Account Executive, MSP

GET TO KNOW US Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to enabling organizations to proactively find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship NodeZero™ platform delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by ITOps and SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs. We are a team of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers and operators, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We are committed to solving persistent security challenges, including ineffective tools, false positives, alert fatigue, blind spots, checkbox security culture, cybersecurity skills shortages, and the cost and delay of traditional consulting. We are learn-it-alls who value respect, collaboration, ownership, and results. THE OPPORTUNITY Horizon3 is seeking an experienced Account Executive to accelerate revenue growth and NodeZero adoption through Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and the Pax8 Marketplace. In this role, you will own the full sales cycle—from identifying and recruiting high-potential MSP partners to leading discovery, building compelling business cases, negotiating agreements, and closing business. You will engage MSP owners, executives, and technical leaders to connect NodeZero's capabilities to their business priorities, customer needs, and opportunities to build differentiated, profitable security services. Working closely with the Pax8 sales organization and Horizon3's internal teams, you will turn inbound interest and targeted outbound prospecting into a predictable pipeline of qualified opportunities. The ideal candidate brings sound commercial judgment, technical credibility, disciplined execution, and the ability to independently move opportunities forward in a fast-paced environment. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Own revenue growth through the Pax8 MSP motion, consistently delivering against sales quotas and revenue and profitability goals. - Identify, recruit, and enable high-potential MSP partners, prioritizing those with a strong fit for NodeZero and a clear path to adoption and growth. - Lead the full sales cycle for inbound MSP inquiries, qualifying business needs, establishing decision criteria, engaging key stakeholders, and driving opportunities to close. - Develop and execute targeted outbound prospecting strategies to engage prospective Pax8 MSP partners and build a consistent pipeline of new business. - Lead consultative discovery with MSP owners, executives, and technical leaders to understand their security offerings, operating models, customer requirements, and growth priorities. - Articulate a compelling business case for NodeZero, connecting technical capabilities to differentiated services, operational efficiency, recurring revenue opportunities, and measurable customer value. - Build productive relationships with the Pax8 sales organization to coordinate account engagement, advance joint opportunities, and accelerate new MSP partner acquisition and adoption. - Deliver tailored presentations, demonstrations, and proposals, partnering with technical resources as needed to address requirements, resolve objections, and build buying confidence. - Negotiate commercial terms and close business with a clear understanding of partner economics, stakeholder priorities, and the purchasing process. - Partner with Marketing to support events and campaigns that build MSP awareness and translate engagement into qualified oppo