US Federal Account Executive - Ping Identity

At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people think about enterprise security technology. With our innovative Identity Defined Security platform, we're helping to build a borderless world where people have total freedom to work wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.

We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that drives our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and we have offices and employees around the globe. And we serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including over half of the Fortune 100. Because even in the most complex enterprise environments, security shouldn't be a source of anxiety. It should be one of your greatest competitive advantages.

As a Federal Account Executive, you will sell new licensing into an assigned list of named US Federal Government accounts. You will also manage and expand existing customer relations; including renewals and additional licensing and services opportunities. You will report to the Senior Director of Federal Sales. This is a remote-based role, but you must reside within the geography of the assigned territory. Travel is required.

You Will:

• Develop sales/business plans to achieve quarterly sales/goals
• Implement account strategy, including managing relationships with important decision makers
• Present value propositions to IT management and VP and C-level business management
• Recognize customer business problems and promote/influence resources to address opportunities
• Major focus on identifying and qualifying new opportunities using the telephone, onsite and web demonstrations to improve market coverage, increase market share, and grow revenue
• Guide communication between Ping Identity and customers and develop a team selling approach with pre-sales technical specialists and the customer support organization
• Help with partner recruitment, training and ongoing support

You Have:

• 10 years quota-carrying software sales experience
• 10 years of Enterprise software or services sales background within the US Federal Government
• Successful track record with annual quotas for the past five years
• Prospecting, qualifying, closing and managing skills
• Familiarity with general security, general integration/middleware, or identity and access management, and federated security software products
• Executive selling and negotiating skills
• Be comfortable selling in a hybrid-selling environment, where both direct and indirect approaches are used
• Creative deal-making skills
• Familiarity with CRM applications (Siebel, Salesforce.com) and Microsoft applications

Our Benefits:

• Open PTO
• Parental Leave
• Free Healthcare Option
• 401(k) Match
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• Commuter Offset (Denver only)
• Education Reimbursement

Ping Identity is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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