Full-Time

Account Executive

Axiad

Axiad

51-200 employees

Passwordless authentication and credential management platform

Compensation Overview

$150k - $300k/yr

+ OTE + Equity

San Jose, CA, USA

Hybrid

Remote within the East Coast; travel is required for customer meetings and events.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
CRM
Cybersecurity

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Requirements
  • A university or college degree, or a suitable combination of education and experience, is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud, or software solution sales with a strong track record of new business development is required.
  • The candidate must be able to sell to vice president and C-level executives using a strategic, value-based sales methodology such as MEDDPICC.
  • The candidate must have a proven track record of success with an annual sales quota exceeding $2 million.
  • The candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to articulate value propositions derived from data and insights.
  • Experience using customer relationship management and sales engagement tools to build, manage, and report on a systematic sales process is required.
  • The candidate must be eligible to work for any United States employer.
  • The position requires travel for customer meetings and event attendance.
Responsibilities
  • Take full responsibility for penetrating a portfolio of target accounts within the assigned territory.
  • Identify, engage, and close new business aligned with the company's Ideal Customer Profile.
  • Work with inside sales representatives to identify, qualify, and close new opportunities.
  • Use account- and persona-level intelligence from the lead generation team to build a strategic and repeatable win plan for each opportunity.
  • Work with Marketing to maximize inbound lead generation and provide feedback on campaign effectiveness and market trends.
  • Maintain a clean and accurate pipeline and forecast based on clear deal stages and quantifiable metrics.
  • Provide insights on future customer requirements and market trends to pre-sales and product management, contributing to the product roadmap.
Desired Qualifications
  • A preferred location is a major metropolitan area on the East Coast.

Axiad offers a cloud-based identity security platform for passwordless and phishing-resistant authentication across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid IT. Its products—Axiad Conductor (credential lifecycle), Axiad Confirm (identity verification automation), and Axiad Mesh (identity risk surface)—work together to manage credentials and surface risks while integrating with existing IAM systems. The company differentiates itself through deep government-grade encryption expertise (PIV/CAC) and a shift from services to a product-led SaaS model, supporting a wide range of authenticators (FIDO, PKI, YubiKeys, smart cards, biometrics). Its goal is to reduce credential-based risk for organizations and simplify secure access at scale, helping meet standards such as FedRAMP and HIPAA.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$45M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • March 2026 CRO hire brings enterprise sales discipline after 2024-2025 product launches.
  • July 2024 funding from Invictus extended runway for product and channel expansion.
  • GuidePoint Security joined the June 2025 partner program, validating federal and enterprise demand.

What critics are saying

  • Headcount fell to 58 by March 2026, signaling a leaner execution engine.
  • Conductor freeze notice cited reduced staffing, risking slower enterprise support in 2026.
  • Crowded identity security rivals, like Okta and Microsoft, compress Axiad's standalone relevance.

What makes Axiad unique

  • FedRAMP-authorized Conductor keeps Axiad relevant in federal procurement.
  • Axiad Mesh unifies human, machine, and AI-agent identities across existing stacks.
  • June 2025 Confirm and partner program broaden lifecycle control and distribution.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Stock Options

Company Equity

Conference Attendance Budget

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Budget

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

5%
PR Newswire
Mar 23rd, 2026
Axiad names Jay Carpenter chief revenue officer to drive enterprise growth

Axiad, an identity security and credential management company, has appointed Jay Carpenter as Chief Revenue Officer. Carpenter brings over 15 years of enterprise sales experience from leadership roles at Prove Identity, Twilio, Oracle and Gartner. The appointment comes as Axiad scales its go-to-market operations amid growing enterprise identity risk from human users, machines, non-human identities and AI agents. The company's platform centres on Axiad Mesh, its Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform, which provides unified identity risk visibility and quantified risk analysis. Axiad serves Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies with passwordless authentication and credential management solutions. The company maintains a 95% customer retention rate and offers FedRAMP-authorised services through its Conductor platform alongside automated identity verification via Axiad Confirm.

Help Net Security
Jun 26th, 2025
Axiad Confirm validates users before issuing certificates

Axiad launched Axiad Confirm, a new, automated identity verification solution.

PR Newswire
Jun 4th, 2025
Axiad Unveils Global Trusted Partner Program To Accelerate Enterprise And Federal Identity Security Adoption

Ecosystem is Designed to Empower Resellers, Integrators and Solution Providers with Cutting-Edge Technology, Expertise and Support SAN JOSE, Calif. , June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiad, a global identity security leader, today announced the launch of the Axiad Trusted Partner Program. As part of this global initiative, resellers, managed security service providers (MSSPs), technology and integration partners as well as systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will be able to deliver best-in-class identity security solutions to their customers while also helping them drive new revenue growth

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Jun 4th, 2025
Axiad Unveils Global Trusted Partner Program to Accelerate Enterprise and Federal Identity Security Adoption

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Axiad, a global identity security leader, today announced the launch of the Axiad Trusted Partner Program.

PR Newswire
Apr 10th, 2025
Axiad Named To Esteemed Cyber 66 List Of The Hottest Privately Held Cybersecurity Companies

Recognized for Innovative Solutions That Help Organizations Make Identity Risk Management and Authentication Simple and Effective for Maximum SecuritySAN JOSE, Calif., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiad, a global identity security leader, today announced it was named one of the hottest and most well-positioned privately held cybersecurity companies on the 2025 Cyber 66 List published by Citizens. In its 11th year, the annual report highlights the world's elite cybersecurity innovators in the industry