Customer Account Executive

Tailscale is a company focused on building a secure and easy-to-use Internet for users and their devices. They are seeking a Customer Account Executive to help expand and renew customer accounts while collaborating with various teams to ensure successful product adoption.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in how Tailscale helps our customers
• 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
• Participation in video-recorded customer meetings is a core part of this role. Recordings are used for training, collaboration, and quality improvement

Skills

• Up to 1 year of quota-carrying or 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
• Proactive from lead to close
• This role is based in Denver and is hybrid preferred (3 days/week in-office)

Benefits

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
• 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!
• Remote first company—most of our teams work fully remotely. 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 off-sites, and collaborate in person with teammates across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. We support intentional in-person connection through team travel and distributed collaboration.
• 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!
• 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.

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