Strategic Account Executive, Washington D.C.

Glean · Remote - US · Sales & BD

Posted 2026-07-30

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About the Role:

Glean is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to drive new business and growth within our largest enterprise prospects by developing tailored strategies to break into and expand major accounts. This role demands sophisticated account research, executive-level messaging, and champion-building to deliver on customer pain points and priority business outcomes. You will have the opportunity to build a territory in the Southeast region and play a key role in shaping Glean’s presence among industry-leading organizations and advancing our mission to transform work with AI.

You will:

Source and close net new logos within a given territory

Have the ability to navigate complex organizational structures and identify executive sponsors and champions

Research and understand the business objectives of your customers and have the ability to perform a value drive sales cycle

Collaborate with internal partners to move deals forward and ensure customer success

You will consistently deliver ARR revenue targets and drive success through a metric based approach

Develop and execute sales strategies and tactics to generate pipeline, drive sales opportunities and deliver repeatable and predictable bookings

Provide timely and insightful input back to other corporate functions

Create ROI and business justification reports based off of a data driven approach

Run tight POCs based off of business success criteria

About you:

8+ years of closing experience in Sales with a track record of being a top performer

Ability to learn, pitch and demonstrate a highly technical product and have the ability to adapt in a fast growing and changing environment

Have clear examples of closing complex deals and selling into complex organizations

Effectively use a repeatable method for uncovering greenfield opportunities and building out a new territory

Previous experience building relationships and selling face to face to C level executives

Knowledge of best of breed softwares and a technical understanding of integrations, APIs, infrastructure management, security and analytics

Experience selling technical SaaS and cloud based software solutions

Basic understanding of search infrastructure is a plus

You have previous experience working with multiple teammates including SEs, BDRs, PMs, Executives & Engineers

Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and using MEDDIC and Challenger (or similar) methodologies is a plus

Location:

This role is remote (must be based in the greater D.C. area)

Compensation & Benefits:

The standard on target earnings for this position is $310,000 - $360,000 annually. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time-off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan to support your long-term goals. When you join, you'll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as an annual education and wellness stipends to support your growth and wellbeing. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events, and provide healthy lunches daily to keep you fueled and focused.

We’re committed to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive workplace. We strive to attract and retain people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we do not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.

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