Strategic Account Executive - Honeycomb

What We’re Building

Honeycomb is a service for the near and present future, defining observability and raising expectations of what developer tools can do! We’re working with well-known companies like HelloFresh, Slack, LaunchDarkly, and Vanguard and more across a range of industries. This is an exciting time in our trajectory—we’ve closed Series D funding, scaled past the 200-person mark, and were named to Forbes’ America’s Best Startups of 2022 and 2023!

Little more about the team

Joining the Strategic Sales team is an opportunity to be at the forefront of the observability revolution, helping cutting-edge engineering teams solve their most complex performance challenges. As part of a high-impact, fast-growing company, you’ll engage with forward-thinking customers, shape strategic deals, and work alongside a passionate team that values curiosity, transparency, and innovation.

What you’ll do in the role

• Drive new business growth by actively identifying, qualifying, and closing high-value opportunities with global enterprise customers.
• Develop and maintain deep, consultative relationships with executive stakeholders (C-level and key decision-makers), articulating Honeycomb’s observability value proposition.
• Own full-cycle sales from prospecting to contract negotiation and final close, collaborating cross-functionally with Sales Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Success.
• Create tailored account strategies for each major enterprise, leveraging market insights, usage data, and knowledge of complex tech stacks to showcase Honeycomb’s ROI.
• Utilize the MEDDPICC framework to qualify opportunities, forecast accurately, and drive deals to close.
• Develop and execute multi-threaded sales campaigns, engaging multiple decision-makers and influencers across different levels and functions within target accounts.
• Map out organizational hierarchies and buying committees to identify key stakeholders, champions, blockers, and decision-makers.
• Drive personalized outreach through a mix of channels (email, phone, social media, in-person meetings) to create meaningful engagement at multiple levels.
• Partner closely with the Sr. Director Strategic Accounts to refine sales methodologies, iterate on go-to-market plays, and ensure continuous improvement in the enterprise segment.
• Champion customer feedback to internal teams, influencing product and business strategies that help expand Honeycomb’s presence in the global market.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Strong enterprise software sales experience with a proven track record of success closing multimillion-dollar deals, ideally in observability, cloud infrastructure, or developer tooling.
• Demonstrated ability to sell into complex, global accounts—navigating multiple stakeholders, managing lengthy sales cycles, and crafting custom solutions at scale.
• Strong relationship-building skills at the C-suite/executive level, showcasing adeptness in negotiations and strategic account planning.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills with a consultative approach that educates and influences high-profile clients.
• Experience partnering with leadership (e.g., CRO, VP-level) to shape sales strategies, messaging, and pipeline coverage in rapidly evolving startup environments.
• Mastery of advanced sales methodologies and CRM platforms, with a proven track record of optimizing pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Creative and strategic approach to pipeline building, leveraging innovative prospecting techniques to engage multiple stakeholders across an organization.
• Ability to think beyond traditional outreach methods, utilizing a mix of personalized messaging, social selling, account-based marketing tactics, and data-driven insights to generate high-quality opportunities.

What you'll get when you join the Hive

• A stake in our success - generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
• Transparent pay based on levels relative to experience
• Time to recharge with unlimited PTO
• A distributed-first mindset and culture
• Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
• Full benefits coverage for employees, with additional coverage available for dependents
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Annual development allowance