Account Director - Federal

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Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
16K-16K Annually
Senior level
Software • Financial Services
The Role
Drive new-logo acquisition and revenue growth across a defined federal territory. Generate pipeline through prospecting, outbound outreach, marketing leads, and partner referrals; manage complex enterprise sales cycles; engage C-level stakeholders; develop proposals and business cases; maintain Salesforce accuracy; forecast opportunities; and achieve sales quotas. The role uses consultative, value-based selling and collaborates with Marketing, Pre-Sales, Business Development, Customer Success, and Strategic Alliances. Travel may exceed 50%.
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ACCOUNT DIRECTOR - FEDERAL


Director, Sales (State & Local)

Location:                                Remote, USA 

Employment Type:                Full-Time

Benefits Offered:                  Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K

Gross Annual Base Salary: USD 155,00

Additional variable compensation and benefits may apply. Total compensation is based on experience, skills, and location using objective, job-related criteria.

Summary 

An Account Director is responsible for driving new business growth within a defined territory. The role is focused on identifying, developing, and closing net-new customer opportunities, with a strategic emphasis on expanding OneStream’s footprint into untapped markets and organizations. 

The Account Director takes full ownership of pipeline generation and progression, leveraging a consultative, value-based sales approach to demonstrate how OneStream’s SaaS platform addresses complex business needs. 

The individual is responsible for engaging C-level stakeholders, navigating enterprise sales cycles, and building strong, trust-based relationships with prospective clients. Success in this role requires a self-starter with exceptional prospecting capabilities, a deep understanding of the financial and operational challenges facing modern enterprises, and a passion for winning new business. The Account Director collaborates cross-functionally with Marketing, Pre-Sales, Business Development, and Strategic Alliances to maximize market reach and accelerate deal velocity. While some collaboration with existing accounts may occur, the primary focus of this role is new logo acquisition and revenue growth. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

  • New Business Development: Drives new logo acquisition through strategic prospecting, outbound outreach, marketing leads, and partner referrals.
  • Account Expansion: Identifies upsell and cross-sell opportunities by understanding evolving customer needs and aligning them with OneStream’s solutions.
  • Pipeline Generation: Builds and maintains a healthy pipeline through self-sourced efforts and collaboration with Customer Success, Business Development, Marketing, and Alliances.
  • Salesforce Hygiene: Maintains clean, accurate, and up-to-date Salesforce records to support data-driven decision making, forecast accuracy, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Sales Execution: Prepares and presents tailored business cases, proposals, and SaaS agreements that align customer objectives with OneStream’s value proposition.
  • Quota Achievement: Balances new business and existing account growth to meet or exceed sales targets.
  • Customer Partnership: Serves as a consultative partner, delivering insights and value that support long-term customer success and retention.
  • Value Communication: Clearly articulates OneStream’s differentiators through compelling written, virtual, and in-person presentations.
  • Opportunity Management: Accurately tracks and forecasts sales opportunities while ensuring timely knowledge transfer across internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Needs Assessment: Conducts discovery sessions, research, and demos to assess and align OneStream offerings with client challenges.
  • Proposal Development: Creates high-impact proposals and responses to client requests, supporting revenue growth and strategic alignment.
  • Sales Excellence: Acts as a role model across the sales organization by demonstrating professionalism, accountability, and collaborative selling behavior. 

      Required Education and Experience 

      • 5-10+ years of B2B sales experience, with a strong focus on new business; high-potential candidates with less experience will also be considered.
      • Proven track record of consistently exceeding quotas through net-new customer acquisition.
      • Demonstrated success in prospecting, pipeline generation, and closing complex deals.
      • Hunter mindset with ability to drive outbound efforts and convert leads from multiple channels.
      • Skilled at articulating solution value to senior stakeholders and navigating multi-threaded sales cycles.
      • Strong command of sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC or Challenger to manage complex sales cycles.
      • Strategic thinker with business acumen to align solutions with customer pain points and goals.
      • Comfortable operating independently in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
      • Experienced in collaborating with Marketing, Product, Business Development, and Pre-Sales to accelerate deal velocity. 

