Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
The Okta Vision
Okta’s vision is to enable anyone to safely use any technology by providing a secure, highly available, enterprise-grade identity platform. Our technology secures billions of workforce logins each year.
At Okta, we empower our Account Executives from day one with a world-class onboarding experience, ongoing development, and a culture of support and collaboration.
The Opportunity: Enterprise Account Executive
We are looking for a high-performing, self-motivated Account Executive with a passion for cybersecurity and helping organisations protect against evolving identity threats.
As an Enterprise Account Executive at Okta, you will work closely with C-suite decision-makers to demonstrate how our platform drives secure, seamless access across their workforce. Your focus will be on both new business acquisition and expansion within our existing customer base.
Territory: A mix of new logos and existing customers across NSW, along with the New Zealand market.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Define and execute a clear territory plan with long-term strategic goals and growth targets.
- Lead a cross-functional virtual team, including Partners, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, Renewals, Services, and Business Development.
- Drive consistent pipeline generation and revenue growth, meeting or exceeding quarterly targets.
- Build strong, strategic relationships with customers in NSW and New Zealand, earning trusted advisor status.
- Champion Okta’s value through executive-level presentations, tailored demonstrations, and strategic engagements.
- Establish yourself as a thought leader in identity, security, and cloud transformation.
- Represent and embody Okta’s core values: Love Our Customers, Always Secure, Always On, Build and Own It, and Drive What’s Next.
- Travel as needed to engage customers and key stakeholders.
What you’ll bring:
- 10+ years of field sales experience, consistently exceeding targets in complex sales environments.
- A proven track record of selling enterprise SaaS solutions to Enterprise organisations.
- Experience working with GSIs and partner channels to drive aligned customer success.
- Strong new business development skills, with deep account planning and execution capabilities.
- A curious, adaptable mindset with a passion for learning and innovation.
- Excellent executive presence and communication skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with solution selling and frameworks like MEDDPICC is preferred.
- Sydney-based.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice at https://www.okta.com/legal/personnel-policy/.
