AI, our GRC products help companies achieve and maintain frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and more.

    About the roleAs an SMB Account Executive for Defense AI & GRC, you’ll own a fast-moving, full-cycle sales motion across small-business customers. You’ll lead with one of Secureframe’s most strategic product stories—using AI, automation, and secure infrastructure to help defense contractors protect CUI and get CMMC ready—while also selling our broader GRC platform.

    You’ll connect customer needs to the right solution and move from discovery to a clear decision with urgency and care.This is a velocity role. You’ll build the operating rhythm to close approximately 30–50 deals per quarter across repeatable Defense AI and GRC motions, while also recognizing and developing larger opportunities that can grow into six-figure contracts.

    Success requires disciplined prospecting, excellent discovery, concise product storytelling, and clean execution across a large number of active opportunities.You do not need to arrive as a CMMC or Microsoft cloud expert. Experience selling to defense contract

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    SMB / Transactional

    Under 1 month, high-velocity closing

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    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
    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 Secureframe'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

    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.

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

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