Principal Account Executive, Commercial (Southeast)

The role

You will own the largest and most strategic accounts in the commercial segment. You will manage full sales cycles, execute territory plans, and lead extended account teams to drive net-new logo acquisition and platform expansion.

What you will do

• Own full sales cycles including prospecting, qualifying, presenting, negotiating, and closing
• Build and execute a territory plan for net-new logo acquisition and platform expansion
• Run the extended account team including Sales Engineering, Channel, Customer Success, overlays, and leadership
• Work directly with prospects and customers at the executive level
• Develop and use deep partner relationships to build pipeline
• Forecast within 5% of initial call with accurate weekly commits in Clari
• Build and present decks and pricing internally and to prospects
• Coach and raise the level of peers within an individual contributor role
• Stay current on cybersecurity threats, competitor positioning, and the SentinelOne platform
• Represent SentinelOne at industry events, conferences, partner offices, and field marketing

Required qualifications

• Proven track record in cybersecurity sales
• Ability to close significant deals, $100K+ ACV
• Mastery of commercial territory management
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency with Salesforce, Clari, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Outreach, and Actively.ai

Nice to have

• 5 to 7 years of successful sales performance at SentinelOne or a comparable or more complex cybersecurity company
• Proven prospecting and hunting ability
• Strong industry experience and command of the SentinelOne platform and product suite
• Deep channel experience
• Mastery of MEDDPICC or an equivalent qualification methodology

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible time off
• Paid company holidays and paid sick time
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Grandparent leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Life and disability insurance
• Health and dependent care FSA
• Voluntary benefits (hospital, accident, critical illness)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About the company

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Their AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems.