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Account Executive - A&D

Default Brand, Herndon, VA, United States

Salary: 60.000 - 80.000


Exostar is seeking an experienced Sales Representative responsible for generating sales of SaaS subscriptions and solutions to Aerospace & Defense customers for the Exostar Platform. This quota-driven sales role requires a candidate with a proven track record in creating new customer opportunities, building a robust sales pipeline, and providing consistent, accurate forecasts.

This strategic sales position offers career success, individual recognition, team leadership, and top-tier remuneration within the company's A&D business unit as a core member of the CMMC compliance GTM sales team.

Typical sales cycles range from thirty days to six months. The territory is based on outbound strategic target accounts and inbound marketing demand generation MQLs. Compensation plan is highly attractive, motivating, and competitive.

Basic Qualifications

Full ownership of territory plan and forecast to achieve assigned quota

Drive sales prospecting of new opportunities for assigned target accounts and new customer opportunities

Work closely with SDR team to drive pipeline conversions of MQLs to SQLs

Generate new leads and opportunities in the assigned target accounts by working closely with the digital marketing and demand generation team

Generate new leads through outbound sales activities and leverage sales prospecting tools for company profile, individual profile, and target marketing

Develop SQLs for pipeline conversion into forecast

Convert leads into opportunities and register the opportunities in the HubSpot SFA platform

Manage opportunities in the SFA platform and update with relevant content, context, and status

Create and maintain a sufficient pipeline of opportunities to support the assigned quota level

Actively manage sales cycle of opportunities with pre-sales, contracts, sales leadership and collaborate for success

Convert pipeline opportunities into Closed/Won business and manage quotes and orders in the SFA process

Achieve assigned amount of Closed/Won business to support assigned quota level

Collaborate with team members, associates, and sales manager on sales activity and marketplace dynamics; consistent feedback on goal attainment status and performance measurement status

Ensure compliance with all company policies and government regulatory requirements

Preferred / Qualifications

B.S. degree preferably in finance, marketing, or related business studies.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience within SaaS sales for corporate customers and/or enterprise level customers

Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in sales with Federal Government customers and/or their strategic business partners

Proficient PC skills – expertise in Microsoft Office applications (Copilot, Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Knowledgeable in HubSpot, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, SFA tools is important.

Strong phone presence, interpersonal skills, and ability to prioritize work

Excellent collaboration skills in working within a team construct and remote workforce.

Strong presentation and communication skills for presentations and proposals

Demonstrable work ethic and deep passion for success

Proven hard working individual with examples of dedication for both company growth and personal growth

Top performer who is seeking tremendous opportunity for career growth in a reputable organization

Location: Hybrid (3x/week) VA, DC

Remote: NC, GA, TX, NJ, WA, PA, IL, OH, FL, SC, CO, IN

Exostar is an Equal Opportunity Employment Employer. The company provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability status or genetic information. Exostar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons in all facets of employment including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, training, benefits, transfers and working conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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