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Tailscale · 2 hours ago

Customer Account Executive

Tailscale is a company focused on securely interconnecting people and their devices, serving a diverse range of clients. They are seeking a Customer Account Executive to expand and renew customer accounts, educate clients on new features, and ensure successful adoption of their product. The role involves collaboration with various teams to maximize customer satisfaction and drive sales growth.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyInfrastructureNetwork Security

Responsibilities

Become an expert in how Tailscale helps our customers
Build a credible pipeline every quarter by engaging with clients on upsells and renewals
Own an upsell and renewal number across your accounts
Help educate customers on the value of Tailscale throughout the evaluation & adoption cycle
Generate short-term results while maintaining annual pipeline coverage
Provide accurate weekly forecasting & revenue delivery
Create mutual action/success plans with prospective and existing customers where appropriate to help them evaluate and expand their usage of the Tailscale product

Qualification

Closing experienceTechnical product salesPipeline managementGong usagePresentation skillsProactive approachCollaboration with teams

Required

2+ years of closing experience in an AE or an AM role
A strong desire to join a high-growth software startup in a fully remote role
Has sold developer and/or technical products, especially in a product-led growth (PLG) motion
Experience presenting to senior managers and executives
The ability to manage many opportunities simultaneously at various stages, coupled with a strong track record of meeting and exceeding quota
Experience using Gong, or similar, to collaborate internally and manage pipeline
Experience partnering with a Sales Engineering team, support, and customer success team to drive positive outcomes for clients
Proactive from lead to close

Benefits

Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world!
A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own.
Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks.

Company

Tailscale

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Tailscale is a software company that provides zero-configuration virtual private networks (VPNs) for secure connectivity.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$276.37M
Key Investors
AccelHeavybit
2025-04-08Series C· $161.37M
2022-05-04Series B· $100M
2020-11-10Series A· $12M

Leadership Team

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Avery Pennarun
Co-founder and CEO
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David Crawshaw
Co-Founder
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