Nightfall AI

Nightfall AI

Commercial Account Executive

Remote (US) · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 68 days ago
CybersecurityCRMSalesAccount ManagementNegotiationForecastingIntellectual PropertyCustomer SuccessCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • This is a role for someone who moves fast, loves the hunt, and is ready to make an immediate impact at an early-stage AI security company.
  • Your contributions will directly shape our revenue growth and market presence.
  • Work with business and technical stakeholders to understand customer needs, qualify opportunities, and articulate the value of the Nightfall platform

Responsibilities

  • Build trusted relationships with security leaders, IT decision makers, and insider risk practitioners within your commercial accounts
  • Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery through value articulation, negotiation, and closure
  • Deliver tailored business value presentations and demos that align with customer priorities such as operational efficiency and risk reduction
  • Partner cross-functionally with marketing, sales engineering, and customer success to optimize pipeline generation, accelerate revenue growth, and deliver high-impact outcomes
  • Maintain accurate pipeline forecasting and account activity tracking in CRM

Requirements

  • 2-3+ years of commercial sales experience, with a track record of owning and closing net-new business
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas up to $900k
  • Strong understanding of the full sales cycle, including prospecting, qualification, value articulation, negotiation, and closure
  • Ability to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
  • Growing network with security leaders and a desire to deepen relationships in the space
  • Passion for cybersecurity and AI and a desire to make a significant impact
  • Willingness and desire to travel and meet prospects in person
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, early-stage environment where you build as you go

Nice to have

  • Cybersecurity domain experience a strong plus, preferably in DLP, CASB, or Insider Risk Management solutions

Skills

  • Nightfall enables organizations to innovate freely without the risks of losing intellectual property or exposing customer data.
  • Our agentic platform helps security teams regain their time by putting data loss prevention on autopilot.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Compensation

  • Employee compensation will be determined based on interview performance, level of experience, specialization of skills, and market rate.
  • During the offer discussion, your recruiter will review the finalized base salary, bonus (for applicable roles), benefits & perks, and stock options as they'll be reflected in the offer letter.
  • Achieve and exceed quarterly and annual new-business revenue targets

Benefits

  • Our employees are recognized as our top asset and we provide great benefits, meaningful equity participation, as well as a fun and inspiring environment to create and collaborate.

Company info

  • Build and execute a territory plan to identify, qualify, and close net-new commercial customers across targeted industries

This listing is sourced directly from Nightfall AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.