Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

The Okta Sales Team

Okta has a vision to free anyone to safely use any technology by providing a secure, highly available, enterprise-grade platform that secures billions of Workforce log-ins every year. As an Okta AE, you will drive territory growth through both net new logos and cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Okta Platform customers. With the support of your Okta ecosystem, your focus will be on consistent results and an unwavering commitment to our customers.

The Enterprise Regional Sales Manager Opportunity

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

Okta’s Enterprise Sales Team manages the sales process for medium-sized customers. The team organizes and conducts sales presentations, site visits and product demonstrations to prospects and represents Okta in a consistent, effective and professional manner to best develop and win new clients and current customers.

*This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ or Chicago, IL office during the first week of employment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

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

What you’ll bring to the role:

7+ 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 GSI’s & 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)

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