Account Executive

About Druva You won’t just join a company at Druva, you’ll help shape the future of data security at the moment it matters most. We are building a modern standard with our cloud-native solutions, designed to simplify the toughest challenges in cyber resilience for our customers. As the pioneer and market leader in fully managed SaaS data protection, we help organizations secure and recover their data from ransomware, cyberattacks, and operational disruptions without the complexity, cost, or risk of legacy infrastructure. Our momentum is backed by the market: Druva was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Backup and Data Protection Platforms, a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Cyber-Recovery, and a Leader & Outperformer in the 2025 GigaOm Cloud Data Protection Radar. Even better, customers validate that leadership every day through strong Gartner Peer Insights ratings, standout Net Promoter Scores (NPS), and top willingness-to-recommend results. Visit druva.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. The Role & The Team: Druva is seeking a self-driven, experienced Account Executive for State, Local and Higher Education (SLED) to build, oversee and manage a portion of our SLED sales and associated channels for Druva’s product lines with a focus in the Eastern territory. The chief objectives are to drive new business while continuing to nurture and grow existing business, accounts, and partner relationships. Your Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To Generate growth around Druva’s solutions within the SLED Market. Effectively communicate Druva’s company vision, value proposition, and go-to-market strategy. Take a lead role on sales campaigns to ensure that the solutions achieve customer goals and provide an outstanding customer experience. Seek and drive new business while continuing to nurture and grow existing business, accounts, and partner relationships. Effectively manage the territory, pipeline and forecast. Willingness to travel up to 25%. What We Are Looking For 3+ years experience in SLED Sales with an organization that was building their market presence. Demonstrable strong knowledge of data protection / data management applications, market, and processes. Demonstrable strong knowledge of SaaS (Cloud Software) products and business models; and Track record of exceptional performance, exceeding revenue objectives, at past roles and success in selling complex solutions. Public Sector business network that can assist in demand creation, sales acceleration and deal capture. Self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication, presentation, problem solving, planning, and time management skills. Why You’ll Love Working Here Innovation is how we operate, not a side project. You’ll work in a culture that values bold thinking and continuous improvement, where global teams experiment, iterate, and turn new ideas into products customers can rely on. If you’re looking for high-ownership work, visible impact, and a culture that values innovation, collaboration, accountability, and growth—where you’ll be trusted to lead and empowered to build—you’ll thrive at Druva. What We Offer The pay range for this position is expected to be between $140,000.00 - $187,333.00/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized, non-discriminatory factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, and equity. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health and wellness benefits, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time. Druva is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr