Mid-Market Account Executive, Elastic
PNW
$188.8-289.7k
OTE
$94.4-149.4k
BASE
+ Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
Job no longer available
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$188.8-289.7k
OTE
$94.4-149.4k
BASE
+ Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help turn endless data possibilities into real results with the power of Search AI.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of identifying and closing new business opportunities, with a focus on driving revenue growth and expanding our customer base
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a full-cycle sales role, preferably in the technology or software industry
- Consistent track record of quota overachievement and strong customer references
- Strong prospecting and lead generation skills
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities with a proven track record of negotiation and closing
- Adept at building relationships and establishing credibility with both developers and executives
- Consistent and accurate sales forecasting skills using SFDC
- Enthusiasm for the Open Source model and a deep appreciation for the community relying on our solutions
Desirable
- Experience in selling within an Open Source model
- Prior experience selling into the Enterprise accounts included in this territory
What the job involves
- Elastic, the Search AI company, is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Account Executive to join our team
- This is an opportunity for those who are passionate about empowering companies through cutting-edge search technology and analytics, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their data
- Identify and qualify new business opportunities through various channels including cold calling, networking, and industry events
- Maintain a robust sales pipeline, ensuring timely follow-up and progression of leads through the sales cycle while successfully navigating a complex sales cycle
- Develop a comprehensive business plan leveraging community, customer, and partner ecosystems to drive significant growth within your territory
- Position yourself as a trusted advisor, assisting users and customers in harnessing the full power of Elastic's search analytics to transform their data into actionable insights
- Identify and develop new use cases, showcasing how Elastic’s solutions enable users to work more efficiently and intelligently
- Collaborate closely with various Elastic business functions to align sales strategies and ensure an exceptional customer experience
Our take
Organizations are dealing with exploding data volumes increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the growing expectation tha ttechnology should help act on problems, not just report them. Ai is moving from experimentation into real operations, especially in security and observability where speed and context are critical. So now, both enterprises and governments are looking for simpler, shared platforms that sale easily and reduce complexity rather than add to it.
And Elastic sits at the intersection of these needs with its Search AI Platform that helps organizations turn large amounts of structured and unstructured data into clear insights and actiontions across search, security, and observability. Elastic's strength lies in its open, flexible approach, which breaks down data silos and provides a context people and AI systems need to make daster, better decisions. The goal is straightforward: help teams see what's happening, understand it quickly, and respond confidently.
Recently, the company worked with CISA to deliver a unified, cloud-based SIEM for US federal agencies, this highlights strong trust in Elastic's security and scalability. Alongside this, its AWS Agentic AI Specialization also reflects leadership in making autonomous AI system practical and reliable. Together, these milestones position Elastic well for the future, as organizations increasingly rely on shared platforms and intelligent systems to manage ris, complexity, and growth.
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Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2016
$58m
SERIES D
Jun 2014
$70m
SERIES C
Total funding: $162m
Company benefits
- Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
- Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles.
- Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year.
- Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.
- Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about.
- Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent).
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ashutosh Kulkarni
(CEO)Ashutosh joined Elastic in 2021 as CPO, becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to this, he was an EVP and CPO of Enterprise at McAfee, a Senior VP and GM of Web Performance and Web Security at Akamai Technologies, and a Senior VP and GM of Informatica Cloud at Informatica.
Shay Banon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Shay co-founded Elastic in 2012 and has served as the CTO since.
Navam Welihinda
(CFO)Prior to joining Elastic in 2025, Navam was the CFO at Grammarly. He also spent nearly 8 years at HashiCorp as VP of Finance and CFO and was the Head of Finance, Compose at IBM for 1 year.
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