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Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security, serving over 13,600 enterprise customers including 85+ Fortune 100 companies and nearly 70% of the Global 500. The company combines Cohesity with Veritas' enterprise data protection business to deliver comprehensive solutions for securing and protecting data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, and Google Cloud, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA with global offices.
We are seeking a Senior Account Executive for our Seoul territory to drive net-new logo acquisition and expand existing accounts. This is an individual contributor role for a proven seller who thrives in complex, competitive enterprise environments.
You will own a defined territory and deliver against an annual quota through balanced focus on new logo acquisition and account expansion. Key responsibilities include building and managing a robust pipeline of complex transactions from prospecting through close, penetrating large organizations to engage C-level and VP-level decision makers, and running structured value-based sales cycles. You'll develop compelling business cases connecting Cohesity's AI-powered data security platform to customer outcomes across security, resilience, compliance, and cost optimization.
You will partner closely with sales engineers, channel partners, and internal stakeholders to execute coordinated account strategies, maintain accurate forecasting and territory plans in Salesforce, and leverage AI and productivity tools to streamline workflows and support data-driven decision making.
Ideal candidates have demonstrated experience selling into Information Security and Cybersecurity teams with strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks and compliance standards. You should have extensive success in quota-carrying, customer-facing sales roles selling complex technology solutions, with knowledge of data security architectures, ransomware resilience, and the competitive landscape. Experience with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles), NetBackup, Backup Exec, and InfoScale is strongly preferred. You must have a strong track record of negotiating and closing high-value contracts, executive-level communication skills, and experience working with channel partners and cross-functional deal teams. Bachelor's degree in Business or related field (or equivalent experience) and professional English language proficiency required. Willingness to travel within assigned territory as needed.