About this role

Qualys is hiring a mid-level Account Executive in the sales function as a remote position. The posting calls out experience with Security, Compliance, Vulnerability Management and roughly 5–7 years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $245,000–$275,000 per year.

Role: Account Executive
Function: sales
Level: mid
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: New York City, NY
Work mode: Remote
Experience: 5–7 years
Posted: Jun 1, 2026

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Enterprise Account Executive hunting and closing new business with large enterprises (5,000+ employees). Requires 5-7 years sales experience with deep technical knowledge in security/compliance solutions like vulnerability management, policy compliance, and threat hunting. Must lead full sales cycles independently and present to Fortune 500 prospects.

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Job description

from Qualys careers

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

The Enterprise Account Executive is responsible for actively driving and managing new direct and channel business with large enterprise prospects, 5,000 employees and up. We are looking for a candidate who combines a sales background with the technical skills of an engineer. Strong sales skills are a must, and the ability to lead the prospects through the sales cycle without additional technical assistance. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background.

Responsibilities:

Hunt, develop, and close new business opportunities
Delivery of high-level and detailed sales presentations
Respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
Provide functional and technical support to prospects and customers
Responsible for attending conferences, seminars virtually, in-region and nationally
Ability to manage a realistic sales funnel, follow up on inbound leads quickly, and cold call into large Fortune 500 / S&P 500 size organizations

Qualifications:

Ideal candidate must be self-motivated with strong knowledge in security and compliance space: Vulnerability Management, Policy Compliance, Web Application Scanning, Threat Hunting / EDR, File Integrity Monitoring, and other enterprise security solutions. Strong track record of hunting, consulting, and closing new business
Experience with Qualys is a plus, but not required
Familiarity with compliance benchmarks such as CIS level 1 & 2, PCI, HIPAA, HITRUST, NERC, CIP, NIST, etc.
Must possess strong presentation skills and be able to communicate professionally in response to emails, RFPs and when submitting reports
5-7 years relevant experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Able to travel throughout sales territory
Able to comfortably present to prospects and clients using video conferencing solutions in a work-from-home environment

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The salary range for this position is $245,000 - $275,000 [OTE] per year. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, relevant experience, and work location. Please note this range reflects both base salary and incentive compensation but does not include potential equity grants. We also offer a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.

Qualys is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.