Senior Sales Executive, Sydney · Hybrid · Full-Time

A Strategic Hunter's Seat in Enterprise Security.

A senior enterprise security seat at Excite Cyber, with genuine ownership from the first conversation to signed contract.

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About Excite Cyber

Extraordinary business outcomes. Security front of mind.

Excite Cyber is one of Australia's fastest-growing cybersecurity, digital forensics and managed IT providers, ASX-listed under the code EXT. Built from the merger of three specialist businesses under founder and CEO Bryan Saba, the group now runs its own Security Operations Centre and holds ISO27001 and CREST certification, serving government, defence, law enforcement and regulated enterprise clients nationally.

The business grew revenue by roughly 35 per cent last financial year and is targeting further growth this year. It is a company still being built, not one coasting on legacy accounts, and that is precisely the opportunity on offer.

See Excite Cyber In Action

Hear it from the people building it.

The Role

This is a hunter's seat, with real ownership of how it's run.

You will own new enterprise business built around Excite Cyber's Fortinet-powered security solutions and managed services, working complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles into CIOs, CISOs and senior business leaders across enterprise, government and regulated industries.

Across the patch, you will be building account-specific Right to Win strategies, working closely with Fortinet's account teams and Excite Cyber's technical specialists, and leading discovery conversations that turn a client's business problem into a commercial security programme. You will be across forecasting, pipeline health and deal qualification, and you will be expected to know honestly which opportunities are worth chasing and which are not.

The expectation is that you bring judgement, not just activity. There is real room to shape how this function is built.

Read the Full Job Description
Hear From the Hiring Manager

Bryan Saba, Managing Director and CEO

Bryan founded Excite Cyber in 2008 after 23 years in IT services, driven by a belief that client relationships needed more strategic depth than the industry's transactional norm allowed.

Bryan Saba
What does success in this role actually look like in the first six months?
"Look, six months in, I want to see a pipeline that's real, not just busy. I'd rather have three opportunities I can stand behind than fifteen that are just activity. We don't body-shop our way into government work, and I don't want that mentality in how this pipeline gets built either. Show me deals with substance, and show me you know which ones aren't worth our time."
What kind of person thrives in this role?
"Someone who backs their own judgement. You'll have direct access to me and to our technical team, and I want someone who actually uses that, rather than waiting to be handed a fully built structure before they'll get moving."
Why is this role open now?
"Look, we're growing, and the sales function needs to grow with the same discipline as the rest of the business. This isn't a seat where you're stepping into something already finished. We want someone who helps us build it properly."
What won't work in this role?
"Waiting to be told what to do. I don't have time to hand-hold someone through their own patch, and if you need permission for every move, this isn't the seat for you."
What makes Excite Cyber different to the last place someone in this role might have worked?
"We move fast, and we don't carry the baggage a lot of our bigger competitors do. That's an advantage if you want ownership. It's the wrong fit if you need everything handed to you."
What We Are Looking For

Judgement first. Then the pedigree to back it up.

01

Genuine enterprise security sales pedigree

You have sold Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco Security or a comparable enterprise platform, and you can hold a conversation with a CIO or CISO as a peer, not as a vendor working from a script.

02

Comfort running the full cycle yourself

From first conversation through to signed contract, with direct access to leadership rather than a sales management layer standing between you and a decision.

03

Disciplined pipeline qualification

You can tell the difference between a deal that is real and one that is just activity, and you say so even when the easier answer would be to keep it in the forecast.

04

A network that comes with you

Existing relationships across the Australian enterprise, government or regulated sector market are genuinely valued here, not simply mentioned as a nice-to-have.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other folks in minority groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

What You Will Be Responsible For

Four things that matter more than the rest.

01

Enterprise Pipeline Build

Create a targeted plan focused on Fortinet-led opportunities, identify and qualify large security transformation projects, and keep the pipeline honest rather than simply full.

02

Right to Win Account Strategy

Build account-specific plans for priority targets, working out early where Excite Cyber genuinely has a path to win and where it does not.

03

Executive Relationships

Engage CIOs, CISOs and senior stakeholders directly, positioning Excite Cyber as a long-term partner rather than a transactional vendor.

04

Commercial Discipline and Forecasting

Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM hygiene, and build recurring revenue with real gross profit outcomes behind it, not just top-line activity.

Who This Suits

You'll know within the first paragraph.

  • You want direct access to leadership, not three layers of sales management standing between you and a decision.
  • You are genuinely comfortable being one of the people who builds the structure around you, rather than joining something already fully formed.
  • You know the difference between a deal that is real and one that is just activity, and you are prepared to say so even when it is not the easy answer.
Why Excite Cyber

A business still being built. That's the opportunity.

  • 01

    A Growth Story With Real Numbers

    Revenue grew roughly 35 per cent last year, with further growth targeted this year. A business scaling, not managing decline.

  • 02

    Genuine Autonomy

    A stated culture of ownership and trust, where people are expected to bring ideas forward rather than wait to be told what to do.

  • 03

    Direct Access, No Layers

    This role reports straight into leadership, with no sales management layer in between.

  • 04

    Wellbeing Support

    Access to Sonder, a 24/7 wellbeing partner covering medical, safety and mental health support.

  • 05

    Structured Development

    A People Framework covering clear expectations, feedback and growth pathways.

  • 06

    A Business Still Being Built

    Excite Cyber describes itself candidly as a team still forming and rebuilding, real scope to shape a function rather than inherit one.

The Process

What happens next.

01

Introduction Call

A call with our talent team to get to know you, walk you through the role, and answer any questions before we go further.

02

Recorded Video Interview

A recorded two-way video interview with our talent team. It runs to around 15 minutes, goes beyond your CV, and includes a few focused questions about your experience and approach.

03

Hiring Manager Interview

A conversation with Bryan Saba, Managing Director and CEO, covering fit and approach.

04

Deal Simulation

A live scenario-based session to see how you think and operate under real conditions, not just how you describe past deals.

05

Final Conversation

A closing conversation to confirm mutual fit before an offer.

Sound Exciting?

If this sounds like the seat you have been waiting to help build rather than simply fill, we would like to hear from you.

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