Enterprise Account Executive - MSP (IC)
Enterprise Account Executive - MSP (IC)
The Enterprise Account Executive (EAE) is a hybrid hunter/generalist responsible for driving new business while managing a defined portion of assigned install base accounts. While primarily a hunter role (with high hunting intensity), the EAE, must be able to manage, renew, grow, and support select existing customers. EAEs manage transactional through mid-to-large enterprise opportunities, competitive takeouts, and expansion opportunities within their assigned territory. The EAE will owns revenue growth within the Managed Service Provider (MSP) segment for the assigned territory. This is an individual contributor role responsible for full lifecycle value creation - including new business acquisition, expansion, consumption, and renewals - across regional and national MSPs. You will represent A10 Networks as a trusted, strategic partner helping MSPs accelerate their AI-era transformation
Key Responsibilities
Hunting and Pipeline Generation
Actively hunt for new enterprise opportunities through outbound prospecting, partner collaboration, and market intelligence
Drive new revenue growth by prospecting, qualifying, and closing opportunities with regional and national MSPs
Execute high-intensity hunting activities to drive net-new customer acquisition
Build a strong top-of-funnel pipeline aligned to territory goals
Account Management
Manage and grow assigned install base accounts including renewals, cross-sell, and upsell
Own renewals, cross-sell, and upsell activities within your assigned customer set
Maintain regular facetime and appointment activity to drive customer engagement
Sales Execution
Drive full sales cycles including discovery, solution positioning, proposal development pricing, and negotiations
Navigate mixed deal complexity (midsized to large opportunities)
Engage with Director-VP level executives across customer organizations
Drive competitive displacement strategies to replace legacy ADC/security vendors
Territory Management
Build a balanced a balanced territory business plan combining aggressive hunting targets and customer expansion
Maintain comprehensive visibility and accurate forecasting in Salesforce (SFDC)
Work effectively with channel partners to expand reach and accelerate deal cycles
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Net-new business and pipeline creation
Deal velocity and conversion rates
Face time and appointment activity
Channel engagement and co-selling
Forecast accuracy and territory coverage
Candidate Qualifications
5-10 years enterprise or mid-market sales experience
Minimum 4 years of direct experience selling into the Managed Service Provider market approach
Familiarity with two-tier distribution models and MSP/VAR ecosystems
Strong balance of new logo hunting and account management skills
Experience selling networking, security, SaaS, and/or infrastructure solutions
Proven skills in discovery, presentation, qualification, and closing
High proficiency in Salesforce SFDC and territory planning
Educational and Professional Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including formal presentation capabilities
Self-motivated and results-driven, with the ability to work effectively under pressure
Strong strategic planning skills to build stable business streams
A10 Networks is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal subcontractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. A10 also complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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