John Kayl

Business Development Executive

Austin, Texas, United States13 yrs 9 mos experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Closed $3.2M deal with Spirit AeroSystems.
  • Achieved 125% quota at Microsoft with $1.5M ARR.
  • 2x President's Club honoree across multiple companies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales expert with a strong focus on cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure.

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Core Skills

Enterprise Software SalesMeddic Sales MethodologyCybersecuritySalesCloud InfrastructureAccount Management

Other Skills

Software as a Service (SaaS)Sales ProcessesRelationship BuildingRenewalsCompetitive LandscapeSecurityLeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)Marketing StrategyAI SecurityArtificial Intelligence for BusinessGenerative AIChannel PartnersBusiness AlliancesOnline Lead Generation

About

2x President's Club [Tableau & RSA] | $1.5M ARR closed at Microsoft (125% of quota) | 10+ years closing complex $1M–$3M enterprise deals across cybersecurity, cloud, and AI SaaS infrastructure. — I approach territory ownership as a P&L operator, not a quota-carrying rep—building enterprise pipeline from the ground up, navigating multi-threaded procurement, and translating technical platforms into C-level ROI. Career attainment: 110–170% across Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Tableau, and RSA. 95%+ forecast accuracy. MEDDPICC-disciplined. Former NCAA Division 1 football scholarship recipient—bringing elite stamina, accountability, and execution to territory hunting. CORE ENTERPRISE ANCHORS • MICROSOFT [Dave & Buster's]- Closed $800K endpoint security deal - displaced legacy AV across 140+ locations by engaging the CISO on POS breach risk and proving Defender's single-pane management via targeted POC. Scaled greenfield territory (Defender, Sentinel, E5) generating $1.5M ARR at 125% of target. • ORACLE: [Block (formerly Square)]- Closed $500K ACR net-new logo in a competitive bake-off - mapped the account bottom-up to engineering, secured CTO engagement through internal champions, and won on scalability and 3-year TCO modeling. Secured $2.2M net-new ARR in year one at 110% of quota. • TABLEAU: Closed $3.2M Spirit AeroSystems deal bottom-up (170% quota, President's Club). OPERATIONAL PLAYBOOK • Execution: Maintained 3.5x coverage ($6M+ greenfield pipeline, 60% self-sourced) ; compressed cycles 15–20% via multi-threaded C-suite ROI alignment. • Deal Velocity: Navigated $250K–$3M deal sizes and 6–9 month enterprise cycles, multi-threading into CISO, CIO, CFO, and security architect stakeholders. Compressed deal cycles 15–20% through proactive ROI modeling. • Forecasting Discipline: MEDDPICC and Challenger trained ; sustained 95%+ quarterly forecast precision. No happy-ear pipeline. DOMAIN & STACK FLUENCY Cybersecurity (EDR, SIEM, Identity) | Cloud Infrastructure (Azure, OCI) | AI & SaaS Platforms (Copilot, OpenAI) | Greenfield Territory Build | Complex C-Suite Negotiation Ecosystem: Microsoft Security, OCI, CrowdStrike Falcon, Tableau, Salesforce, Outreach, Gong, Clari — I've built an interactive portfolio at johnkayl.com showing my territory build approach, deal stories, and 30-60-90 framework for new roles. Worth three minutes if you're evaluating fit. Currently exploring senior IC roles owning a net-new enterprise territory in cybersecurity, cloud, or AI infrastructure. Based in Austin, TX. Reach me directly: john@johnkayl.com | 512-290-1669

Experience

13 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Autranex

Enterprise Account Executive

May 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Austin, Texas, United States

  • Founding Account Executive establishing greenfield Central Texas territory for AI-driven procurement platform serving automotive aftermarket Tier-1 suppliers. Own full-cycle enterprise sales into named accounts ($500M+), navigating complex multi-stakeholder consensus across IT, Finance, and Operations to close ERP-integrated payment automation and supplier compliance solutions.
  • Built $2.8M qualified pipeline from zero-base (127% to target) and closed 5 net-new enterprise logos ($45K–$135K ACV, 6-month avg sales cycle) through MEDDIC-driven prospecting and value-engineering ROI models demonstrating 28–35% procurement cost reduction across CFO and VP Supply Chain stakeholders
  • Orchestrated 6-figure platform deals requiring 6–9 stakeholder consensus across Procurement, Legal, and InfoSec- led technical discovery workshops validating ERP integrations (SAP Ariba, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics) and compliance requirements (ISO/NHTSA) to accelerate deal cycles and reduce friction 30%
  • Expanded 2 pilot accounts into multi-division deployments (+$180K incremental ARR, 140% net retention) and partnered with Product/Engineering to influence 3 feature releases based on enterprise feedback-improving platform NPS from 38 to 56 and reducing time-to-value 22%
Enterprise Software SalesMEDDIC Sales MethodologySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Account ManagementSales Processes

