Public Sector Account Executive - Remote

Overview

Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.

Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default. Chainguard’s mission is to be the safe source for open source.

In Short

• Define and Execute Account plan for DOD specific accounts
• Drive the adoption of Chainguard Images to new customers within Accounts
• Evangelize the value proposition and ROI to prospects and leads
• Position yourself as a trusted advisor within a government program to effect change
• Champion our offerings with key stakeholders to drive a project’s future state
• Collaborate with internal business functions to ensure an exceptional customer experience
• Leverage community, partner ecosystems, and marketing to drive significant growth
• Forecast accurately to meet and exceed quota
• Manage business and track opportunities in SFDC and other supporting tools

Requirements

• 8+ years of Enterprise Sales Experience in Federal required
• Competitive/Driven/Doer but Team Player
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Must be willing to travel to clients to support sales relationships (25%)
• Entrepreneurial, Founder Mindset – Strong work ethic, resourceful, and creative

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a $400 monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.