Strategic Account Executive

About the role Transcend is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Strategic Account Executive to drive new business acquisition and account growth within our Strategic Accounts. As a Strategic AE, you will target key accounts, focusing on businesses that align with Transcend’s product offering, and navigate complex sales cycles across multiple stakeholders. You will be responsible for building deep relationships, developing strategic account plans, and leveraging cross-functional teams to drive customer success. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of industry trends, is detail-oriented, and excels in strategic deal management. This is a Remote, Exempt, Full-Time, Permanent position reporting to the Regional Director of Sales at the Company. Valid work authorization in the United States is required, as this position does not qualify for visa sponsorship. What you'll do Target and Qualify High-Value Accounts: Identify and prioritize accounts based on market signals, historical industry trends, and prior engagement with Transcend products. Focus on accounts with a high propensity to engage and deliver significant annual contract value (ACV). Develop Strategic Account Plans: Build in-depth account plans for top target accounts, detailing key Transcend initiatives, organizational structures, key stakeholders, engagement strategies, use cases, and how Transcend’s solutions can drive significant business value. Generate Pipeline in Key Accounts: Utilize emerging product capabilities, personalized messaging and proof points to break into enterprise accounts in ideal prospect accounts (e.g., financial services, healthcare). Tailor messaging and engagement strategies to align with industry-specific use cases and pain points. Engage with C-Suite Executives: Work with Transcend executives to break into the C-suite of target accounts, crafting executive-level messaging and managing outreach to establish relationships with senior leaders. Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with Enterprise Inside Reps (EIRs), Sales Engineers (SEs), Product, Customer Success, and Professional Services to align efforts and build pipeline while ensuring a seamless customer experience from initial engagement through closing and implementation. Drive Complex Sales Cycles: Lead and manage complex enterprise sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders, business units, and departments (e.g., Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Data). Develop deep relationships within accounts to navigate organizational structures and multi-thread opportunities. Build Business Cases and ROI Models: Collaborate with the Value Engineering team to build compelling business value assessments (BVA), showcasing the ROI of Transcend’s solution, aligned with customer metrics and industry benchmarks. Negotiate and Close Deals: Own the negotiation process, including pricing, contract terms, and commercial agreements. Drive multiple rounds of negotiations, ensuring that deals align with Transcend’s pricing strategy while addressing customer objectives. Develop and Execute Mutual Action Plans: Create mutual action plans with champions and stakeholders, detailing key activities and milestones throughout the sales cycle, including evaluation, solutioning, commercials, and implementation. Conduct Discovery and Qualification: Perform thorough discovery at all stages of the sales cycle, surfacing pain points across buyer roles (Privacy, Marketing, Legal, Engineering, Data, Marketing). Qualify deals based on business initiatives and align project scope with customer challenges. Maintain Accurate Forecasting: Provide consistent and accurate forecasting throughout the opportunity lifecycle, ensuring CRM records are up-to-date and aligned with sales methodology (e.g., MEDDPICC). Lead Custom Demos and POCs: Partner with SEs to deliver tailored product demos and proof-of-concept (POC) engagements that are tightly scoped, have clear success criteria, and align with executive sponsorship. Engage Legal and Procurement: Collaborate with Legal, Security, and Procurement teams during contract negotiations to ensure smooth execution of commercial terms and mitigate risks. Who you are: What you must have : Strategic Enterprise Sales Expert: You bring 7+ years of experience in enterprise sales working directly with F500 customers, ideally in SaaS or enterprise technology. You have a proven track record of consistently exceeding quota and closing complex deals in large enterprise and strategic accounts. Pipeline Generation: You understand the critical importance of generating pipeline on a consistent basis. You are skilled and have demonstrated experience generating quality pipeline in large enterprise and strategic account. Industry-Focused: You have deep expertise in targeted industries (e.g., retail, B2C, financial services, healthcare), and understand how to align Transcend’s solutions with industry-specific challenges and opportunities. Domain Expertise: Direct experience selling solutions in data governance, data privacy, or data compliance. You understand the regulatory landscape and can position solutions credibly to technical and business stakeholders. Strategic Thinker: You are adept at building and executing strategic account plans that drive long-term growth and