We are looking for a passionate Enterprise Account Executive to bring Pulumi’s cloud engineering products to the world. You will be a part of realizing a vision where every developer can program the cloud.

Pulumi has strong GTM momentum due to our established OSS PLG motion. We differ in how we approach this model with our level of investment around engagement and support which has led to a more productive funnel and efficient pipeline building for our Account Executives. As an Enterprise Account Executive you will be responsible for prospecting and closing new business while expanding on this business over time. You will identify, nurture and close opportunities with both new and existing customers, manage forecasts and track customer data. We're strong proponents of a consultative sales approach - learn about the customer's needs first before talking about products. Your expertise will be critical in helping articulate the value of our products.

Most importantly, at Pulumi you will be challenged, learn, teach, and collaborate with a fun team of people building an amazing culture together.

While Pulumi is headquartered in Seattle, WA., we are dedicated to being a remote first company. This role will be located remotely in the Mid-Atlantic region (D.C. or Virginia being ideal locations).

In This Job You Will:

Close business to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly and annual bookings objectives
Selling into Commercial and Public Sector clients, including government agencies, educational institutions, or other public organizations
Proactively prospect, identify, qualify and develop a sales pipeline
Evaluate, qualify and convert incoming leads, gathering information and following up with appropriate decision makers
Build strong and effective relationships, resulting in growth opportunities
Work closely with Customer Success Managers and Professional Services team to achieve customer satisfaction
Facilitate customer engagements; helping connect customers to the right internal and external resources to follow up and close deals.
Know our products, competitive landscape and sales pitch to deliver the right messaging to the right audiences.
Look for and implement improvements to sales processes, tools, and materials.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Have:

5+ years field experience of quota-carrying experience in a fast-paced and competitive market with a focus on new business
Demonstrated ability to articulate the business value of complex enterprise technology
A track record of overachievement and hitting sales targets
Understanding of Public Sector-specific challenges and opportunities, with a track record of successfully positioning solutions to meet the unique needs of government or public entities
Skilled in building business champions and running a complex sales process
Demonstrated ability to navigate procurement processes and build relationships with key stakeholders
Previous Sales Methodology training (e.g. MEDDPICC, SPIN, Challenger Sales)
Familiarity selling infrastructure Software as a service (SaaS) products, devops and open source technology a plus
Driven and competitive: Possess a strong desire to be successful
Skilled in managing time and resources; sound approach to qualifying opportunities
Possess aptitude to learn quickly and establish credibility. High EQ and self-aware
Passionate about growing your career around an established market with a ton of momentum in software (Infrastructure as Software) and
Developing and maintaining an in-depth understanding of Pulumi products
Drive to build a business, hunger to find and close deals, and pride in the growth of the business.
Relentless focus on customer success and meeting the needs of present and future customers.
Experience building positive professional relationships with developers and executives.
Impeccable written, verbal, online and in-person communication skills.
Professionalism, attention to detail, and strong follow-up.

Compensation:

Base Salary Hiring Range: $90,000 -$150,000 (OTE Range: $180,000 - $300,000)
All full time employee offers at Pulumi include base salary, bonus or variable, equity and benefits (details below).
Sales Account Executive roles are also eligible for uncapped incentive pay, which can exceed 100% of the offered On Target Earnings (OTE) depending on quota attainment.

Pulumi Benefits:

Health (US Only) - We offer competitive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance. It is free for our direct employees to be on our insurance.
Time Off - Unlimited personal time off (PTO). We ask that employees take at least 3 weeks off during the year in addition to the 13 US holidays we recognize.
401K (US Only) - With employer match
Parental Leave - 20 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing parent or primary caregiver, and 16 for non-birthing parent or secondary caregiver.
Remote-First - We are a 100% remote-first company with employees in nearly 20 states, and growing internationally; we encourage asynchronous communication and autonomy. We also provide an annual work from anywhere fund to help cover the employee costs of working remotely.
Professional Development & Growth - We encourage a lifelong learning mindset and every employee is given an annual professional development budget.
Equity - As a small but growing startup, we all act like owners and you will earn equity in the company.
Additional Funds - We offer employees a monthly wellness fund to be spent on anything physical and/or mental wellbeing related. We also provide a quarterly happiness fund to be used toward anything that makes our employees happy!

About Pulumi:

Pulumi is reimagining how developers and DevOps teams create and manage cloud software, through a unique combination of developer tools and system innovation. The company leads with an open source platform that embraces real programming languages, tools, and techniques, and offers an innovative SaaS product that helps teams collaborate.

Pulumi was founded in 2017 by developer and cloud experts from many corners of our industry to deliver innovative approaches to cloud software development. Since emerging from stealth in mid-2018, we are accelerating our platform momentum and product adoption. The team is built on a culture of openness, diversity, respect, and thinking big.

At Pulumi, we don't just accept difference, we look for it, celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our customers. Pulumi is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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