Account Executive, State Government
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at SentiLink. Remote, United States · full-time · $300,000–$350,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Find prospective State, Local, and Higher Education agencies in your territory and start conversations
- Run deals from discovery through signed agreements, coordinating meetings, resources, business cases, and legal work
- Work through layered organizations and purchasing processes to reach decision makers and develop internal champions
- Stay accountable for partner relationships after the sale, helping agencies succeed with the solutions
What you bring
- At least five years of successful sales or business development experience
- A record of using executive-led selling for technically complex products
- Experience selling to State Government, Local Government, and Higher Education
- Knowledge of identity verification or fraud detection products, or a strong readiness to learn
Who this fits
This role suits a self-directed, detail-focused seller who can manage complex public-sector deals and build relationships after closing. You’ll work remotely from the United States and must be legally authorized to work there. The role is an individual contributor position with a broad remit in a scaling startup.
From the employer
SentiLink stops more than 150,000 fraud attempts and verifies more than 3 million identities every day to protect both institutions and consumers. The problems we work on are challenging, and solving them takes deep domain expertise, rigorous analysis, and a willingness to dig into the details.
At SentiLink, you'll work alongside smart, highly collaborative colleagues who respect each other's time and judgment, take ownership, and follow through on their commitments. Together, we do truly meaningful work protecting the identities of innocent consumers and flagging the fraudsters attempting to exploit them.
We're well capitalized and growing quickly. We already serve 13 of the top 15 U.S. banks, we're expanding into new markets, and we're backed by Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NYCA, and Max Levchin. We've been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 and as a 2026 FICO Industry Vanguard Decision Award Winner. We were also the first company to go live with the electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (eCBSV) service, and we've testified before the U.S. Congress on the future of identity.
We want SentiLink to be the best place you've ever worked. We offer generous benefits and support a range of working arrangements, from fully remote to in-office. We are a digital-first company with strong collaboration across the U.S. and India, and we meet in person regularly to build relationships. We have offices in Austin, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle (Bellevue), Los Angeles, and Chicago in the U.S., and in Gurugram (Delhi) and Bengaluru in India.
Role:
As a Account Executive for State Government, you will be responsible for selling SentiLink solutions to State Agencies, Local Government, and Higher Education. You’ll do this by helping them solve their fraud and identity problems using our products and developing long-term relationships with our partners. Because we are a startup, we expect you to help build our company by wearing several hats as we scale.
This is a remote, US-based role.
Responsibilities:
Proactively reach out to prospective partners to discover SLED Agencies that we can serve in your geographic region
Own the sales process by leading meetings, building relationships, marshaling SentiLink resources to deliver solutions, preparing analytical business cases, and closing legal agreements
Navigate complex organizations and procurement cycles to align with decision makers and build champions within prospects and partners
Continue to drive value to our partners post-close by owning relationships and helping our partners be successful with our solutions
Represent SentiLink in accordance with our corporate values at all times
Requirements:
5+ years of successful experience in sales and business development
Track record of successfully employing a top-down sales motion for complex technical products
Experience selling into State Government, Local Government, and Higher Education
Familiarity with identity verification or other fraud detection solutions (or a strong willingness to learn)
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, with a big appetite for winning and a hustling mentality
Experience in fraud, identity verification, or another analytical discipline in program integrity is a plus
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must live in the United States
Compensation:
$300,000-$350,000/year OTE + equity + benefits
Perks:
Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
Flexible paid time off
Regular company-wide in-person events
Home office stipend, and more!
Corporate Values:
Follow Through
Deep Understanding
Whatever It Takes
Do Something Smart
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