Full-Time

Enterprise Account Executive

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Semgrep

Semgrep

51-200 employees

Vulnerability detection tool for software development

Compensation Overview

$125k - $150k/yr

+ Uncapped OTE

Senior, Expert

United States

Candidates must be geographically located in the Southeast United States.

Category
Enterprise Sales
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • Proven track record of successfully selling security solutions to CISOs and other senior security executives within the Southeast United States region
  • Excellent verbal, written communication, and product demo skills
  • Curiosity to probe deep for customer pain-points and issues related to code security
  • Tenacity to build 4-5x pipeline, advance deals, and work the organization chart
  • Resilience to take early morning or late evening customer calls and travel for customer onsite meetings
  • 5-10 years of sales experience in high pace environments with consistent quota achievement
  • Experience closing multiple 6 or 7-figure deals a year within large Enterprise organizations
  • Excellent customer orientation with record breaking SLAs in responding to customer needs
  • Expertise in working asynchronously using Slack, Google Suite, email, video conferencing, etc.
  • Technical aptitude to become fluent in the Semgrep and the DevSecOps industry
Responsibilities
  • Work with large Enterprise customers in various industries, covering much of the Southeast US
  • Own customer engagements end-to-end, from prospecting to engagement, to close, and expansion
  • Onboard and grow accounts with additional products or increased Semgrep usage
  • Manage inbound leads with fast follow-up and qualify opportunities
  • Achieve and exceed goals consisting of outbound phone calls, emails, product demos, and trials 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
Desired Qualifications
  • Relevant AppSec experience and/or early-stage startup experience

Semgrep provides a software solution that helps security engineers and developers find and fix vulnerabilities in their code before it is deployed. The tool integrates into existing workflows and ticketing systems, offering actionable insights that allow developers to trust and act on the results. A standout feature of Semgrep is its ability to significantly reduce false positives in open-source vulnerabilities by up to 98% through reachability analysis, ensuring that only real threats are flagged. This focus on accuracy helps streamline the security process, making it easier for teams to manage their software development life cycle (SDLC). Semgrep's tool is designed for speed, with average scan times of less than 5 minutes and median continuous integration (CI) scan times of just 10 seconds, enhancing overall productivity. The company aims to provide a reliable and efficient solution for engineering teams looking to secure their development processes.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$193M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for integrated security solutions in CI/CD pipelines boosts Semgrep's market relevance.
  • The rise of supply chain attacks heightens the need for Semgrep's third-party dependency detection.
  • The shift towards DevSecOps aligns with Semgrep's focus on developer-friendly security tools.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Snyk and GitHub's CodeQL could impact Semgrep's market position.
  • Over-reliance on funding rounds may lead to financial instability if future rounds falter.
  • Rapid technological changes in cybersecurity could render Semgrep's tools obsolete without innovation.

What makes Semgrep unique

  • Semgrep reduces false positives in vulnerabilities by up to 98% with reachability analysis.
  • The tool integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, enhancing SDLC processes for engineering teams.
  • Semgrep's average scan time is under 5 minutes, with a median CI scan time of 10 seconds.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

15%
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