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Nate Kanat

Nate Kanat

New York,NY

Summary

High-achieving Enterprise Account Executive experienced in high-volume, challenging sales environments. Adept at matching account needs with company products and services while pursuing upsell opportunities and seeking new business. Looking for a fast-paced position with the opportunity for advancement.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Enterprise Account Executive

Drata
New York, New York
07.2025 - Current
  • FY26: 117% Enterprise quota attainment
  • Closed complex global deals across hybrid environments and legacy GRC systems
  • Partnered cross-functionally to win high-value enterprise deals
  • Drove executive alignment with CISOs, CIOs, and GRC leaders
  • Structured multi-year, multi–business unit expansions

Mid-Market Account Executive

Drata
San Francisco, California
10.2022 - 07.2025
  • FY25: 121% quota | President’s Club | #1 Global Mid-Market Rep
  • FY24: 130.5% quota | President’s Club
  • Exceeded pipeline targets with strong forecast accuracy
  • Developed multi-threaded deals engaging Security, GRC, IT, and executive stakeholders to drive alignment
  • Increased deal size by leveraging Channel and Tech Alliance partnerships to enhance value propositions
  • Facilitated complex POCs and security reviews, coordinating cross-functional evaluations to support decision-making

Account Executive - New Business

Zendesk
San Francisco, California
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • #1 Performer in Amer SMB in 2021 - Presidents Club Winner
  • Targeted new business accounts in a competitive market, achieving 120% of sales goal monthly
  • Collaborated with resellers and partners to implement solutions and secure new deals

Account Executive - Emerging SMB

Zendesk
San Francisco, California
07.2020 - 06.2021
  • Closed $521K ARR | H2 2020: 90% | Q1 2021: 269% attainment
  • Generated net-new business in a competitive market
  • Drove expansions through strategic upselling during discovery and demos
  • Maintained rigorous forecasting and pipeline hygiene in SFDC, Outreach, and Clari
  • Mentored reps through the Inside Out program

Business Development Representative

Zendesk
San Francisco, California
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Consistently exceeded 100% of monthly quota; top rep on team
  • Mentored 5 new BDRs, providing hands-on training and call coaching
  • Averaged 300 calls/day, generating 15 sales weekly
  • Specialized in high-volume cold outbound prospecting

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Davis, CA
06-2018

Timeline

Enterprise Account Executive

Drata
07.2025 - Current

Mid-Market Account Executive

Drata
10.2022 - 07.2025

Account Executive - New Business

Zendesk
07.2021 - 09.2022

Account Executive - Emerging SMB

Zendesk
07.2020 - 06.2021

Business Development Representative

Zendesk
07.2019 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Nate Kanat