--- title: 'Strategic Account Executive (UKI) at Ping Identity' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/strategic-account-executive-uki-ping-identity-united-kingdom-e4yxf5qmm4mt' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Strategic Account Executive (UKI) at Ping Identity - **Company:** Ping Identity - **Location:** United Kingdom - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/pingidentity/jobs/8770614002 ## Job description About Ping Identity: At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it. Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear. While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. [We champion every identity.](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/championing-every-identity.html) One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work. We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management. Reporting to the Regional Sales Director, the Strategic Account Executive is a field-based position with ownership of an assigned territory focused on net new logo opportunities. You will have the ability to utilize a robust internal resource model, a broad tech stack, and a global partner directory to position yourself for future success. You will: - Create, implement, measure and review a personal plan that drives achievement of performance goals aligned to the regional sales strategy. - Position and articulate our value proposition to customers to maximize the business opportunity. - Negotiate and close complex contracts with the support of global partners. - Report on sales activity and forecasts to senior management. - Prepare indicative subscription pricing and customer offers, including reviewing broader opportunities such as training and professional services modules, and guides request for proposal responses. - Provides customer feedback to marketing, customer success, product management, and engineering teams. - Work collaboratively to acquire additional/specialist resources as needed. You have: - 6+ years quota-carrying experience selling enterprise software solutions, preferably IAM or cybersecurity - Proven experience of winning multiple new logo deals of $150k+ ARR and exceeding quota - A results-oriented mindset with proven ability to conduct effective account/territory planning & pipeline generation - Sustainable record of signing strategic and large projects, with long and complex sales cycles. - Established sector-related C level contacts. - Successful record dealing with strategic buyers. - Deep knowledge of the relevant key drivers of change in the industry. - Background working with regional/national/global partners and system integrators. - Prior training and experience in value selling and account planning methodologies. Life at Ping: We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day. Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special: - A company culture that empowers you to do your best work. - Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone. - Regular company and team bonding events. - Competitive benefits and perks. - Global volunteering and community initiatives Our Benefits: - Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule - Parental Leave - Progressive Healthcare Options - Retirement Programs - Opportunity for Education Reimbursement - Commuter Offset (Specific locations) Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. ## About Ping Identity ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Ping Identity provides identity security for the digital enterprise, enabling secure, frictionless access for users across any application or device. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Thoma Bravo in October 2022, formerly public NYSE: PING) - **Headquarters**: Denver, Colorado, United States - **Founded**: 2002 - **Founders**: Andre Durand, Bryan Field-Elliot ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cybersecurity - **Target customers**: Large enterprises, B2B (over half of the Fortune 100 are customers) - **Mission statement**: “Champion your unique identity needs” – enabling secure, convenient digital experiences for users while protecting organizations from threats. ## Products & Services - **PingOne Cloud Platform**: Unified cloud-based identity platform with AI-powered intelligence (Helix AI) for authentication, authorization, and directory services. - **PingFederate**: Federation server for single sign-on (SSO) and identity brokering across on-premises and cloud apps. - **PingID**: Multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution for adaptive access. - **PingAccess**: Reverse proxy for secure access management to web applications and APIs. - **PingDirectory**: Enterprise directory server for identity storage and management. - **PingAuthorize**: Dynamic policy-based access control for fine-grained authorization. - **PingIntelligence**: AI-powered cyber threat detection and response for identity attacks. - **PingOne for Customers**: Customer identity and access management (CIAM) platform. - **PingOne for Workforce**: Workforce identity management with SSO, MFA, and lifecycle management. - **Orchestration**: No-code drag-and-drop identity journey builder (6,500+ orchestrated capabilities, 350+ connectors). - **Decentralized Identity**: Reusable verified credentials based on open standards. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed post-acquisition (prior to acquisition in 2022, market cap was ~$2.4B) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $299.4M (latest available data) — over 3 billion identities under management - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Owned by Thoma Bravo (private equity); partners include major cloud providers, system integrators, and technology vendors - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 14% YoY to 1,742 employees; recognized as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management (2025), Forrester Wave for CIAM (2024), and KuppingerCole Leadership; 99.99% uptime SLA; serves over half of the Fortune 100 ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale & Reliability**: Proven 99.99% uptime and 3 billion identities under management – built for the largest enterprises. - **AI‑First Innovation**: Helix AI engine embedded across the platform for smarter threat detection, fraud prevention, and adaptive access. - **Industry Recognition**: Consistently ranked as a Leader by Gartner, Forrester, and KuppingerCole for IAM, CIAM, and identity fabrics. - **Open Standards & Interoperability**: Deep support for SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM, and 350+ pre-built connectors, making it easy to integrate into existing ecosystems. - **Flexible Deployment**: Cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud options. ## Strategic Focus - **AI‑Driven Identity Security**: Deepening AI/ML capabilities (Helix) to combat fraud and automate identity decisions. - **Expanding the Platform**: Growing the PingOne cloud platform with orchestration, decentralized identity, and zero‑trust delivery. - **Customer Experience**: Simplifying complex identity journeys for both workforce and customer use cases through no‑code orchestration. - **Global Reach**: Maintaining offices in 32 countries across North America, Europe, Asia‑Pacific, and the Middle East to serve enterprise customers 24/7. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Inclusion**: Strong emphasis on “Inclusion & Belonging” with seven Employee Resource Groups (Women of Ping, Ping Proud LGBTQ+, Working Families, Racial & Ethnic Diversity, Accessibility, Young Professionals, Ping Community Cares). - **Global Flexibility**: “Here, There, Everywhere” approach – offices in Denver, Austin, Boston, Vancouver, Bristol, Edinburgh, Grenoble, London, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, Melbourne, and more; open to hiring exceptional talent from around the world. - **Benefits**: Competitive benefits vary by location; perks include opportunities for growth, volunteer programs (Hour of Code, Bikes for Kids, campus cleanups), and a focus on work‑life balance. - **Engineering Culture**: Identians are encouraged to be “brave, passionate, and make a contribution” – a collaborative environment where everyone has a part to play. - **Impact**: Work on identity security for the world’s largest organizations, including over half of the Fortune 100. ## Sources 1. [Ping Identity About Us](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/about-us.html) 2. [Ping Identity Homepage](https://www.pingidentity.com/en.html) 3. [Ping Identity Careers](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/careers.html) 4. [Ping Identity Open Positions](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/careers/careers-listings.html) 5. 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