--- title: 'Strategic Account Executive, Auth0 at Okta' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/strategic-account-executive-auth0-okta-sydney-rkqwamk96tfg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Strategic Account Executive, Auth0 at Okta - **Company:** Okta - **Location:** Sydney, Australia - **Posted:** 2026-10-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://www.okta.com/company/careers/opportunity/8288022?gh_jid=8288022 ## Job description Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. The Auth0 Sales Team Auth0 supports Okta’s vision of freeing anyone to safely use any technology by providing a secure, highly available, enterprise-grade platform that secures billions of log-ins every year for Consumer and SaaS applications. As a Strategic Auth0 AE, you will drive territory growth through both net new logos and cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers. With the support of your Okta ecosystem, your focus will be on consistent results and an unwavering commitment to our customers. Strategic Account Executive This is a critical, strategic role focused on driving significant growth for the ANZ Auth0 business. You will be the primary revenue driver responsible for expanding Auth0’s footprint across new and existing customers in Australia and New Zealand. You will be in a highly visible role, responsible for orchestrating complex sales cycles, building deep rooted, consultative relationships with C level Executives from large telecom enterprises and aligning Auth0’s solutions with their overarching business goals. You will also own engagement with our customers’ digital and product teams, and multiple supporting lines of business (Software Architecture, Engineering, Marketing, Procurement, Legal etc.) with the goal to drive an increase in the adoption of Auth0 services. You will be responsible for leading complex account and deal squads, by co-ordinating with our internal product, engineering, pre sales, commercial and legal teams with a view to develop and execute comprehensive “land and expand” strategies, ensure long term client retention and continuous upsell opportunities. What you’ll bring to the role: - Proven experience managing large, strategic enterprise accounts within complex, multi-stakeholder environments - You will be expected to have existing relationships with the C level or proven experience developing and nurturing strategic relationships with multiple C-suite personas (e.g., CFO, COO, CDO, CPO) in enterprise accounts - Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical value propositions to non technical executives. You should be comfortable leading a boardroom presentation. - Proven success acquiring net-new logos in organisations with 10,000+ employees. - Experience working with major channel partners to bring a partner-centric go-to-market approach to our customers. - Proven track record of consistently achieving or exceeding quota - Deep technical discovery skills that resonate with the developer community (you must have a strong grasp of product development lifecycle, DevOps, engineering terminology, product management. - Expertise using a Sales Framework such as MEDDPICC and Command of Message - Consistently high-level energy, rigour and accuracy with forecasting and opportunity hygiene management ## #LI-TH1 #LI-Hybrid P26119_3584525 The Okta Experience - [Supporting Your Well-Being](http://rewards.okta.com) - [Driving Social Impact](https://www.okta.com/company/okta-for-good/) - [Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community](https://www.okta.com/company/talent-connection-community/) We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please [use this Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EfiEYZrIyhA2X4Fijk0R3RKYOzNoS3wtvyM4nhbZnXE/edit) to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please [click here](https://talent.okta.com/new-york-city-aedt-notice.html) to view our full NYC AEDT Notice. ## About Okta ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Okta is The World’s Identity Company™, providing cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) solutions that securely connect people to technology, now extended to AI agents. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: OKTA) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA - **Founded**: 2009 - **Founders**: Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity – Identity and Access Management (IAM) - **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise (two-thirds of the Fortune 100, major government agencies), SMBs, and developer teams (via Auth0) - **Mission or purpose**: “Free everyone to safely use any technology.” ## Products & Services - **[Okta Workforce Identity](https://www.okta.com/)**: Cloud-based IAM for employees, contractors, and partners – includes single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), lifecycle management, and privileged access controls. (SaaS) - **[Okta Customer Identity (Auth0)](https://www.okta.com/)**: Developer-friendly platform for authenticating and authorizing users in consumer and SaaS applications. (SaaS/API) - **[Okta for AI Agents](https://www.okta.com/)**: A new offering that brings AI agents into the identity security fabric – enables discovery, onboarding, protection, and governance of machine identities. (SaaS) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in provided sources (publicly traded; refer to stock exchange data). - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Not publicly available in provided sources. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not detailed in provided materials; the company highlights that two-thirds of the Fortune 100 and thousands of organizations trust Okta [okta.com/company](https://www.okta.com/company/). - **Growth Signals**: Strong push into AI agent security; “Always secure. Always on.” commitment; global presence in 15 countries. ## Competitive Advantages - Trusted by the largest enterprises and governments – a deeply embedded identity standard. - Comprehensive platform covering both workforce and customer identity under one fabric. - Pioneering the identity framework for AI agents, creating a new moat in the machine-identity space. - **Okta Secure Identity Commitment (OSIC)** – a long-term pledge to lead against identity-based attacks, reinforcing reliability and transparency. ## Strategic Focus - Securing the “agentic enterprise” by extending identity governance to AI agents. - Continuous innovation in IAM to address emerging threats (phishing, AI-powered attacks). - Expanding the Auth0 developer ecosystem and deepening integrations with cloud platforms. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values-driven (“Love our customers,” “Always secure. Always on.,” “Build and own it,” “Drive what’s next”). Strong emphasis on security, ownership, and customer success [okta.com/company/careers](https://www.okta.com/company/careers/). - **Work model**: Hybrid and remote-friendly – listings show “US Remote,” “UK Remote,” and office locations in 15 countries (e.g., San Francisco, Toronto, London, Tokyo, Bengaluru) [okta.com/company/careers/job-listing](https://www.okta.com/company/careers/job-listing/). - **Perks**: Competitive salary, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), flexible PTO, professional development resources, and social impact programs (Okta for Good, 1% Pledge) [okta.com/company/careers](https://www.okta.com/company/careers/?gh_src=7j0um41). - **Engineering culture**: Teams build secure, reliable systems at scale; early career programs and a focus on AI identity security offer cutting-edge challenges. ## Sources 1. [okta.com](https://www.okta.com/) 2. [okta.com/company](https://www.okta.com/company/) 3. [okta.com/company/careers](https://www.okta.com/company/careers/) 4. [okta.com/company/careers (benefits)](https://www.okta.com/company/careers/?gh_src=7j0um41) 5. 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