Account Executive, Commercial Sales

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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
In-Office
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Owns commercial sales across New South Wales by generating new business, expanding existing accounts, managing territory plans, coordinating internal teams and partners, and closing complex B2B software deals. Builds executive relationships, conducts consultative solution selling, maintains Salesforce forecasts, supports cloud marketplace and channel sales, and promotes data resilience, data security, DSPM, and AI governance solutions. The role requires 25–50% regional travel and includes mentoring junior sales colleagues.
Summary Generated by Built In

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

About the Role

The Territory Manager is responsible for winning new business and expanding existing assigned private-sector mid-market accounts across New South Wales.

We’re looking for a high-energy, highly active hunter who loves opening new doors. You’ll own your territory end to end: building pipeline from existing install base and whitespace accounts, rallying internal teams and partners around every opportunity, and driving deals to close through clear, mutually agreed close plans with every stakeholder involved. As Veeam brings together data resilience, data security and AI trust, including Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) through Veeam’s Securiti AI, this role is a chance to lead a broader, security-led conversation with mid-market organisations across NSW.

What You’ll Do
  • Hunts for and wins net-new logos, owning pipeline generation through consistent, daily prospecting across phone, email, social, events and partner networks, and converting cold accounts into qualified opportunities
  • Upsells and cross-sells across the existing assigned customer base, expanding Veeam’s footprint from data resilience into data security, DSPM and AI governance use cases
  • Builds and executes a territory and account plan that targets the highest-value opportunities, with clear goals and an accurate, well-inspected forecast
  • Builds strong relationships with executive and technical decision makers (CIO, CISO, CDO, IT and Security leaders), creating demand through insight and articulating Veeam’s solution and business value
  • Qualifies rigorously and drives every opportunity to a documented, mutually agreed close plan, aligning economic buyers, champions, technical evaluators, procurement and partners on milestones, decision criteria and timelines
  • Orchestrates the internal deal team, including Systems Engineers, Sales Development Reps, Channel Partner Managers, Alliances, Marketing, Customer Success and Sales Leadership, with clear communication and shared ownership so every pursuit moves with pace
  • Works with Systems Engineers to technically qualify opportunities and deliver compelling product demonstrations and proofs of value
  • Closes business in conjunction with Veeam partners and via cloud marketplaces, and leverages and grows partner-generated business with end users/customers
  • Engages with Veeam Strategic Alliance partners to drive mutually beneficial revenue opportunities
  • Independently leads complex, multi-stakeholder deals, applying sound judgment and consulting leadership on higher-impact commercial decisions
  • Proactively anticipates customer needs and market shifts, including emerging AI and data security trends, and adapts plans while maintaining deal momentum
  • Meets and exceeds individual and team revenue targets
  • Maintains disciplined pipeline, forecasting and account/opportunity details in Veeam’s CRM (Salesforce), with clear qualification captured for every deal
  • Shares knowledge, supports and mentors junior colleagues and Sales Development Reps, and models a growth mindset within the team
  • Proposes, coordinates and participates in marketing activities and events within the territory
  • Ability to travel 25–50% of the time within the assigned territory/region requirements
What You’ll Bring
  • Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent years of experience
  • At least five (5) years of quota-carrying B2B software sales, selling through the channel and direct to end users
  • Proven hunter with a consistent track record of winning net-new logos and over-achieving quota in the mid-market segment
  • Demonstrated success running complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders
  • Strong internal and external collaborator, known for mobilising others toward a common goal
  • Consultative, value-based solution selling approach with strong negotiation and demonstrated closing skills
  • Knowledge of large distributors and value-added resellers (VARs) is highly desired
  • Knowledge of virtualization, hybrid cloud and public cloud / hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
  • AI literate, with moderate, hands-on expertise using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude to accelerate and enhance sales performance, including account research, prospecting, call preparation, follow-ups and deal planning
  • Salesforce knowledge is required
  • Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Bonus Skills
  • Experience selling data security solutions, ideally Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance, data loss prevention (DLP) or privacy/compliance platforms
  • Understanding of data security, privacy and compliance frameworks (for example, the Australian Privacy Act 1988, the ACSC Essential Eight and ISO 27001) and how they drive business value
  • Experience selling cyber resilience, backup and recovery, or broader cybersecurity solutions, including engaging CISOs and security teams alongside IT
  • Experience using the MEDDPICC sales methodology (or MEDDIC) to qualify, forecast and close deals
  • Experience in a high-growth or scale-up environment
What You’ll Get 
  • Paid time off plus 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and paid volunteer time
  • Private medical insurance and income protection during illness or injury
  • Annual wellbeing allowance and flu vaccination vouchers
  • Discounted HCF corporate health insurance
  • Free, confidential counselling and coaching via EAP
  • Superannuation contributions via salary sacrifice
  • Car allowance for eligible field sales roles
  • Salary sacrifice options for phones, laptops, and tablets
  • Professional training and education, including courses and workshops, internal meetups, and unlimited access to our online learning platforms (LinkedIn Learning, Athena, O’Reilly) and mentoring through our MentorLab program

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Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.

Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing. 

By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience
  • At least five years of quota-carrying B2B software sales experience
  • Experience selling directly to end users and through channel partners
  • Track record of winning net-new logos and exceeding quota in the mid-market segment
  • Experience managing complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders
  • Consultative, value-based solution selling, negotiation, and closing skills
  • Knowledge of virtualization, hybrid cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud
  • Moderate hands-on proficiency with AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude
  • Salesforce knowledge
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Knowledge of large distributors and value-added resellers
  • Experience selling data security, DSPM, data classification, data access governance, DLP, or privacy and compliance platforms
  • Understanding of the Australian Privacy Act 1988, ACSC Essential Eight, or ISO 27001
  • Experience selling cyber resilience, backup and recovery, or cybersecurity solutions
  • Experience using MEDDPICC or MEDDIC sales methodology
  • Experience in a high-growth or scale-up environment

Veeam Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is comprehensive with options that include employee-only no-cost tiers, plus mental-health support through an assistance program. Feedback suggests these offerings compare well in tech.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes unlimited PTO in the U.S., paid company holidays, quarterly company-wide recharge days, and paid volunteer time. Feedback suggests team norms influence how fully this flexibility is utilized.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales and pre-sales roles feature meaningful on-target earnings with competitive base and variable structures. Feedback suggests these plans provide strong upside for high performers.

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
4,172 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Veeam provides a single platform for modernizing backup, accelerating hybrid cloud and securing data. Veeam has 400,000+ customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500 and 69% of the Global 2,000. Veeam’s 100% channel ecosystem includes global partners, as well as HPE, NetApp, Cisco and Lenovo as exclusive resellers, and boasts more than 35K transacting partners worldwide.

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