Develop and execute a comprehensive account/territory plan to achieve quarterly sales and annual revenue targets in a defined territory and/or account list.
Drive new business acquisition (new customer logos), customer expansion (upsell and cross sell Cloudflare solutions), and renewal within your territory.
Build a robust sales pipeline through continual engagement and nurturing of key prospect accounts.
Understand customer use-cases and how they pair with Cloudflare’s portfolio solutions in order to identify new sales opportunities.
Craft and communicate compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services; drive awareness through regular outbound campaigns on product and feature roadmap updates.
Effectively scale the territory with partners.
Accurately forecast commercial outcomes by running a consistent sales process, including driving next step expectations and contract negotiations.
As a trusted advisor, build long-term strategic relationships with key accounts to ensure customer adoption, retention and expansion; regularly evaluate usage trends and articulate value during business reviews.
Network across different business units within accounts and multi-thread to identify and engage new divisional buyers.
Position Cloudflare's platform in target customers, including Cloudflare One and the Connectivity Cloud.
Operate internally as a liaison with cross-functional teams to share key customer feedback and insights.
Requirements
Direct B2B sales experience, adept at new business acquisition and account management.
Experience selling a technical, cloud-based product or service.
Working knowledge of the cloud infrastructure and security space.
Solid understanding of computer networking and Internet functioning.
Keenness for learning technical concepts/terms; technical background in engineering, computer science, or MIS advantageous.
Strong interpersonal communication skills (both verbal and written) and organizational skills.
Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
Willingness to travel frequently to visit customers and prospects.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.