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Founding Account Executive - Middle East

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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
The Founding Account Executive will drive sales in the Middle East, managing the full sales cycle, developing strategies, and engaging with executive stakeholders.
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At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. 

We're scaling our Sales team with a customer-focused Founding Account Executives who will take ownership of their entire sales cycle, help to build our sales motion as we move up market, and distinguish Vanta as best-in-class to prospects in a burgeoning competitive landscape.

Vanta is growing quickly, we're profitable, and we're continually outpacing our growth targets while maintaining very strong NPS scores. Our Sales team is leading the charge in exceeding our revenue goals and growing our market share as the industry leader in compliance and security.

If this sounds like you, and you're excited to join a growing sales team, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Founding Account Executive focused on the Middle East at Vanta, you’ll drive our growth across the Middle East and EMEA, owning the full sales cycle from prospecting to close. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to CISOs, CTOs, and compliance leaders, helping them navigate security and compliance automation at scale. This is a strategic, high-visibility role and is ideal for someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and wants to shape how we sell into a rapidly expanding market.

What You’ll Do

  • Own the end-to-end sales cycle from pipeline generation to negotiation and close with executive-level stakeholders.

  • Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for high-potential industries in the Middle East.

  • Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, RevOps, and Product to tailor messaging, identify trends, and shape our EMEA strategy.

  • Convert inbound demand into long-term customers while building and expanding outbound motion in the region.

  • Act as a voice of the customer to product and leadership teams to inform roadmap decisions.

What Success Looks Like

  • You consistently exceed quota through a consultative, strategic sales approach.

  • You’re viewed internally as a subject matter expert and externally as a trusted advisor.

  • You’re instrumental in building the foundation for Vanta’s Middle East GTM playbook.

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of full-cycle closing experience in B2B SaaS, ideally selling to MM and Upmarket Accounts

  • Track record of exceeding targets in high-velocity and consultative sales environments.

  • Proven ability to build pipeline from scratch, especially in new or emerging markets.

  • Experience engaging technical and compliance stakeholders (CISOs, CTOs, Heads of Security).

  • Strong business acumen and a passion for helping customers navigate the security/compliance landscape.

  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic required

  • Bonus: familiarity with the Middle Eastern tech ecosystem and/or experience selling into regulated industries.

What you can expect as a Vantan:

  • Industry-competitive salary and equity

  • 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage

  • 16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents (birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive)

  • Health & wellness stipend

  • Remote workspace stipend

  • Commuter benefits for team members who attend the office

  • Pension matching

  • 25 days of PTO per year and unlimited sick time

  • 8 company paid holidays

  • Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.

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