Strategic Account Executive, Houston, TX

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Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
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We have a team of highly experienced sellers who are targeting Okta's largest customers. This segment represents one of the biggest opportunities for growth h Strategic Account Executive is responsible for maintaining high activity standards; daily prospecting, pipeline growth, prospect qualification, and delivering assigned monthly sales revenue targets.

The successful Okta Account Executive is a highly motivated, self-driven, and experienced Account Executive who is passionate about security and about driving protection against the biggest identity threats.

As an Okta Strategic AE, you will be focused on providing value to C‑Suite decision makers on their ability to drive the most secure environment possible for their workforce. You will consistently drive territory growth through driving both net new logos and cultivating and growing existing Okta customers. You will continually drive territory growth through both net new logos as well as through cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers.

• Establish a vision and plan to guide your long‑term approach to net new logo pipeline generation
• Consistently deliver revenue targets to support YoY territory growth
• Identify, develop and execute account strategies to generate pipeline, drive sales opportunities and deliver repeatable and predictable bookings
• Identify, target and gain access to appropriate leaders in prospect accounts, building and cultivating your network of decision makers
• Scope, negotiate and close agreements to consistently meet and exceed revenue quota targets
• Holistically embrace, access, and utilize Okta partners to identify and open new, uncharted opportunities
• Build and nurture effective working partnerships within your Okta ecosystem (xDRs, Partners, Presales, Customer First, etc)
• Adopt a strong value based sales approach, always looking to bring a compelling point of view to each customer
• Travel as necessary to build and cultivate customer and prospect relationships

• 12+ years success in growing revenue for sophisticated, complex enterprise SaaS products
• Ability to evangelize, educate and create demand with C‑level decision makers
• Ability to navigate complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders from both the customer base and within the internal ecosystem
• Proven success selling into C‑suite and building partnership and buy‑in with multiple stakeholders
• Significant experience selling in partnership with GSIs & the wider partner ecosystem
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with audiences of all levels and all technical aptitudes
• Confident and self‑driven with the humility required to successfully work in teams
• Expertise using a Sales Framework such as MEDDICC, Challenger or Sandler (we use MEDDPICC)
• This role requires in‑person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office during the first week of employment

Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and…