Enterprise Platform Account Executive

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Sales Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. We are looking for a high-performing, specialized Platform & Security Account Executive to drive the next wave of transformation across our top enterprise accounts. We sit at the absolute epicenter of the AI, data, and security revolution. Our mission is to empower enterprise organizations to build, secure, and govern intelligent applications on a trusted, enterprise-grade foundation. In this specialized overlay role, you won't just sell software—you will partner with core Account Executives, CTOs, CISOs, and enterprise architects to help Australia and New Zealand's largest organizations scale AI safely, modernize developer workflows, and safeguard their most sensitive data. Role Overview As an Enterprise Platform Account Executive, you will own and drive Annual Contract Value (ACV) growth across a dedicated set of named ANZ Enterprise accounts. You will lead specialized sales strategy for our leading developer, data, and trust technologies, including: • Developer & Platform: Salesforce Platform, Agentforce, Data Cloud, Slack, MuleSoft, and our core developer tooling. • Trusted Services (Salesforce Guardian): Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, Field Audit Trail, Data Mask, Security Center, Privacy Center, and Backup & Recovery. • Working in a high-impact overlay model, you will partner closely with core Enterprise AEs, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and external partners to lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial discovery to executive close. What You'll Do • Drive ACV & Growth: Own and deliver a dedicated Platform and Security ACV quota across a named enterprise account territory. Execute Strategic Account Plays: Collaborate with core Enterprise AEs to build joint account strategies targeting both builders (CTOs, Enterprise Architects, Developers) and protectors (CISOs, Risk, Compliance, and Security Leads). • Elevate C-Suite Conversations: Open and progress multi-threaded, executive-level dialogue around secure, compliant, and governed enterprise AI and data architectures. • Lead Complex Sales Cycles: Direct end-to-end sales pursuits ($500K+ ACV), navigating technical discovery, business case creation, security assessments, legal/procurement reviews, and final negotiations. Maintain Pipeline Rigor: Run a predictable, data-driven forecast with precise Commit and Best Case calls, maintaining healthy pipeline coverage and leveraging methodologies like MEDDPICC. • Turn Tech into Business Value: Team up with Solution Engineers, Partners, and Customer Success to translate complex technical capabilities into quantifiable ROI and clear business outcomes. • Leverage Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of regional security trends, breach reports, regulatory changes, and AI risks to create urgency and position Salesforce as the ultimate trusted partner. • Field Leadership & Enablement: Contribute actively to field enablement, customer roundtables, local regional events, and global flagship programs like Dream