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Account Director West

Snyk · Remote · US

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
14d 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 Snyk sells

Security checks that keep pace with coding

Software teams now write code faster than security teams can check it, so security work piles up in a queue. Snyk's security agents work alongside developers, spotting and fixing risks as the code is built. Security stops waiting in line for people to get to it.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 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
Open 13 days.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 8 sales roles in the last 30 days.

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 are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  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 Snyk's AI-native security platform to Fortune 1000 Security and Engineering leaders in the West. You own prospecting, the full sales cycle, renewals, and expansion.

Enterprise · Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Security and Engineering leaders and C-level executivesIn their words: “Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders and C-Level Executives within Security and Engineering organizations.”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
UNLEASH AI INNOVATORS, SECURELY Software is being rewritten in real time. AI agents are starting to write more code than humans do, at a speed no security team has ever had to match, and that single shift is opening up the biggest opportunity our industry has seen in a decade. We're not bracing for it, we're building the company that owns it. Snyk is building the next generation security platform where security isn't a set of tools people operate. It's a team of security agents working alongside your engineers, finding, fixing, and governing risk at the speed software is now built. These agents work alongside both the company build and the agents they adopt. Security stops being a queue of work waiting for people, and becomes a coordinated workforce companies direct and trust. Job Summary As an Account Director at Snyk, you'll own the end-to-end sales and success cycle for prospective and existing Enterprise customers focused on Digital Transformation. You'll work directly with senior leaders across Security and Engineering organizations, using your territory knowledge and market connections to grow your account base and help embed security into every part of the AI-native development lifecycle. About the Team You'll join a sales team that is resilient, business savvy, and curious. We see the value our product offers and want it to be part of every software development process. What You’ll Do - Own the end-to-end sales cycle for large Enterprise customers, including prospecting, selling, and retaining customers. - Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders and C-Level Executives within Security and Engineering organizations. - Develop complex account plans that incorporate multiple lines of business, channel ecosystems, and executive coverage models to build a dual-speed business of smaller, faster-moving accounts and larger, more complex accounts. - Collaborate cross-functionally with leadership, customer success, channel partners, marketing, product, and finance to drive deals and ensure customer success. - Manage renewal and expansion for your customer base, ensuring long-term outcomes and partnership growth. - Forecast with accuracy and detail for both short and long-term opportunities while proactively mitigating close-lost rates. What you’ll bring - Significant Enterprise Sales Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience owning the entire sales cycle for a technical product on Enterprise level accounts (Fortune 1000). - Proven Track Record: You are self-motivated and hard-working, with a history of exceeding your quota and closing million-dollar+ ARR transactions. - Domain Expertise: You've excelled at selling into Cybersecurity, DevOps, or DevSecOps groups, or have significant enterprise software sales experience generating and closing large and complex transactions. - Strategic Collaboration: You leverage your ecosystem internally and externally, understanding that selling is a team sport at Snyk where managing virtual resources is a must-have skill. - Executive Presence: You practice extreme ownership, are skilled in navigating complex organizations, and can engage confidently with C-Level Executives. - Consultative Approach: You have strong consultation skills to work with multiple levels within a customer organization to address business challenges. ABOUT SNYK Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups, to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work/life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Snyk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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