Enterprise Account Executive

Elastic

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$94,400–$149,400 / yr
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7 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $122k
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This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $144,375–$261,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $122k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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About Elastic

Elastic is the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash). It sells search, observability, and security products built on that search engine, primarily through its Elastic Cloud managed service.

Elastic currently has 240 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Enterprise Account Executive

As an Enterprise Account Executive, West, you will drive net-new revenue and expansion within strategic accounts by managing a defined territory. You will be responsible for building your own pipeline through proactive outbound outreach, conducting deep discovery using the MEDDPICC framework, and delivering tailored demos that map search, observability, and security capabilities to measurable business outcomes. The role involves navigating complex, multi-stakeholder deals in a consumption-based model while managing contract negotiations and forecasting accuracy. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Solutions Architects and Customer Success to accelerate deals. To succeed, you must possess technical fluency in cloud economics, usage-based pricing, and modern data architectures. The role focuses on the Search AI platform, solving problems related to structured and unstructured data, security analytics, and infrastructure for organizations seeking to leverage advanced search capabilities at scale.

What you'll do

  • Execute a proactive outbound cadence to generate at least 50% of your booked opportunities.
  • Conduct deep discovery and qualification using the MEDDPICC framework to identify high-confidence deals.
  • Deliver tailored narratives and live demos that map product capabilities to measurable business outcomes.
  • Develop formal close plans with customers while maintaining high accuracy in CRM forecasting.
  • Lead high-stakes contract negotiations and pricing discussions to secure multi-year consumption commitments.
  • Position the platform by communicating fluently about cloud economics, usage-based pricing, and data architectures.
  • Partner with internal teams like Solutions Architects and Customer Success to accelerate deal cycles.

What we're looking for

  • Experience of 5+ years closing complex Enterprise deals in a consumption-based or usage-model environment.
  • Proven ability to use MEDDPICC or equivalent frameworks for discovery and qualification.
  • Demonstrated skill in delivering executive-level presentations that link product capabilities to business outcomes.
  • Ability to lead high-stakes contract negotiations and secure multi-year, high-ACV contracts.
  • Technical fluency in observability, security, vector/traditional search, and cloud cost optimization.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams including Solutions Architects, Customer Success, and Marketing.
  • Familiarity with open-source communities and the open-source software model.
  • Ability to navigate export control requirements for individuals located in or nationals of specific sanctioned regions.

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