Darktrace

Key Account Director

Darktrace

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $320,000 - $340,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Drive revenue growth through new business acquisition and upsell opportunities within a defined territory, targeting a named account list of companies with revenues ranging from $1B to $5B+.
  • Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline through proactive outbound prospecting, strategic partnerships with regional channel partners, and close collaboration with the marketing team.
  • Deliver compelling presentations and product demonstrations of Darktrace’s cyber threat defense solutions to both technical stakeholders and C-level executives.
  • Lead and coordinate Proof of Value (POV) engagements in partnership with Darktrace Subject Matter Experts, Technical Solution Engineers, and Cyber Threat Analysts.
  • Influence enterprise-wide buying decisions by engaging with senior executives, including CISOs, CIOs, and other key stakeholders.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams such as product, legal, and customer success to ensure seamless onboarding and long-term customer value.
  • Represent Darktrace at industry events, conferences, and executive briefings, contributing to thought leadership and market visibility.

Requirements

  • Gritty, target-driven mindset with a passion for hunting and closing new business.
  • Minimum of 5 years of full-cycle B2B sales experience in a technical solution environment.
  • Proven experience in cybersecurity sales is required.
  • Cloud Security is a Plus.
  • Channel sales experience is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success managing long sales cycles with average deal sizes of $500K+ and annual quotas exceeding $1M.
  • Expertise in sales forecasting and execution using a structured methodology (e.g., MEDDPICC).
  • Experience managing global or multi-regional enterprise accounts is a plus.
  • Strong communication and executive presence with the ability to build and maintain influential, long-term business relationships.
Benefits
  • 100% medical, dental and vision insurance, plus dependents
  • Paid parental leave
  • Pet insurance
  • Discount Life insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
B2B salescybersecurity salessales forecastingMEDDPICClong sales cyclescloud securityaccount managementbusiness acquisitionupsellingproduct demonstrations
Soft Skills
target-driven mindsetcommunicationexecutive presencerelationship buildingcollaborationinfluencepresentation skillsstrategic thinkinggritcustomer success