
Senior Account Executive – DOD
Magnet Forensics
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $185,500 - $344,500 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop, refine, and execute annual and quarterly territory business plans aligned to corporate objectives and Department of Defense priorities.
- Proactively identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities within DoD branches, commands, investigative units, and security organizations.
- Qualify inbound marketing leads and assess new sales opportunities to ensure alignment with mission needs across operational, investigative, and cyber units.
- Prepare, deliver, and facilitate customer-facing presentations and in-theater engagements with both technical and command-level stakeholders.
- Coordinate and support technical demonstrations in partnership with internal technical, engineering, and solutions teams.
- Manage the full trial lifecycle to ensure a seamless and mission-aligned evaluation experience for DoD customers.
- Execute accurate quoting and pricing activities and maintain complete sales records to satisfy internal controls and federal procurement requirements.
- Maintain comprehensive, current documentation of all sales activity within Magnet Forensics’ CRM system (Salesforce preferred).
- Conduct ongoing discovery to understand shifting DoD priorities, capability gaps, and mission workflows.
- Maintain deep knowledge of the digital forensics, cybersecurity, and defense technology landscape—including competitors, procurement pathways, and emerging trends.
- Articulate strong business and mission value tailored to the operational, investigative, and cybersecurity challenges within each DoD organization.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of software sales experience into the U.S. Federal Government, preferably within DoD agencies.
- Demonstrated success selling to defense, military, or investigative organizations such as Army, Navy, Air Force, Army National Guard, DC3, NCIS, DCIS, AFOSI, or similar units.
- Proficiency with CRM solutions; Salesforce strongly preferred.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills suited for both technical and command-level engagements.
- Strong negotiation abilities and persuasive selling capabilities across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Security clearance is considered an asset
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- Generous time off policies
- Competitive compensation
- Volunteer opportunities
- Reward and recognition programs
- Employee committees & resource groups
- Healthcare and retirement benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
software salessales forecastingnegotiationcustomer engagementtechnical demonstrationssales record managementCRM proficiencydigital forensicscybersecuritydefense technology
Soft Skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationpersuasive sellingstakeholder managementbusiness acumenpresentation skillsrelationship buildingproblem solvingadaptabilitystrategic thinking
Certifications
security clearance