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SailPoint is the leader in Identity Security. SailPoint customers represent half of the Fortune 500 and half of the ASX 50. This customer strength provides us with a great community of customers, partners, and analysts who trust SailPoint and our team to solve complex challenges. SailPoint continues to grow globally and expanding our global presence creates opportunities for top sales people to become a part of our awesome culture.
We are recognized by analysts such as Gartner, Forester, and Kuppinger Cole as the leader in the market and we continue to push ourselves to define the market rather than follow what the analysts or competitors are marketing. Organizations struggle to understand who has access to what applications and data, and we help them answer these key questions. Identity security is the central control point for risk management for the enterprise.
We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to our employees voting us “best places to work” – 15 years in a row.
The role:
We are seeking an Account Executive, to sell our Identity Security Solution.
To excel, the position requires an account executive:
- Who is a skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls analyzing the prospects needs to qualify an opportunity.
- Who will be highly proficient in understanding and presenting the value of SailPoint solutions and how they compare to Microsoft, Okta, and Saviynt.
- Who will provide a superior customer experience from the first discovery call and leverage their skills in competitively positioning our solutions and a broader value proposition including partner services.
- Who can lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success to deliver sales wins and customer success.
- Who does not operate independently, instead sells as a team.
- Who can act as the quarterback; take initiative and prep the team on what is needed from them prior to calls.
- Who can make good decisions about who should engage and when and make people accountable for following through.
- Who can create a territory or opportunity plan, which includes the steps you believe are required to get from discovery to the next steps in the sales cycle.
- Who will work closely with the leadership team to refine your ideas and make your sales strategy as effective as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis.
- Effectively address each customer’s and partner’s unique inquiries by providing accurate information and tailored solutions that align with their specific needs and interests.
- Develop business plans, which align to your assigned territory.
- Strategically engage with customers and business partners to maintain a high level of customer service that aligns with SailPoint’s core values.
- Collaborate with marketing to develop and execute marketing plans through/with partners and end users.
- Pursue all leads supplied and ensure internal systems are updated.
- Lead the appropriate technical resources to demonstrate SailPoint's advantages to the customer.
- Follow-up with customers and partner with post-sale team to ensure consistent and ongoing coverage of account, including new sales opportunities.
- Own and oversee all aspects of the sales cycle, including qualifying, presentations, demonstrations, RFP responses, negotiations, and the closing process.
- Foster a deep understanding of the territory, including customers, prospects, partners, influencers, and competitors.
- Understand and communicate all product and technological strategies employed by competitive and complimentary organizations in the SailPoint market space.
- Effectively initiate, navigate, and manage discussions across all levels of a customer’s organization, from business stakeholders to technical decision-makers.
- Utilize all channel management and reporting tools, including accurate forecasting and Salesforce hygiene.
The path to success:
1-month milestones:
- Establish plan for existing customers clearly identifying opportunities for uplift over coming years and understanding account potential.
- Segment account list into your top 20 focused accounts & the Top 3 Big Bet accounts within this list.
- Meet with old account managers to capture any history.
- Meet with partners of existing accounts to understand their position and services offered.
- Work with Marketing Manager on marketing plan.
- Work with Channel Manager on channel plan.
2-month milestones:
- Create a stakeholder map for key partners that are influencers in your Top 20 accounts and devise your approach to connect with them.
- Demonstrate Salesforce hygiene with regular, accurate activity and updates.
- Meet weekly with sales management to keep Salesforce and Clari up to date.
3-month milestones:
- Complete territory plan and present to Sales Management:
- Existing account overview and account potential
- Prioritized accounts with account potential
- Clean pipeline of potential 2025 opportunities to establish gap to target
- Marketing and channel engagement plans to close the Gap to target
- Customer references / case studies planned
- Pipeline growth plan
- Meet with all existing customers and identify opportunities to extend the value they are receiving from SailPoint.
- Lead an operating cadence with virtual team.
- Achieve “1st Mate” enablement badge.
4-month milestones:
- Create account plans for key accounts.
- Create opportunity plans for key opportunities.
- Present forecast for self-generated opportunity & expected time to 1st sale.
- Develop strategies to approach Top 20 accounts - present to management.
- Relationship maps in Salesforce are completed - customers from Top 20 accounts know who you are.
- Showing progress through sales stages for any inbound/inherited opportunities (sales cycle 5-40).
- Present SailPoint value proposition in front of manager via either: customer/prospect or internally.
6-month milestones:
- Build a Pipeline of 2 to 3 times target comprising:
- Existing customer pipeline
- Progress existing pipeline
- New Pipeline
- Refine “go to market” for this market segment highlighting key messaging when competing with Microsoft and Okta, benefits of working with partner, pricing challenges, etc.
- Complete your Captains badge on High Spot.
Education:
Preferred but not required: Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in an IT, business or sales related field.