Microsoft

Enterprise Account Executive - Cybersecurity

Oct 2022Apr 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · Hybrid

  • Orchestrated full-cycle enterprise cloud security sales and digital transformation initiatives across a strategic greenfield territory. Focused on delivering Microsoft’s premium security ecosystem (Azure Defender, Sentinel, and E5 compliance suites) to mid-market and enterprise CISOs, CIOs, and financial stakeholders across highly regulated verticals.
  • Net-New Territory Growth: Sourced and secured $1.5M in net-new enterprise ARR from a zero-base regional footprint, identifying and driving engagement with 50+ top-tier greenfield accounts.
  • Closed $500K endpoint security deal with Dave & Buster's, displacing the legacy AV incumbent across their 140+ location retail/entertainment footprint. Engaged the CISO directly on brand-damage risk from POS-layer breaches; proved Microsoft Defender's single-pane-of-glass management capability through a non-disruptive operational POC.
  • Strategic Pipeline Generation: Engineered a $6M+ qualified enterprise opportunity pipeline, maintaining a self-sourced threshold of 60% through aggressive multi-threaded executive prospecting and ABM frameworks.
  • Enterprise Deal Execution: Aligned stakeholders across IT, Security, Finance, and Legal business units to close complex $250K–$500K average transactions within 6–9 month cycles, systematically displacing legacy architecture and competitors.
  • MEDDPICC Operational Discipline: Maintained 95%+ forecast precision by enforcing objective qualification standards, effectively linking platform feature adoption to corporate business outcomes and ROI.
Relationship BuildingMEDDIC Sales MethodologyRenewalsCompetitive LandscapeSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Security+8

Oracle

Enterprise Account Executive

Sep 2021Oct 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · Hybrid

  • Orchestrated aggressive net-new acquisition and expansion cycles for mission-critical Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) and SaaS enterprise platforms. Navigated complex, multi-threaded procurement environments across high-value distribution, operations, and supply chain verticals.
  • Net-New Acquisition: Sourced and closed $2.2M in net-new ARR within the first fiscal year by hunting high-priority ICP accounts and anchoring relationships with executive stakeholders to achieve 110% of annual quota.
  • Technical Validation: Secured $850K in contract value by architecting technical validation frameworks for 10+ legacy enterprise workloads, successfully mitigating migration risk perceptions and accelerating engineering sign-off.
  • Complex Deal Velocity: Compressed enterprise deal cycles by 15% through high-impact executive presentations and data-backed ROI modeling projecting a 40% reduction in operational costs for supply chain decision-makers.
  • Pipeline Architecture: Sustained a disciplined 3.5x pipeline coverage ratio through rigorous Salesforce opportunity management and data integrity updates, outperforming the regional average by 25%.
MEDDIC Sales MethodologyChannel PartnersSecurityLeadershipCybersecurityArtificial Intelligence (AI)+5

Sap

Mid-Market Account Executive

Apr 2020Jul 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · Hybrid

  • Owned and optimized a high-performing multi-state territory, accelerating mid-market core platform adoption through data-backed direct sales execution and ecosystem channel partnerships.
  • Revenue Production: Achieved 135% of annual sales quota by securing $1.4M in total contract value and expanding baseline territory revenue by 25%.
  • Pipeline Velocity: Sourced and developed $3M in net-new pipeline by deploying Command of the Message frameworks to increase qualified executive meeting volume by 40%.
  • Greenfield Acquisition: Executed targeted account-based prospecting campaigns against high-value ICP organizations, resulting in 12 new logo acquisitions via 100% self-sourced efforts.
  • Ecosystem Retention: Partnered with cross-functional support, marketing, and product teams to maximize long-term client success, yielding a 90% account retention rate across the region.
Relationship BuildingMEDDIC Sales MethodologyOnline Lead GenerationArtificial Intelligence (AI)SalesAccount Management

Tableau software

Enterprise Account Executive

Jan 2016Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · Hybrid

  • Managed expansion, retention, and strategic development for high-value enterprise accounts, focusing on cross-departmental software adoption, complex proof-of-concept (POC) cycles, and data maturity.
  • Revenue Growth: Earned President's Club honors with 170% total quota attainment ($3.4M ARR) by identifying cross-sell opportunities in under-penetrated engineering and operations units.
  • Enterprise Deal Closing: Sourced, structured, and closed a $3.2M platform transaction with Spirit AeroSystems, navigating multi-stakeholder procurement loops and establishing a 100% technical win rate across the territory.
  • Sales Cycle Compression: Implemented an account-based execution approach that streamlined discovery sessions and reduced average enterprise deal duration by 20%.
  • Peer Leadership: Coached team members on value-based negotiation and technical validation strategies, contributing to a 10%+ lift in collective team quota attainment and supporting two internal promotions.
Relationship BuildingMEDDIC Sales MethodologyRenewalsStrategic SalesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Intelligence for Business+2

Rsa the security division of emc

Account Executive

May 2010Jan 2016 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · Hybrid

  • Managed full-lifecycle enterprise sales for RSA’s core cybersecurity, identity, and risk management portfolios within a highly regulated territory featuring complex corporate procurement requirements. Built a consistent, multi-year track record of elite territory growth by aligning complex data security solutions with enterprise CISO and risk-mitigation priorities.
  • Revenue Production: Consistently exceeded annual sales targets, delivering 150% of quota year-over-year and earning multiple global President's Club honors for ranking in the top 5% of global sales performers.
  • Net-New Acquisition: Generated over $2M in annual net-new revenue through rigorous outbound prospecting campaigns, technical discovery motions, and strategic partner-driven channels that fueled 20% year-over-year territory acceleration.
  • Deal Velocity: Navigated complex legal, security, and procurement reviews to shorten average sales cycles by 15% through proactive, value-based ROI modeling and executive-level commercial negotiations.
Relationship BuildingMEDDIC Sales MethodologyRenewalsCompetitive LandscapeActive ListeningOnline Lead Generation+32

Education

University of South Dakota

Bachelor of Science — PSYCHOLOGY

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