Named Account Manager
Proofpoint is looking for a high performing Sales professional to join their Named Account team selling to Enterprise accounts, ranging from 6,000 to 50,000 mailboxes. If you are looking to join a high performing, collaborative team with a track record of success, this is the team for you! Proofpoint provides opportunities for networking, ongoing professional education, and career growth.
Manage about 20 named accounts with a mix of white space and existing customers, work with our partner community to gain access to white space accounts while upselling and cross selling existing customers. Sell the full Proofpoint platform while working closely with internal and external ecosystem partners. In this role you will be able to expand the Proofpoint footprint as well as market leadership while assisting in protecting our customers from advanced threats and targeted attacks.
The Named Account Manager role reports to the Named Account Sales Director.
Develop account plans for each of your named accounts, identify add on opportunities for incumbent book of business. Become a subject matter expert on the value the Proofpoint platform delivers and how we stack against the competition.
Expectations :
- Consistent track record of overachievement
- High level of weekly activity with customers and partners
- Continued engagement with existing account
- Meet and exceed revenue expectations
- Maintain an active account plan
- Deliver quarterly Customer Business Review
- Security the renewals and educate on the Proofpoint Roadmap
- Continued education i.e. roadmap, new solutions, integrations and industry news and developments
- Deliver accurate forecast while maintaining a clean and clear Salesforce reporting
- Be a team player and add to the overall success of the team through result driven activity
- Must reside in Cincinnati, OH
Job Requirements : The What :
Clearly develop and execute path to plan with focus on Forecast accuracy and SFDC hygieneRelentless attention to details and never give-up attitude with a high level of activity i.e. customer and partner meetings with emphasis on executive selling (CISO, CIO, CMO etc.)Strong presentation skills and technical understanding of cyber securityHigh sales activity i.e. 6-10 customer and partner meetings per week, 6 hours of dedicated prospecting hours per week. Ability to both prospect and close businessThe How :
Minimum 5 years of field sales experience selling complex cyber security solutions (or related field) managing medium and large accountsDemonstrable track record of successExperience working with Channel Partners and selling via two tier distributionTrack record of developing complex, multi product / multiyear proposalsEngaged presentations focused on customer need while delivering overall solution valueAbility to Identify customer business driversUse case / business value sellingAbility to quarterback a multitude of internal and external resources while being in tune with the different personalities and competing prioritiesProofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.