# Public Sector Account Executive - Civilian at Chainguard

- Company: Chainguard
- What the company does: Chainguard provides trusted open source artifacts for every layer of your modern software stack—containers, language libraries, and VM images. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://www.chainguard.dev/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Virginia - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chainguard/jobs/4708495006
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chainguard-public-sector-account-executive-civilian/

## About the role

Chainguard is looking for a Federal Health Account Executive to help expand our presence within large organizations. In this role, you’ll own the full sales cycle with federal customers—from building pipeline through closing complex deals.

## What they're looking for

- 8-10+ YOE selling complex technical products into federal organizations
- 5+ years of closing experience in the SaaS/Security/DevOps industry required
- 5+ years’ experience covering Federal Healthcare, HHS, VA and DHA
- A track record of building pipeline and consistently closing revenue
- Comfortable running disciplined sales processes (MEDDPICC or similar)
- Ability to identify customer pain and sell based on measurable business value

Tags: Sales