About this role.
Obsidian Security seeks an Enterprise Account Executive to acquire new enterprise customers across the US Central region for its SaaS security platform. The role owns territory and account planning, pipeline generation, forecasting, deal execution, and collaboration with sales engineering, customer success, support, and partners. Candidates need at least five years of enterprise sales experience, particularly selling new technology into Fortune 1000 accounts and engaging C-level security stakeholders. This is a remote, quota-carrying field sales role requiring Central-region residence, strong prospecting discipline, and the ability to articulate cybersecurity value. The position offers a disclosed base salary plus potential commission or incentive compensation and equity.
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I would segment accounts by industry, SaaS footprint, security maturity, strategic fit, and likely urgency around identity, OAuth, and SaaS application risk. I would define target account tiers, map buying committees and partners, establish pipeline coverage goals, and run a regular cadence of prospecting, account reviews, and forecast inspections.
I would begin with discovery around the customer’s SaaS estate, identity controls, third-party integrations, incident history, and risk priorities. I would connect the platform’s ability to identify anomalous activity and manage integration risk to outcomes such as reduced breach exposure, stronger governance, and faster security response, supported by a tailored proof of value.
I use clear stage-entry and exit criteria, validate customer pain, access to decision-makers, technical fit, procurement path, competition, and a mutually agreed close plan. I keep CRM data current, distinguish committed opportunities from upside, and regularly inspect next steps and risks with internal stakeholders.
I research the account’s business initiatives, security environment, leadership priorities, and likely SaaS-related risks to form a relevant hypothesis. I use multithreaded outreach across security, IT, and business stakeholders, combine direct prospecting with partner introductions, and provide concise, value-led reasons for a discovery conversation.
I would align the team around the customer’s desired business outcome, stakeholder map, deal plan, and timeline. Sales engineering would validate technical value, customer success would reinforce adoption and post-sale outcomes, and partners would add trusted access or complementary capabilities; I would maintain clear ownership, communication, and next steps throughout the process.
Obsidian Security is the leading SaaS security platform, trusted by global enterprises like Snowflake, T-Mobile, and Algolia. We protect 200+ organizations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, including many of the world’s largest Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 companies.
Founded in 2017 and backed by top investors like Greylock, Obsidian was built to close a critical gap: securing SaaS apps where business happens—Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and hundreds more. The company does this by offering a complete SaaS security platform to reduce risk, detect and respond to threats, and prevent breaches at the source. Obsidian was built by leaders who redefined endpoint and identity security at CrowdStrike, Okta, Cylance, and Carbon Black. Now, they’re transforming how SaaS is secured.
With AI driving rapid SaaS growth and complexity, agentic AI tools gain privileged access to sensitive data through integrations, creating new risks most security tools miss. Obsidian uniquely detects anomalous OAuth token activity and manages integration risks. Major announcements are on the horizon. Recognizing that SaaS security needs to evolve, Obsidian enables growing organizations to start with a lightweight, prevention-focused browser extension and expand coverage over time.
With global momentum, a growing partner ecosystem including SentinelOne, Databricks, and Google Cloud, and a major fundraise ahead, Obsidian is scaling rapidly toward long-term growth and IPO readiness.
About the Team:
We’re looking for a ambitious, focused and driven Enterprise Account Executive to channel energy, passion and initiative into new logo acquisition. You’ll be responsible for developing and executing against a comprehensive account/territory plan whilst working collaboratively with our internal and external resources. This is a 100% remote role, but you must be based within the Central region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
About the Role:
- Proactively, identify, qualify and close sales pipeline across your territory and accounts
- Close business to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly and annual business targets
- Demonstrate an extensive understanding of the Obsidian Security offering and our value to our customers
- Align with our partners and alliances to optimize opportunities
- Partner with internal resources across Sales Engineering, Customer Success and Customer Support
- Demonstrate accurate pipeline forecasting and management
- Actively participate in our sales enablement training
About You:
- 5+ years of enterprise sales experience
- Working knowledge of sales concepts, methods and techniques
- Experience evangelizing new technology into F1000 accounts.
- Able to maintain and manage existing client relationships and accounts.
- Able to utilize existing client and/or C-Level relationships, as well as build new relationships across IT Security as well as other lines of business.
- Self Starter that creates and maintains a sales pipeline by capturing accurate and complete information in selected CRM databases including activity, closing, project forecast, close ratios and market intelligence.
- Strong ability to understand a customer’s business issues and needs and be able to articulate and map back value to a solution.
- Strong prospecting skills, deal qualification, and POV management skills, leading to acquisition of new business.
- Team player with the ability to collaborate well with internal stakeholders or partners to drive opportunities to closure.
- Need to maintain and keep up with market trends, competitor analysis, and market conditions which may impact customers.
- Able to learn quickly and ramp to be able to effectively articulate and differentiate the value of our product to prospective clients.
Employee Benefits
Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees’ well-being, both at work and at home. Our US based employees enjoy:
- Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
- Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
- Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
- 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
- Personal and professional development resources
For more details on our US benefits, or for information on our international benefits, please see here.
Pay Transparancy
Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for sales commission or incentive compensation based on the role or function within the company.
At Obsidian, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.com
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Base Salary Range
$164,000—$175,000 USD
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