Account Executive, Early Stage

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Hiring Remotely in U.S.
Remote
130K-153K Annually
Junior
Software
The Role
Own the full sales cycle for early-stage customers: prospecting, outbound strategies, converting inbound demand, negotiating and closing deals (target ~30-day cycles), managing pipeline and playbooks, delivering demos and sales materials, and collecting product feedback from prospects.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. 

We're scaling our Early Stage Sales team with customer-focused Account Executives who will take ownership of their entire sales cycle and distinguish Vanta as best-in-class to prospects in a burgeoning competitive landscape.

Vanta is growing quickly, we're profitable, and we're continually outpacing our growth targets while maintaining very strong NPS scores. Our Sales team is leading the charge in exceeding our revenue goals and growing our market share as the industry leader in compliance and security.

 

If this sounds like you, and you're excited to join a growing sales team, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll do as a Account Executive at Vanta:

  • Identify high-potential business verticals to develop and execute outbound strategies to engage them with Vanta.

  • Manage the entire sales cycle, from initial contact to contract negotiation and closing, with a focus on expediting deals within a 30-day timeframe.

  • Turn our inbound demand into closed-new business and happy Vanta customers.

  • Manage our sales pipeline, improving and maturing our sales process and playbook.

  • Define and communicate the specific benefits of Vanta appropriate for each customer, including making sales materials and demos.

  • Collect insights from prospects for our product development process.

How to be successful in this role:

  • Have had a closing and quota-carrying role 2+ years, while consistently exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets

  • Be experienced in B2B SaaS, preferably in SMB with a focus on short deal cycles.

  • Be highly empathetic to customers, with a proven track record of long-term customer retention.

  • Possess the technical competency to understand Vanta’s software and build great relationships with highly technical prospects.

  • Have stellar problem-solving chops, and an enthusiasm for making a large impact early on at a start-up.

  • Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What you can expect as a Vanta'n:

  • Industry-competitive salary and equity

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans

  • 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents

  • Health & wellness stipend

  • Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend

  • Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office

  • Family planning benefits

  • Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting

  • Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time

  • 11 company-paid holidays

  • Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

  • Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.

Referral Instructions

If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.

 
 
 

Skills Required

  • 2+ years in a closing and quota-carrying sales role with consistent quota achievement
  • Experience in B2B SaaS sales
  • Experience selling to SMBs with short deal cycles
  • Proven track record of long-term customer retention and strong customer empathy
  • Technical competency to understand Vanta's software and engage technical prospects
  • Strong problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for early-stage startup impact
  • Openness to using AI tools to amplify work and improve efficiency

Vanta Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with employer-covered premiums for many employee-only plan options alongside dental, vision, and mental-health support. Plan designs are portrayed as robust with low-to-no premium options available on some offerings.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave for all parents is highlighted as fully paid and substantial in length. Family-related support is consistently presented as a core part of the package.
  • Flexible Benefits Remote-first flexibility and multiple stipends (wellness, phone/internet, home office, and commuter in hub locations) are emphasized as standard components. Flexible schedules further support differing employee needs across locations.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
361 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Our mission at Vanta is to be a layer of trust on top of cloud services, to secure the internet, increase trust in software companies, and keep consumer data safe. Think of us as your automated security and compliance expert.

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