Black Duck Software, Inc.

Tech / AI / Software

LeadEnterpriseAccountExecutive

Massachusetts, United States Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Lead Enterprise Account Executive at Black Duck Software, Inc.. Skills: Enterprise Account Executive, New Logo Acquisition, Revenue Growth, Application Security platform sales, Software Composition Analysis (SCA) sales, Open-source risk management sales. Acquiring new enterprise customers. Penetrating greenfield accounts”

What You'll Achieve.

Consistently achieve new‑logo ARR targets and pipeline creation goals; Quantify risk reduction, compliance alignment, and developer productivity gains; Achieve competitive win rates and successful displacement of incumbent solutions; Rapid expansion of Black Duck’s footprint within target industries and territories; High‑quality forecasting and disciplined sales execution

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7–10+ years of enterprise new‑business sales experience in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, developer tooling, or related technical domains, Proven track record of hunting and closing large, complex enterprise deals with multi‑million‑dollar ARR impact, understanding of Application Security, SCA, SBOM, and modern software supply chain challenges, Ability to engage both technical and executive audiences with credibility and confidence, Exceptional prospecting, negotiation, and strategic selling skills

Nice to Have

Experience selling SCA or AppSec platforms (e. g. , Black Duck‑style solutions, Snyk, Veracode, Checkmarx, GitHub Advanced Security), Familiarity with CI/CD ecosystems (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket), Background selling into Fortune 500 or global enterprise organizations

What You'll Do.

Acquiring new enterprise customers

Penetrating greenfield accounts

Driving net‑new revenue for Black Duck’s Application Security platform

Owning the full new‑business sales cycle—from prospecting and qualification to technical evaluation

Building and executing territory plans targeting high‑value enterprise prospects across industries

Identifying and developing greenfield opportunities through outbound prospecting

partner collaboration

and market intelligence

Driving competitive takeouts and positioning Black Duck as the preferred SCA and AppSec platform

Consistently achieving new‑logo ARR targets and pipeline creation goals

Building multi‑threaded relationships with CISOs

and procurement stakeholders

Leading executive‑level conversations around open‑source governance

and secure SDLC modernization

Delivering compelling business cases that quantify risk reduction

and developer productivity gains

high‑velocity sales cycles with qualification

Partnering with Sales Engineering to guide prospects through technical validation

and integration discussions

Navigating complex procurement processes

and multi‑stakeholder decision cycles

Collaborating with Marketing and SDR teams to accelerate pipeline generation and campaign execution

Representing Black Duck at industry events

and customer briefings

Providing market feedback to Product and Marketing to influence roadmap and positioning

Staying current on AppSec trends

and emerging software supply chain risks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner collaboration; Collaborate with Marketing and SDR teams; Partner with Sales Engineering

Communication Scope

Engage both technical and executive audiences with credibility and confidence; Lead executive‑level conversations

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