Travel:
Business travel of approximately 50 percent yearly is expected for this position.
SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.
As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-mid-max, USD):
$127,400 - $214,760.00
Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.
Benefits Overview
- Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
- Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
- Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
- Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy
- Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually
- Sick leave
- Parental support: Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
- Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact applicationassistance@sailpoint.com or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint.

SailPoint is the leader in Identity Security. SailPoint customers represent half of the Fortune 500 and half of the ASX 50. This customer strength provides us with a great community of customers, partners, and analysts who trust SailPoint and our team to solve complex challenges. SailPoint continues to grow globally and expanding our global presence creates opportunities for top sales people to become a part of our awesome culture.
We are recognized by analysts such as Gartner, Forester, and Kuppinger Cole as the leader in the market and we continue to push ourselves to define the market rather than follow what the analysts or competitors are marketing. Organizations struggle to understand who has access to what applications and data, and we help them answer these key questions. Identity security is the central control point for risk management for the enterprise.
We are proud of our team and the culture we have built which has led to our employees voting us “best places to work” – 15 years in a row.
The role:
We are seeking an Account Executive, to sell our Identity Security Solution.
To excel, the position requires an account executive:
- Who is a skilled communicator in first engagements and discovery calls analyzing the prospects needs to qualify an opportunity.
- Who will be highly proficient in understanding and presenting the value of SailPoint solutions and how they compare to Microsoft, Okta, and Saviynt.
- Who will provide a superior customer experience from the first discovery call and leverage their skills in competitively positioning our solutions and a broader value proposition including partner services.
- Who can lead a virtual team of partner resources, presales, partner manager, deal desk, professional services, BVA team, and customer success to deliver sales wins and customer success.
- Who does not operate independently, instead sells as a team.
- Who can act as the quarterback; take initiative and prep the team on what is needed from them prior to calls.
- Who can make good decisions about who should engage and when and make people accountable for following through.
- Who can create a territory or opportunity plan, which includes the steps you believe are required to get from discovery to the next steps in the sales cycle.
- Who will work closely with the leadership team to refine your ideas and make your sales strategy as effective as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Exceed revenue quota goals on a quarterly and yearly basis.
- Effectively address each customer’s and partner’s unique inquiries by providing accurate information and tailored solutions that align with their specific needs and interests.
- Develop business plans, which align to your assigned territory.
- Strategically engage with customers and business partners to maintain a high level of customer service that aligns with SailPoint’s core values.
- Collaborate with marketing to develop and execute marketing plans through/with partners and end users.
- Pursue all leads supplied and ensure internal systems are updated.
- Lead the appropriate technical resources to demonstrate SailPoint's advantages to the customer.
- Follow-up with customers and partner with post-sale team to ensure consistent and ongoing coverage of account, including new sales opportunities.
- Own and oversee all aspects of the sales cycle, including qualifying, presentations, demonstrations, RFP responses, negotiations, and the closing process.
- Foster a deep understanding of the territory, including customers, prospects, partners, influencers, and competitors.
- Understand and communicate all product and technological strategies employed by competitive and complimentary organizations in the SailPoint market space.
- Effectively initiate, navigate, and manage discussions across all levels of a customer’s organization, from business stakeholders to technical decision-makers.
- Utilize all channel management and reporting tools, including accurate forecasting and Salesforce hygiene.
The path to success:
1-month milestones:
- Establish plan for existing customers clearly identifying opportunities for uplift over coming years and understanding account potential.
- Segment account list into your top 20 focused accounts & the Top 3 Big Bet accounts within this list.
- Meet with old account managers to capture any history.
- Meet with partners of existing accounts to understand their position and services offered.
- Work with Marketing Manager on marketing plan.
- Work with Channel Manager on channel plan.
2-month milestones:
- Create a stakeholder map for key partners that are influencers in your Top 20 accounts and devise your approach to connect with them.
- Demonstrate Salesforce hygiene with regular, accurate activity and updates.
- Meet weekly with sales management to keep Salesforce and Clari up to date.
3-month milestones:
- Complete territory plan and present to Sales Management:
- Existing account overview and account potential
- Prioritized accounts with account potential
- Clean pipeline of potential 2025 opportunities to establish gap to target
- Marketing and channel engagement plans to close the Gap to target
- Customer references / case studies planned
- Pipeline growth plan
- Meet with all existing customers and identify opportunities to extend the value they are receiving from SailPoint.
- Lead an operating cadence with virtual team.
- Achieve “1st Mate” enablement badge.
4-month milestones:
- Create account plans for key accounts.
- Create opportunity plans for key opportunities.
- Present forecast for self-generated opportunity & expected time to 1st sale.
- Develop strategies to approach Top 20 accounts - present to management.
- Relationship maps in Salesforce are completed - customers from Top 20 accounts know who you are.