      Preferred Education and Experience 

      • University Degree or College Diploma in Sales, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field. 
      • Prior sales experience in the SaaS industry, especially within the CPM / EPM industry or financial software space. 

        Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

        • Demonstrates a strategic mindset with a focus on long-term value creation.
        • Consistently driven by goals and measurable outcomes.
        • Maintains a strong customer-centric approach across all initiatives.
        • Possesses strong commercial acumen and sound business acumen to drive sustainable growth.
        • Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with C-level executives and key stakeholders.
        • Adept at identifying, understanding, and proactively responding to evolving customer needs.
        • Highly flexible and adaptable, with the ability to navigate complex and changing environments. 

        Travel 

        • Travel may be required up to 50% or more to meet sales objectives and company events. 

        Who We Are

        OneStream is how today’s Finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and Take Finance Further™ by steering the business to the future. It’s the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. Our vision is to be the AI operating system for modern finance, digitizing core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visit www.onestream.com. 

        Why Join The OneStream Team 

         

        • Transparency around corporate structure, salary, and benefits
        • Core value of customer success
        • Variety of project work (not industry specific) 
        • Strong culture and camaraderie
        • Multiple training opportunities

        Benefits at OneStream 

        OneStream employees are passionate, hardworking individuals who go above and beyond to keep our customers happy and follow through on our mission statement. They consistently deliver the best and in turn, we make every effort to keep them cared for and happy. A sample of the benefits we provide are: 

         

        • Excellent Medical Plan
        • Dental & Vision Insurance
        • Life Insurance
        • Short & Long-Term Disability
        • Vacation Time
        • Paid Holidays
        • Professional Development
        • Retirement Plan

        All candidates must be legally authorized to work for any company in the country where this position is located without sponsorship.
        OneStream is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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        Skills Required

        • 5-10+ years of B2B sales experience focused on new business
        • Proven track record of exceeding quotas through net-new customer acquisition
        • Experience prospecting, generating pipeline, and closing complex deals
        • Ability to drive outbound efforts and convert leads from multiple channels
        • Ability to articulate solution value to senior stakeholders and navigate multi-threaded sales cycles
        • Strong command of sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC or Challenger
        • Strategic thinking and business acumen to align solutions with customer pain points and goals
        • Ability to operate independently in fast-paced, high-growth environments
        • Experience collaborating with Marketing, Product, Business Development, and Pre-Sales
        • University degree or college diploma in Sales, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
        • Prior SaaS sales experience, especially in CPM, EPM, or financial software
        • Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship

        OneStream Software Compensation & Benefits Highlights

        The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OneStream Software and has not been reviewed or approved by OneStream Software.

        • Strong & Reliable Incentives Incentive structures in sales and customer-facing roles are robust, with OTEs commonly positioned at or above market and commission plans praised as strong. Variable components and incentive awards are prominent, enabling higher earnings when attainment and territory align.
        • Healthcare Strength Core coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemented by an EAP and wellness perks. Employer-facing materials and third‑party summaries consistently position health coverage as a solid element of the package.
        • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs span vacation, separate sick time, volunteer time, and paid holidays, with a one‑month paid sabbatical after five years. This breadth extends beyond standard PTO alone.

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        The Company
        HQ: Birmingham, MI

        What We Do

        OneStream Software provides a market-leading intelligent finance platform that reduces the complexity of financial operations. OneStream™ unleashes the power of finance by unifying corporate performance management (CPM) processes such as planning, financial close & consolidation, reporting, and analytics through a single, extensible solution. We empower the enterprise with financial and operational insights to support faster and more informed decision-making. All in a cloud platform designed to continually evolve and scale with your organization. OneStream is an independent software company backed by private equity investors KKR, D1 Capital Partners, Tiger Global, and IGSB. Our primary mission is to deliver 100% customer success, which we’ve done successfully since our inception. To learn more visit www.onestreamsoftware.com.

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