Customer Account Executive

Summary

Join our rapidly growing Sales team at Tailscale, a fast-growing company in the Developer Security space, as a Customer Account Executive. You will be responsible for expanding and renewing current customer accounts, identifying new use cases, educating clients on new features, and ensuring successful Tailscale adoption. Close collaboration with various teams, including Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Support, Marketing, and Product, is essential. The role requires a strong track record of meeting and exceeding quotas and experience in selling developer and technical products. Tailscale offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible, remote work environment.

Requirements

• 2+ years of closing experience in an AE or an AM role
• A strong desire to join a high-growth software startup in a fully remote role
• Has sold developer and/or technical products, especially in a product-led growth (PLG) motion
• Experience presenting to senior managers and executives
• The ability to manage many opportunities simultaneously at various stages, coupled with a strong track record of meeting and exceeding quota
• Experience using Gong, or similar, to collaborate internally and manage pipeline
• Experience partnering with a Sales Engineering team, support, and customer success team to drive positive outcomes for clients

Responsibilities

• Build a credible pipeline every quarter by engaging with clients on upsells and renewals
• Own an upsell and renewal number across your accounts
• Help educate customers on the value of Tailscale throughout the evaluation & adoption cycle
• Generate short-term results while maintaining annual pipeline coverage
• Provide accurate weekly forecasting & revenue delivery
• Create mutual action/success plans with prospective and existing customers where appropriate to help them evaluate and expand their usage of the Tailscale product

Benefits

• A competitive total compensation package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
• All-remote with the opportunity to work from anywhere —enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you)
• Connect with other Tailscalars IRL. Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team/department off-sites, or use your individual travel budget to meet up with team members in Canada, the US, or the UK
• Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world! We encourage all Tailscalars to take 4-6 weeks of vacation annually
• A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own
• Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks