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Senior Account Executive - SLED West

Illumio · Remote · US

Base
$163K–$195K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
2h ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

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What Illumio sells

Stops hackers from spreading through company computers

When a hacker gets into one computer, they can often sneak across a company's whole network, like a fire spreading from room to room. Illumio finds the threat and stops it from spreading through a company's cloud systems. The attack stays in one room instead of burning down the house.

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The Braun Read

Worth a look

Solid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.

Pay
Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
Transparency
Shares 2 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Brand new.
Company hiring
2 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red flags

None spotted.

Green flags

  • States deal size. Average deal size tells you what kind of selling this really is.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What's the OTE, and what did the median rep earn last year?

    Base is what you're guaranteed. OTE and the median show the upside.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Sell Illumio's breach containment and Zero Trust segmentation software to named SLED and large enterprise accounts in CA, UT, NV, AZ, and CO. Prospect into targets, build champions, and lead partners.

Enterprise · Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
State, local and education (SLED) government accountsIn their words: “10+ years of full cycle sales enterprise selling into the SLED market in West United States.”
Industry:
State, local and education governmentIn their words: “10+ years of full cycle sales enterprise selling into the SLED market in West United States.”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

$163K–$195K base

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
ONWARDS TOGETHER! Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running. LOCATION: MUST BE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, UTAH, NEVADA, ARIZONA, COLORADO OUR TEAM'S VISION: Our Regional Sales Directors (Senior Account Executives) are the driving force behind our success, actively seeking and securing new business opportunities with a keen focus on Fortune 250 prospects through a named accounts approach. They excel in navigating large enterprise deals ranging from $500k to over $1M, both through direct sales and strategic partnerships within our ecosystem. We're seeking adaptable individuals who thrive on exceeding goals year after year. Joining our Sales team means collaborating with top-tier professionals who are passionate about pioneering Zero Trust Segmentation. Together, we're assembling a world-class global team united by one mission: to combat ransomware and breaches head-on. YOUR IMPACT: • As a Regional Sales Director - SLED you will serve as the front-line leader in the Illumio field organization, finding and creating new sales opportunities within our target accounts and leading a virtual team of Illumio people and external partners to win those opportunities. • Selling into named accounts in the West and Mountain States. • You will create and execute a territory plan on your target SLED accounts and approach to “landing and expanding," and you will prospect into these target accounts with the goal of engaging potential champions and sponsors to find and create an opportunity. • You will collaborate regularly with their assigned Business Development Representatives to engage new prospective customers. • You will form and lead a virtual team of Illumio people and partners in winning new opportunities and managing their accounts. • You will accurately forecast the business objectives of your clients and Illumio. • You will identify, engage and build relationships with resellers, system integrators and other partners with whom we can sell. YOUR TOOLKIT: • 10+ years of full cycle sales enterprise selling into the SLED market in West United States. • Must be a team player. • Must be a self-starter and proactive. • The ability to deliver compelling “teaching conversations” that are well tailored to each prospect’s situation. • The ability to take control of opportunities and propose next actions, to move them productively forward. • The ability to maintain a focus on validating the details of deals, to ensure they can be effectively executed. • Experience selling to the C-suite (all lines of business) • Experience selling subscription models and multi-year deals. • Strong understanding how land and expand works. • Experience selling security and cloud software. • Networking and Infrastructure background is a plus. #LI-JW1 #LI-REMOTE   Our Commitment Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions creates a culture of belonging, drives our future, and makes us stronger together in support of our customers and their success. All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience. For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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