Akamai Technologies · 1 day ago
Enterprise Sales Executive, New Accounts - US Central
145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$132K/yr - $274K/yr
8+ years expAkamai Technologies is a leader in security transformation, partnering with companies to redefine security infrastructure. The role of Senior Major Account Executive involves identifying and developing leads, executing territory plans, and driving sales opportunities in the enterprise security sector.
Cyber SecurityDigital MediaSaaSSoftwareVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Identifying, developing and qualifying leads within driving sales opportunities through cold-calling, partner-selling, lead-generation and social selling techniques
Traveling may be up to 50% of the time to expos, events and customer visits
Leading the Enterprise Security agenda internally and externally
Building and executing a territory plan targeting CISOs, CIOs, and VP-level security leaders
Running a 100% hunter motion focused on landing new enterprise logos
Bringing enterprise domain expertise (infrastructure, applications, networking, security) to C-suite conversations
Qualification
Required
8+ years of relevant enterprise SaaS or security experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Direct experience selling into senior executives with strong C-level access
Proven track record of closing net-new enterprise deals ($250K-$1M+ ACV)
Experience in Micro-Segmentation, Firewalls, Data Center Technology, SASE/Zero Trust, or Secure Enterprise Browser solutions
Methodology-driven (MEDDIC, Challenger, Sandler) to ensure forecast accuracy
Thrive in high-pressure, high-reward startup environments where you build your own pipeline
Excellent communication skills and able to present to various stakeholders
Benefits
Healthcare
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation (in the form of PTO)
Sick time
Family friendly benefits including parental leave
Employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness
Company
Akamai Technologies
Akamai is a provider of cloud services that help enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.63BKey Investors
IVP
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2023-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2001-08-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tom Leighton
Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Gero
CTO
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