Senior Account Executive, Enterprise (North Central Region)

HackerOne is a global leader in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). The HackerOne Platform unites agentic AI solutions with the ingenuity of the world’s largest community of security researchers to continuously discover, validate, prioritize, and remediate exposures across code, cloud, and AI systems. Through solutions like bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, agentic pentesting, AI red teaming, and code security, HackerOne delivers measurable, continuous reduction of cyber risk for enterprises. Industry leaders, including Anthropic, Crypto.com, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Lufthansa, Uber, UK Ministry of Defence, and the U.S. Department of Defense, trust HackerOne to safeguard their digital ecosystems. HackerOne was recognized in Gartner’s Emerging Tech Impact Radar: AI Cybersecurity Ecosystem report for its leadership in AI Security Testing and has been named a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals (2024).

HackerOne is at a pivotal inflection point in the security industry. Offensive security is no longer optional – it is the standard for forward-thinking companies that want to build trust and resilience in a world where AI-driven innovation and adversaries are moving faster than ever. With the industry shifting, HackerOne stands apart: we combine the ingenuity of the largest security research community with a best-in-class AI-powered platform, trusted by the world’s top organizations.

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Senior Account Executive, NA Enterprise

Remote Location: Chicago, IL or North Central Region

Position Summary

As a Senior Growth Account Executive, Enterprise, you will drive strategic expansion within organizations generating $500M+ in annual revenue. You will partner with security and executive stakeholders to strengthen offensive security programs, expand platform adoption, and position HackerOne as a long-term strategic partner.

This role operates at the intersection of complex enterprise buying environments, multi-product solution selling, and executive-level influence. You will navigate sophisticated procurement processes, align diverse stakeholders, and deliver measurable business outcomes that improve enterprise security resilience at scale.

What You Will Do

Success in the Senior Growth Account Executive, Enterprise role will be accomplished by delivering on the responsibilities below in alignment with the Values and Principles that define how we work at HackerOne:

• Own and expand a portfolio of enterprise accounts ($500M+ revenue), driving multi-threaded engagement across Security, Engineering, Product, Risk, Procurement, and executive leadership.

• Develop and execute sophisticated account strategies that increase platform adoption, expand product footprint (e.g., Bug Bounty, Pentesting, AI Red Teaming, Code Security), and drive multi-year revenue growth.

• Apply Data-Driven Decision Making to manage complex enterprise pipelines, forecast accurately, identify whitespace opportunities, and align expansion strategies to measurable customer outcomes and risk reduction metrics.

• Use First Principles Problem Solving to break down enterprise security challenges, clarify stakeholder priorities, and architect durable, scalable solutions aligned to long-term security transformation initiatives.

• Demonstrate AI First thinking by leveraging AI-enabled prospecting, account planning, and sales productivity tools to improve deal velocity, enhance executive preparation, and scale high-quality engagement across large accounts.

• Exhibit Change Agility by navigating shifting enterprise priorities, regulatory environments, product evolution, and competitive pressures while maintaining consistent momentum in long-cycle deals.

• Lead complex negotiations including MSAs, multi-year agreements, security reviews, and enterprise procurement processes in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Sales Engineering.

• Partner cross-functionally with Customer Success, Sales Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Executive Leadership to ensure strong adoption, retention, and expansion within strategic enterprise customers.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise SaaS sales experience, with a strong track record selling into organizations with $500M+ annual revenue.

• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles involving C-level security and technical buyers.

• Consistent quota attainment in enterprise environments with multi-year contracts and six-figure to seven-figure deal sizes.

• Experience navigating enterprise procurement, legal negotiations, and security review processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling cybersecurity, product security, offensive security, vulnerability management, or AI-enabled security platforms.

• Familiarity with enterprise security frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, FedRAMP) and their impact on buying decisions.

• Experience building executive-level relationships (CISO, CIO, CTO, CRO) and driving board-visible initiatives.

• Demonstrated use of AI-powered sales tools to increase prospecting efficiency, deal qualification accuracy, or pipeline coverage in enterprise accounts.

Compensation Bands:Tier Guide

Tier B: $127-155k Base - 50/50 Split

Tier C: $120-147k Base - 50/50 Split

Job Benefits:

• Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance

• Equity stock options

• Retirement plans

• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO

• Paid maternity and parental leave

• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)

• Employee Assistance Program

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