customer success. You take a consultative approach to selling, focusing on solving customer problems and delivering value. Proficient in Sales Methodologies: You are familiar with MEDDPICC or similar sales qualification frameworks, and have experience conducting gap analyses and running deal reviews for high-value opportunities. What you should have: Detail-Oriented and Analytical: You are highly detail-oriented and excel at synthesizing complex information, such as product entitlements, usage data, and contractual terms, into strategic recommendations. Strong Communicator and Negotiator: You are skilled at building compelling business cases and delivering tailored, value-based messaging to C-suite executives and senior decision-makers. You excel at leading negotiations and navigating contract discussions. Cross-Functional Collaborator: You thrive in a cross-functional environment, working seamlessly with Sales, Marketing, Product, Sales Engineers, and Customer Success to deliver customer-centric solutions. Self-Starter with Multi-Tasking Skills: You are highly independent and able to manage multiple complex sales cycles simultaneously, with strong time management and context-switching abilities. This role is eligible for: Variable Sales Incentive Compensation (for Sales roles): Transcend’s Sales Incentive Plan is designed to reward achievement of sales goals. On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) : Compensation is structured based on an employee’s base salary plus a variable incentive. Incentives are earned based on performance and subject to plan terms. OTE Projection: When base salary and target incentive are combined, the projected OTE for this role is listed as the pay range below , assuming achievement of 100% of Sales goals. Compensation Information Our comprehensive compensation packages play a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to bringing data rights to everyone. The compensation pay range represents our reasonable expectation for this role. Individual pay is determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, experience, education, skillset, and geographic location. This specific range applies to Tier 1 labor markets like the SF Bay Area and New York City; it may be adjusted based on the labor market in other geographic areas and the individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. USA Pay Range $250,000 — $300,000 USD About Transcend Transcend is the compliance layer for customer data, enabling enterprises to activate AI responsibly and at scale. We're building the platform that makes data governance, privacy compliance, and AI oversight seamlessly integrated across your entire tech stack. We are driven by the belief that building robust, accessible infrastructure for responsible AI and data rights is one of the most impactful ways to spend our time. To achieve this, we're assembling an ambitious and passionate team that enjoys tackling important, future-focused problems at the intersection of AI, privacy, and compliance. We're growing quickly, backed by top-tier investors including Accel , Index , 01A , StepStone Group , and HighlandX , and we are proud to serve some of the world's most iconic brands. Learn more on our Customer Stories Page . Why Join Us? Impactful Work: We believe that enabling responsible AI adoption while protecting individual privacy rights is one of the most impactful ways to spend our time. You'll be at the forefront of building the compliance layer that helps enterprises navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI regulation, data privacy, and customer data governance. Autonomy and Growth: You will have the trust and autonomy to drive initiatives from the start. As an early hire in a fast-growing startup defining a new category, you'll have significant opportunities to shape the organization's direction and work on a diverse array of challenging projects. Dynamic Environment: As the best-in-class solution in an emerging market, Transcend operates at the intersection of AI innovation and compliance. Our product evolves quickly to meet new client needs and adapt to advancing privacy law, AI regulations, and enterprise requirements. Supportive Culture: The people at Transcend are driven, kind, and know how to balance work, life, and memes. We learn from each other and maintain a strong support system while having fun solving important problems that matter. Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity: We celebrate a diverse and inclusive workforce and consider all forms of diversity, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and veteran status. Our commitment ensures equitable employment opportunities, non-discrimination in all practices, and a workplace where every employee feels valued and respected. We also consider all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as legally required. If you are enthusiastic about this role but feel your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification, we strongly encourage you to apply. Benefits & Perks: Transcend employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes flexible PTO, parental leave, a 401(k) match, and competitive compensation packages that include employee equity. Learn more about our offerings here . By applying for this position, your data will be processed per Transcend's Privacy Policy.