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Founding Account Executive

Zania · Palo Alto, CA · On-site

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About Zania

Deploy AI compliance agents for controls testing, risk assessments, policy management, and audits with evidence-backed accuracy. Backed by NEA.

About the role

Zania is building agentic AI for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to solve this massive problem. We are on a rocketship trajectory , creating intelligent agents that automate and augment the most complex risk and compliance workflows. We have found exceptional product-market fit and are scaling our team very quickly. Some reasons to join Zania are:

What they're looking for

  • Experience: 5+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience, with a proven track record of closing complex, six-figure enterprise deals
  • Hunter Mentality: Demonstrated success in generating your own leads and building pipeline from scratch without relying heavily on inbound marketing
  • Domain Knowledge: Previous experience selling into Security, Compliance, Risk, or AI domains is a massive plus
  • Startup DNA: Comfortable operating in a highly ambiguous, fast-paced Series A environment where you must build the parachute on the way down
  • Location: Based in (or willing to relocate to) Palo Alto, working in-person with the team five days a week
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
More about this role

Why Zania Every enterprise spends millions of dollars on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). It's one of the most critical, yet universally painful, parts of running a business. For decades, this industry has been dominated by legacy systems with notoriously low NPS scores, making it totally ripe for disruption.

Zania is building agentic AI for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to solve this massive problem. We are on a rocketship trajectory , creating intelligent agents that automate and augment the most complex risk and compliance workflows. We have found exceptional product-market fit and are scaling our team very quickly. Some reasons to join Zania are:

Dream Customers: Our customers are the most notable enterprises in the world, including FAANG, Big 4 firms and a portfolio of top customers.

Tier 1 Backing: Funded by a leading Tier 1 venture capital fund, giving us the resources to build a generational company.

World-Class Team: Zania is hiring the best. Our team includes AI and Security leaders from Airbnb, Microsoft, Bain & Company, Deloitte, PwC, Brex, and Instacart.

Pioneering Technology: Our engineers and GRC experts work at the absolute forefront of applied AI,...

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