Cybersecurity, Identity Management, SaaS, Developer Tools

Enterprise Account Executive, North Central (US)

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull Time$150,000–$165,000 /yrPosted 17 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Enterprise SaaS
cybersecurity solutions
new logo pipeline
revenue targets
territory growth
sales cycle
prospecting
technical discovery
negotiation
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Nice to have

CIAM
IAM
developer infrastructure
established incumbent technologies
complex migration
modernization initiatives

Role summary

Descope, a developer-first identity provider, seeks an Enterprise Account Executive for its North Central US territory (Chicago-based). The role involves developing and executing sales strategies to generate new logo pipelines, meet revenue targets, and drive territory growth. Responsibilities include managing the full sales cycle, engaging with key decision-makers in Product, Engineering, Security, and Architecture, and communicating Descope's value proposition. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience selling enterprise SaaS or cybersecurity solutions, a strong track record in the specified territory, and technical discovery skills. Familiarity with identity, authentication, CIAM, developer tools, application security, or cloud infrastructure is preferred. The role offers a base salary range of $150,000-$165,000.

About Descope

Descope is a developer-first identity provider for customers, partners, and AI agents. Our drag-and-drop approach to identity enables developers to easily deploy authentication, MFA, SSO, and MCP/AI agent authentication without writing custom code.Descope is trusted by over 1000 organizations in production, including GoFundMe, Databricks, GoodRx, Linktree, and You.com. The company has $88M in seed funding led by Lightspeed and Notable Capital.

We're "descoping" agentic and external customer authentication work from developers' daily lives while helping organizations turn identity into a business enabler. Come join us!The ideal candidate will be located in Chicago, Illinois.

The territory includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois.

What You’ll Do:

Develop and execute a short and long term strategy for generating new logo pipelines across US East North Central territory.

Consistently meet and exceed revenue targets while driving year over year territory growth

Build and execute a territory plan that generates pipeline, advances opportunities, and delivers predictable bookings

Identify and build relationships with key decision makers across Product, Engineering, Security, Architecture, and executive leadership

Own the complete sales cycle, from initial prospecting and technical discovery through negotiation and close

Clearly communicate Descope’s value and connect modern identity solutions to each customer’s technical priorities and business goals

Leverage technology partners, channel partners, and industry relationships to identify and create new opportunities

Partner closely with Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, and leadership to deliver an exceptional customer experience

Build a strong presence for Descope across the US East North Central market

Travel throughout the territory as needed to develop relationships with customers, prospects, and partners

What We’re Looking For:

7 or more years of demonstrated success selling sophisticated enterprise SaaS or cybersecurity solutions

A strong track record of building US East North Central territories, acquiring new enterprise customers, and consistently exceeding revenue targets

Experience selling to CTO organizations and engaging Product, Engineering, Security, and Architecture decision makers

Strong technical discovery skills and the ability to communicate effectively with developers and technical leaders

Experience connecting complex technical solutions to meaningful business outcomes

Familiarity with identity, authentication, CIAM, developer tools, application security, or cloud infrastructure is strongly preferred

Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills across both technical and executive audiences

A confident, driven, and collaborative approach, combined with the humility required to succeed as part of a team

Nice to Have:

Experience successfully displacing established incumbent technologies and navigating complex migration or modernization initiatives

An established network of enterprise technology, security, and engineering leaders across the US East North Central market

Experience selling CIAM, IAM, developer infrastructure, cybersecurity, or other highly technical platforms into large enterprises

Demonstrated success building pipeline from the ground up through executive relationships, partners, events, and targeted outbound—not solely relying on inbound opportunities

Strong relationships with technology partners, cloud providers, VARs, SIs, and other channel partners that can help create and accelerate opportunities

Descope is an equal opportunity employer. We hire people based on their skills and impact, nothing else. We’re committed to a fair and transparent process across every stage of employment.Compensation

Base salary range: $150,000 to $165,000

Final offer will depend on experience, skills, location, and overall market data. We also consider leveling, scope, and internal equity to make sure offers are fair and consistent.

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