- Showing progress through sales stages for any inbound/inherited opportunities (sales cycle 5-40).
- Present SailPoint value proposition in front of manager via either: customer/prospect or internally.
6-month milestones:
- Build a Pipeline of 2 to 3 times target comprising:
- Existing customer pipeline
- Progress existing pipeline
- New Pipeline
- Refine “go to market” for this market segment highlighting key messaging when competing with Microsoft and Okta, benefits of working with partner, pricing challenges, etc.
- Complete your Captains badge on High Spot.
Education:
Preferred but not required: Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in an IT, business or sales related field.
Travel:
Business travel of approximately 50 percent yearly is expected for this position.
SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Benefits and Compensation listed vary based on the location of your employment and the nature of your employment with SailPoint.
As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the SailPoint Corporate Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission, along with potential eligibility for equity participation. SailPoint maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, as well as reflect SailPoint’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. We estimate the base salary, for US-based employees, will be in this range from (min-mid-max, USD):
$127,400 - $214,760.00
Base salaries for employees based in other locations are competitive for the employee’s home location.
Benefits Overview
- Health and wellness coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability coverage: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life protection: Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Additional life coverage options: Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
- Flexible spending accounts for health care, and dependent care; limited purpose flexible spending account
- Financial security: 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching
- Time off benefits: Flexible vacation policy
- Holidays: 8 paid holidays annually
- Sick leave
- Parental support: Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors
- Voluntary benefits: Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance options
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact applicationassistance@sailpoint.com or mail to 11120 Four Points Dr, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78726, to discuss reasonable accommodations. NOTE: Any unsolicited resumes sent by candidates or agencies to this email will not be considered for current openings at SailPoint.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Strategic Account Executive
Target enterprise SaaS and technology companies
Enterprise software employers, particularly those selling to mid-market and Fortune 500 clients, have established immigration programs and routinely sponsor H-1B visas for Strategic Account Executives with proven quota-carrying experience in complex sales cycles.
Demonstrate specialty occupation eligibility upfront
USCIS scrutinizes sales roles closely. Positioning your background around consultative selling, technical solution design, or industry-specific expertise strengthens the specialty occupation argument and makes employer sponsorship conversations significantly easier to initiate.
Quantify your revenue impact in every application
Sponsoring employers need to justify visa costs internally. Concrete metrics, quota attainment percentages, average contract values, and enterprise accounts closed, make the business case for sponsorship tangible and reduce friction during hiring manager approval processes.
Apply to companies with active LCA filings in your industry
Employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for account executive roles in the past two years are far more likely to sponsor again. Migrate Mate surfaces these roles, so you can focus your search on companies already familiar with the process.
Prepare for the specialty occupation challenge in your offer stage
Some employers hesitate because they're unsure Strategic Account Executive qualifies as a specialty occupation. Come prepared with examples of how your technical knowledge, industry expertise, and degree are directly required to perform the role at an enterprise level.
Australians should evaluate the E-3 visa as a first option
The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens, has no lottery, and renews indefinitely in two-year increments. For Strategic Account Executives with U.S. job offers, it's a faster and more predictable path than the H-1B cap-subject process.
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Does a Strategic Account Executive role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires that a specialty occupation normally demands a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Strategic Account Executive roles that emphasize technical solution selling, financial services expertise, or healthcare industry knowledge, where a relevant degree is a genuine requirement, have a stronger case than general sales roles where any background is accepted.
Which visa types are most common for Strategic Account Executives?
The H-1B is the most common path for non-Australian nationals, though it requires clearing the annual lottery. Australian citizens can pursue the E-3, which has no lottery and is available year-round. Candidates with an extraordinary record of sales achievement, major awards, industry recognition, or top-percentile performance, may also explore the O-1A for individuals with extraordinary ability.
What degree do I need to get sponsored as a Strategic Account Executive?
Most employers and USCIS petitions for this role cite a bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, communications, finance, or a field directly related to the employer's industry. A computer science or engineering degree strengthens sponsorship for technical SaaS roles. Unrelated degrees can work if paired with substantial specialized experience, though they add complexity to the petition.
How do I find Strategic Account Executive jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by actual sponsorship willingness, which wastes significant time. Migrate Mate is built specifically for visa-sponsored roles and lets you browse Strategic Account Executive positions at employers who have an established history of supporting international candidates through the H-1B or E-3 process.
Will employers pay H-1B fees for a Strategic Account Executive, or is that negotiable?
Practices vary by employer. Large enterprise technology companies with dedicated immigration programs typically cover all mandatory USCIS filing fees. Smaller or mid-size companies may negotiate fee sharing. Premium processing, which accelerates USCIS review to 15 business days, is sometimes employer-paid and sometimes a candidate cost, worth raising explicitly during the offer stage before signing.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Strategic Account Executive jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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