Commercial AE

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Michigan, USA
Remote
170K-212K Annually
Mid level
Database
The Role
Drive net-new logo acquisition and account growth across a defined territory. Build and manage pipeline, engage senior stakeholders, lead discovery and proposal efforts, collaborate with sales engineers and channel partners, and deliver value-based solutions for data security, backup, and resilience. Maintain forecasting and share customer insights.
Summary Generated by Built In

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location.

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.
We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.
Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

We’re seeking a Commercial Account Executive to help develop and grow a defined territory. This is anactive, hands‑on sales role where you’ll focus on prospecting, building pipeline, and closing opportunities,while also supporting the expansion of existing accounts. You’ll work in a fast‑moving space withinenterprise technology—data security and AI‑powered resilience—gaining exposure to complex customerneeds and high‑impact solutions.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

  • Execute a territory plan focused on net‑new logo acquisition and account growth across a defined set ofenterprise accounts

  • Build, manage, and progress a qualified sales pipeline, including opportunities you source directly andthose supported through channel partners

  • Work within complex customer organizations by identifying key stakeholders, building relationships, andengaging with senior decision‑makers as your experience grows

  • Support and lead customer engagements through discovery, evaluation, proposal development, andsolution alignment, with guidance from Sales Engineers and leadership

  • Develop and deliver clear, value‑based proposals that connect Cohesity’s platform to customer security,resilience, and operational needs

  • Collaborate closely with channel partners and technology alliances (including NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, andAWS) to support deal execution and expand market reach

  • Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and forecasting, and contribute to consistent quarterlyperformance

  • Share customer insights and competitive feedback with the wider sales and product teams to supportcontinuous improvement

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • Demonstrated experience selling into and partnering with Information Security / Cybersecurity teams,with a strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks, compliance standards, and the ability toalign solutions to customer security and risk requirements

  • A customer‑focused mindset and strong interest in cybersecurity and data protection, especiallyransomware and recovery

  • Proven experience selling enterprise technology solutions, ideally within infrastructure, SaaS, oradjacent markets

  • Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity, organization, and sales effectiveness

  • Evidence of success contributing to net‑new customer acquisition and growing existing accounts

  • Foundational understanding of data security and backup technologies, with a willingness to deepentechnical knowledge 

  • Familiarity with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles) is a plus

  • Exposure to platforms such as NetBackup, Backup Exec, or InfoScale is helpful but not required

  • Comfort working with channel partners, with an interest in developing co‑selling skills

  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to customers and internal stakeholders

  • Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity, organization, and sales effectiveness

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience

  • Professional English language proficiency for customer and internal communication

  • Willingness to travel as required

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Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$169,600.00-$212,000.00

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

Current pay transparency shows the OTE (On-Target Earnings) for commission-based roles.

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Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Skills Required

  • Indefinite right to work in the job location
  • Experience selling into Information Security / Cybersecurity teams
  • Proven experience selling enterprise technology solutions (infrastructure, SaaS, or adjacent markets)
  • Evidence of success contributing to net-new customer acquisition and growing existing accounts
  • Foundational understanding of data security and backup technologies
  • Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity and sales effectiveness
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Professional English language proficiency
  • Willingness to travel as required
  • Familiarity with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles)
  • Exposure to NetBackup, Backup Exec, or InfoScale
  • Comfort working with channel partners and developing co-selling skills
  • Experience collaborating with technology alliances (NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, AWS)

Cohesity Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Leave and wellness programs appear broad, including flexible time off, company-wide refresh days, meeting-free focus blocks, an EAP, and learning/wellness perks such as MindGym sessions and Scribd access.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family benefits are positioned as a notable strength, with paid parental leave and additional family supports such as fertility benefits via Progyny.
  • Healthcare Strength Core coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision offerings for employees and families alongside related support resources.

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
1,529 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

We believe that simplicity is the foundation of modern data management. Our mission is to radically simplify how organizations manage their data and unlock limitless value.

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