Upwind is a next-generation Cloud Security Platform that leverages runtime context to identify and prioritize critical risks, providing precise insights and efficient cloud security management. Unlike traditional tools, Upwind uses runtime data proactively for risk prioritization and posture insights, ensuring teams focus on what truly matters. With industry-leading efficiency and eBPF-powered sensors, Upwind delivers comprehensive capabilities, including agentless cloud posture discovery, real-time threat protection, and integrated API security. From misconfigurations to malware defense, Upwind ensures end-to-end, cost-effective cloud infrastructure protection. At Upwind, you’ll have the opportunity to think creatively, explore new ideas, and use your skills to make a meaningful impact on our growth.
We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Account Executive to help grow our presence in Canada. You’ll join a team of expert sellers who are deeply committed to building meaningful relationships with customers, focusing on their value and thinking strategically about bringing deals to close. This is a field sales role open to qualified candidates based in Toronto, Ottawa, or Montreal.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy for the Canadian enterprise market to generate new business pipeline, exceed revenue targets, and win new enterprise logos
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of customer needs, challenges, and business objectives to effectively position Upwind’s solution with C-level executives and technical stakeholders
- Partner closely with technical teams to ensure seamless integration and implementation, accelerating time-to-value for clients
- Lead and execute end-to-end sales cycles with excellence in all phases: from pipeline generation and opportunity qualification to the creation and delivery of a quantifiable business case / ROI justification
- Collaborate and build trusted relationships with Upwind channel partners and the broader ecosystem to expand and optimize market reach
- Lead contract negotiations to completion and successful closure
- Proven track record of driving and closing enterprise deals, ideally with Canadian enterprise accounts
- Ability to effectively sell to both C-level executives and technical stakeholders in Cloud / Security / DevOps
- Consistent achievement of quota and revenue targets in a full-cycle, closing role
- Familiarity and experience utilizing proven qualification methodologies (e.g. MEDDPICC) and a disciplined sales process
- Maintain accurate forecasting and reporting of the business to leadership and embrace a data-driven approach to SFDC hygiene
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated, results-driven, collaborative, and adaptable to keep up in a very fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment
- Strong understanding of cloud security concepts, technologies, and trends preferred
- Bilingual (English/French) is a strong plus
Skills Required
- Proven track record of driving and closing enterprise deals, ideally with Canadian enterprise accounts
- Ability to sell to C-level executives and technical stakeholders in cloud, security, and DevOps
- Consistent achievement of quota and revenue targets in a full-cycle closing role
- Experience using qualification methodologies such as MEDDPICC and following a disciplined sales process
- Ability to maintain accurate forecasting and Salesforce hygiene
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated, results-driven, collaborative, and adaptable
- Strong understanding of cloud security concepts, technologies, and trends
- Bilingual English and French
What We Do
Upwind Cloud Security Platform bridges intelligence from runtime to build-time, eliminating friction & boosting the productivity of your developers, security engineers, and DevOps. Upwind delivers comprehensive cloud security, precisely when and where it’s most critical.
