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Account Executive, SMB

Material Security

Remote · USJob$125–150K/yrPosted 1y agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$125–150K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Small and Medium-sized Business Account Executive will work with IT and security teams at companies with 1 to 250 employees. The role focuses on exceeding revenue targets, generating pipeline, explaining the product’s value, and guiding prospects through the buying process. The account executive will also manage renewals and upsells and collaborate with go-to-market and partner organizations to support growth.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer SatisfactionPipeline BuildingSMBComputer SecuritySecurity SalesB2B SaaSProduct UnderstandingCommunicationTaking InitiativeTeamwork

Qualifications

One Year Closing Experience

Full job description

As a Small and Medium-sized Business Account Executive at Material Security, you'll be part of an early, fast growing and highly experienced sales team. Your work will be instrumental for the organization to exceed revenue targets and build happy customers. You'll do this by aggressively building pipeline, helping prospects understand the value of our product, how it's differentiated and guiding them through a thoughtful, efficient buying process. You’ll be a trusted partner to security teams solving real problems.

Responsibilities

  • Meet and exceed revenue targets by working closely with companies in our SMB segment’s (1 to 250 employees) IT & Security teams.

  • Supplement inbound leads with self-generated outbound strategies for pipeline generation.

  • Develop innovative and scalable sales strategies to drive opportunities and revenue.

  • Create an unparalleled customer experience throughout the sales life cycle.

  • Manage existing customer relationships to drive renewal and upsell opportunities.

  • Work cross-functionally across our go-to-market team as well as with partner organizations to drive strategic growth opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven Track Record: At least one full year in closing role with measurable success in security sales within early-stage, B2B SaaS go-to-market environments.

  • Versatility: The ideal candidate should be able to understand the product and problem space fairly deeply and has an aptitude and willingness to take on new projects outside the normal scope of a typical individual contributor.

  • Ownership: Our sales team enjoys taking an elevated level of responsibility across the go-to-market functions in addition to delivering a high quality output.

  • Strong Communication: The ideal candidate possesses outstanding written and verbal communication, and is comfortable communicating at every level from the c-suite to front line workers.

  • Attitude & Ambition: The best candidates are smart, hard working, competitive, and not afraid to fail. They are team first but willing to take the lead with minimal guidance and supervision.

-- Material Security is a remote-first workplace with an office in San Francisco, California. By clicking "Apply for this Job", you acknowledge that you have read the California Candidate Privacy Notice Regarding Use of Personal Information and hereby agree to its terms. Compensation at Material Security is determined by a range of factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 - 150,000 OTE with a 50/50 split between base salary and variable compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Material Security is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

How this job compares

Set against the 12,266 open Account Executive jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$125–150K/yr
  • California median$128–188K/yr1,231 salary ranges
  • US median$112–155K/yr8,844 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $138K, is 14% below the California median midpoint ($160K) — in the middle half of Account Executive salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,544 open Account Executive jobs in California and 12,266 across the US. 15% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Account Executive postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,373 postings).
Education
1,769 of the 12,266 open Account Executive jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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