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Account Director - ANZ

CognitionSydneySales
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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
13 Mar 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Cognition is hiring an Account Director for a full-time, remote-friendly role based in Sydney to drive revenue growth and expand enterprise adoption of Devin. This position suits a driven sales professional with a background in technical software sales who thrives in a fast-paced artificial intelligence startup environment.

Role Overview

As an Account Director, the successful candidate takes charge of sourcing, closing, and activating enterprise customers while supplying vital product feedback to the internal team. This position plays a fundamental role in driving overall revenue growth and shaping the future development of Devin. Collaborating closely with engineering, product, and go-to-market teams, the Account Director accelerates the sales cycle and helps scale one of the fastest-growing artificial intelligence companies.

Key Responsibilities

Own the complete sales cycle from initial prospecting through closing and activation for early-stage and enterprise companies.
Engage with complex customer organizations, building relationships directly with C-suite executives, technology leaders, artificial intelligence heads, procurement, and legal stakeholders.
Create effective strategies for sourcing prospects, demonstrating the product, and closing opportunities within multi-layered buying organizations.
Identify technical pain points and priorities to qualify the best use cases for deploying Devin across large technology organizations.
Uncover new use cases inside client technology organizations and relay user feedback back to the product and engineering departments.
Generate consistent pipeline and revenue while helping establish a top-tier technical sales organization.

Requirements

Proven track record of successfully selling deeply technical products to enterprise customers.
Technical background as a software engineer, sales engineer, or forward deployed engineer, or an exceptional capacity to master complex technical problems and requirements.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments with a willingness to move fast and expand responsibilities quickly.

Nice to Have

Prior experience founding a startup.
Successfully sourced and closed large, complex enterprise software deals.
Background as a software engineer or sales engineer, or a computer science degree combined with a transition into go-to-market roles.
Competitive and highly ambitious drive with a passion for high-intensity workplaces.

Skills and Tools

Enterprise software sales
Technical solution selling
Pipeline generation and sales cycle management
C-suite stakeholder navigation

About the Company

Cognition is an applied artificial intelligence lab focused on building end-to-end software agents and is the creator of Devin, the first artificial intelligence software engineer. The talent-dense team consists of world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and industry leaders from cutting-edge artificial intelligence companies.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official Cognition careers page.

Questions candidates ask

What is the primary responsibility of the Account Director?

The Account Director is responsible for sourcing, closing, and activating enterprise customers while providing critical product feedback to the internal team.

Is this position remote?

Yes, the role offers remote flexibility while being based out of Sydney.

What kind of technical experience is required?

Candidates must have experience selling deeply technical products to enterprises and ideally possess a background as a software engineer, sales engineer, or forward deployed engineer, or demonstrate an exceptional ability to learn complex technical concepts.

Who makes up the team at Cognition?

The team includes world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from cutting-edge artificial intelligence and technology companies.

How can I apply for this job?

Interested candidates should apply directly through the official Cognition careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Cognition careers page.

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