Full-Time

Enterprise Account Executive

Central US

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Semgrep

Semgrep

51-200 employees

Vulnerability detection tool for software development

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$125k - $150kAnnually

+ Uncapped OTE

Senior

Remote in USA

Candidates must be geographically located in either Texas or Illinois.

Category
Strategic Account Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • You have a proven track record of successfully selling security solutions to CISOs and other senior security executives within the Central US region
  • You possess excellent verbal, written communication, and product demo skills
  • You are curious: you probe deep for customer pain-points and issues they’re trying to resolve with code security, and know how Semgrep can help
  • Your mantra is always-be-prospecting: the world of DevSecOps, and specifically, AppSec is rapidly changing. You strive to be an expert yourself and have access to Semgrep experts so, when you reach out to a prospect, they want to take your meeting
  • You are tenacious: build 4-5x pipeline, advance deals, work the organization chart, know how to align resources. Ultimately, you know how to GSD - Get Stuff Done!
  • You are resilient: you will take early morning or late evening customer calls and travel for customer onsite meetings
  • You have 5-10 years of sales experience in high pace environments with consistent quota achievement. You have closed multiple 6 or 7-figure deals a year, several years in a row within large Enterprise organizations. Bonus: relevant AppSec experience and/or early stage startup experience
  • You have excellent customer orientation: possess record breaking SLAs in responding to any and all customer needs
  • Are an expert in working asynchronously using Slack, Google Suite, email, video conferencing, etc.
  • You have the technical aptitude to become fluent in the Semgrep and the DevSecOps industry
Responsibilities
  • Work with the large Enterprise customers in a variety of industries, from banking to software development SaaS companies and everything in between covering the Central US territory.
  • Own customer engagements end-to-end, from prospecting and qualification to negotiation and close
  • Once you land an account, you’ll onboard and grow them with additional products or increased Semgrep usage
  • Manage inbound leads with a lightning fast follow-up and diligently qualify opportunities
  • Achieve and exceed goals consisting of outbound phone calls, emails, product demos, and trials (Proof of Concepts) every quarter
  • Maintain accurate pipeline management with expert-level forecasting and execute a territory plan
  • Work closely with Customer Success and Product Management to ensure smooth launches and fuel future product growth

Semgrep offers a tool that helps security engineers and developers identify and fix vulnerabilities in their code before deployment. It integrates into existing workflows, providing actionable insights while significantly reducing false positives in open-source vulnerabilities by up to 98% through reachability analysis. The tool is designed for speed, with average scan times of less than 5 minutes, allowing teams to quickly address issues. Semgrep's goal is to enhance the security of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and improve delivery times for engineering teams.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$90.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

114%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The recent $53M Series C funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners indicates strong investor confidence and potential for growth.
  • The launch of DeepSemgrep for Java and Ruby showcases the company's commitment to expanding its capabilities and addressing diverse programming environments.
  • Semgrep's proactive approach to security helps reduce tech debt and speeds up delivery times, making it highly attractive to engineering teams.

What critics are saying

  • The cybersecurity market is highly competitive, with numerous established players that could overshadow Semgrep.
  • Rapid scaling, as indicated by the $27M Series B funding, may lead to operational challenges and growing pains.

What makes Semgrep unique

  • Semgrep's reachability analysis reduces false positives by up to 98%, a significant improvement over many competitors.
  • The tool's integration into existing workflows and ticketing systems provides seamless adoption for engineering teams.
  • With an average scan time of less than 5 minutes, Semgrep offers one of the fastest vulnerability detection solutions in the market.

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