Federal Account Executive-DoD & 4th Estate
Taken at the midpoint of its range, $240,000/yr, this role pays more than the middle Account Executive opening on the board today ($125k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $82.1k–$315k/yr.
The posting
About AvePoint Public Sector
Founded in 2001, AvePoint Public Sector serves over 1,000 customers in 49 out of the 50 states, including 400 local governments and municipalities, every cabinet of the federal government, and all four branches of the DoD. As a result of our continued focus on winning in the regulated industries, our team has the ability to accelerate deal cycles by leveraging many state term contracts and FedRAMP authorization leading to significa nt growth opportunities across our four primary markets: State and Local Government, Federal Governance, and Higher Education and K-12.
Whatyour day to day will look like
The Federal Account Executive - DoD & 4th Estate role focuses exclusively on formulating and executing a sales strategy within a named list of federal agencies. Our products are FedRAMP authorized and have received industry recognition across Federal agencies.
- Source and close net new logos.
- Research and understand your customers and prospects to gain insight into their business challenges.
- Strategically prospect CTOs, Engineering/IT Leaders, & technical end users .
- Work together with pre-sales engineers to technically qualify and deliver product demonstrations.
- Partner with Marketing to create go-to-market campaigns to expand your reach to your account base.
- Work closely with the enterprise partner and channel sales partners to maximize acquiring new accounts.
- Participate in our sales enablement trainings to become an expert in AvePoint’s offerings and further how you apply MEDDPICC to your sales process.
What you will bring to our team and feel valued for
- 3 + year of full life cycle closing experience, with a focus on net new business
- Prior experience selling into DoD branches and/or 4th Estate Agencies highly preferred.
- Prior experience prospecting into Federal agencies ; inclusive of defense and civilian
- Demonstrated ability to articulate the business value of complex enterprise technology
- A track record of overachievement and hitting sales targets
- Skilled in building business champions and running a complex sales process
- Previous Sales Methodology training (e.g. MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, Challenger Sales)
- University degree preferred
The on target earnings range for this role is $200,000 - $280,000. Our total rewards package includes base salary, commission, eligibility for sign-on equity, and annual equity (RSUs) and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, unlimited PTO). We welcome compensation discussions - apply even if your expectations fall outside the range. At AvePoint, we strive to offer competitive, fair, and equitable total rewards. The listed on target earnings range represents a good faith estimate, with final offers based on location, experience, skills, and qualifications.
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Taken from AvePoint's own posting, last seen live on 2 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details, then 3 questions.
- 1.Are you authorized to work in the United States?Yes or no
- 2.Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?Yes or no
- 3.Please provide your salary expectations.Short answer
From AvePoint's apply page, checked 2 Nov 2026.
About AvePoint
Its Confidence Platform backs up, secures and governs the data companies and public agencies hold in Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce and other clouds, and the AI agents that work on it, sold to IT leaders and government buyers.
Pay schedule: Quota roles are paid base plus commission against an OTE, with annual RSU grants and sign-on equity on many US seats, medical, dental and vision cover, a matched 401(k) and unlimited PTO.
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