Enterprise Sales Executive, SLED

Description

Keeper is hiring a driven, SLED focused Enterprise Sales Executive to join our high producing GTM sales division. This can be a 100% remote position from select locations with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the Chicago, IL metro area!

Keeper’s cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations, globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and is sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and play a key role in our continued growth!

About Keeper

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for organizations globally with zero-trust privileged access management. Keeper’s intuitive solutions are built with end-to-end encryption to protect every user, on every device and in every location, while meeting the most stringent government security and compliance requirements. Keeper is FedRAMP and StateRAMP Authorized, SOC 2 compliant, FIPS 140-2 validated, as well as ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certified. Trusted by federal agencies including the Departments of Justice and Energy, Keeper is the leader for password, passkey and secrets management, privileged access, secure remote access and encrypted messaging. Learn how our zero-trust and zero-knowledge solutions defend against cyber threats at KeeperSecurity.com.

About the Role

The SLED (State & Higher Education) Enterprise Sales Executive will drive new business and sales growth within the public sector, covering state, local, and higher education agencies, focusing on complex sales cycles. This role requires a strategic thinker with over 7 years of experience in SLED focused enterprise SaaS sales, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with key decision-makers. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep understanding of the SLED enterprise sales ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a strategic sales plan to achieve revenue targets and expand market presence
• Drive pipeline generation and revenue growth within assigned SLED territory through proactive outbound calls, emails, channel partners and virtual meetings
• Bring an already established and develop a further deep understanding of public sector procurement cycles, funding sources, and regulatory requirements
• Utilize current, extensive SLED contact pipeline from previously established and built relationships
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, lead generation campaigns, strategic channel partnerships and referrals
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective customers, understanding their business needs and presenting tailored solutions
• Build and create a constant pipeline of prospective SLED customers
• Manage the full sales cycle from initial contact through to closing, ensuring accurate forecasting and reporting
• Act as a subject matter expert on all Keeper products, staying knowledgeable and informed of changes, updates, and new products
• Conduct high-level sales presentations and negotiations to secure large enterprise deals
• Balance scheduling sales meetings with new clients on a weekly basis
• Participate in cold call/role play activities and shadow cold calls with colleagues
• Work collaboratively with the legal and sales ops teams to oversee the preparation proposals and execution of contracts, ensuring all terms are clearly understood and agreed upon
• Work closely with the marketing, product, and customer success teams to ensure alignment and maximize customer satisfaction
• Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and competitor activities to identify new opportunities and potential threats
• Ability to travel to and from customer meetings, partner meetings and conferences (locally and nationally) & rent and/or operate a vehicle on behalf of the company

Requirements

• 7 years of software sales experience with a minimum of 5 of those years selling to the SLED vertical
• Experience selling identity access management solutions, including PAM (privileged access management)
• An accomplished track record of selling software into IT organizations
• Ability to bring an established SLED customer base through previously built relationships
• Solid understanding of the nuances of selling into State government, K-12, higher education, and municipalities
• Proficiency in CRM software (e.g., Salesforce)
• Web-conference demo experience
• Experience managing full sales cycle including prospecting into new accounts
• A track record of exceeding sales quotas
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking and ability to problem solve
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Outstanding attention to detail, communication skills (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills to support positive and growth-oriented professional relationships
• A positive mindset, team-oriented, results driven and organized
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Bachelor’s degree in business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
• Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401K (Roth/Traditional)
• A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)

Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Classification: Exempt

Keeper Candidate Privacy Notice

This notice explains how Keeper Security processes your personal data during recruitment. Depending on the role and location, the Controller of personal data (the organization responsible for determining why and how personal data is processed) will be Keeper Security Inc. (US), Keeper Security EMEA Ltd. (Ireland), or Keeper Security APAC K.K (Japan).

1. Data We Collect

Information You provide:

• Contact details, CV/resume, cover letter
• Employment history, qualifications, work eligibility
• Application responses and uploaded documents

Information We generate:

• Interview notes, assessments, communications
• Scheduling information

Information From Others:

• Recruiter/referral information who submit your profile
• References (with your consent, before final offer)
• Public professional profiles
• Background verification (post offer)

Voluntary Diversity and Equal Opportunity Information

• We may ask you to voluntarily provide diversity information including race/ethnicity, gender, disability status and veteran status (US). Providing this information is optional and Keeper collects this data in order to comply with EEOC and similar requirements

2. How We Use Your Data

• Assess your application and suitability
• Manage interviews and recruitment workflow
• Consider you for other/future roles (we may seek your consent to keep your information on our systems beyond the retention period specified)
• Comply with employment law obligations

3. Legal Basis

• Legitimate Interests (recruitment management, security and integrity of the hiring process)
• Contracting steps (for progressed candidates)
• Legal and regulatory compliance obligations; explicit consent where required

4. Who We Share Information With

Internal:

• HR, hiring managers, interviewers*, IT support for system administration

*Note - diversity and equal opportunity data is not shared with hiring managers.

Third Parties:

Service providers who assist with:

• Applicant tracking, recruitment systems and assessment providers
• Background verification vendors (post offer)
• Recruitment agencies (where applicable)
• Tools to support communication, collaboration and to securely store your data

Keeper ensures that all our third parties are contractually bound to protect your personal data with adequate safeguards in place.

5. International Transfers

Your data may be accessed by Keeper entities globally as needed for the purposes of hiring and decision making. We protect any such data transfer between Keeper entities using appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection laws.

6. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, consistent with our industry leading security standards.

7. Retention

We keep your data for 24 months from your last application activity, then delete or anonymize it.

Exceptions:

• You opt into our talent database for further retention by providing consent (extended retention)
• You're hired (transfers to employee records)

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights and can contact us at the email below to exercise them:

• Access, correct, or delete your data, subject to applicable law and retention requirements
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)
• Request data portability
• Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority

If you become an employee, your rights regarding your employee record are governed by our internal Employee Privacy Notice and certain data will be retained as required under relevant laws such as employment or tax law. 

When you request access to your personal data, some information may be redacted if it includes the personal data of other individuals or information that we must protect in order to preserve their privacy rights.

9. Automated Decisions

Keeper does not make hiring decisions using solely automated processing.

10. Contact - Candidates can send privacy questions to: privacy@keepersecurity.com