GuidePoint Security

Account Executive

GuidePoint Security

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $50,000 - $100,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Cyber SecuritySFDC

About the role

  • GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk.
  • The ideal Account Executive will pro-actively network, cold call, and sell to multiple contacts within an organization, including \"C\" levels. This person will manage and develop relationships with customers and provide a consultative sales approach that delivers the highest level of account management services.
  • This position is virtual/remote with regional travel required.
  • Role and Responsibilities:
  • Consistently meet sales and profitability goals.
  • Position, configure and quote product and service solutions to clients.
  • Participate in industry organizations such as ISSA, ISACA, OWASP etc.
  • Manage leads and opportunities through the companies Salesforce and other CRM tools.
  • Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels
  • Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals.
  • Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients.
  • Participate in field marketing to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities
  • Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise
  • Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process.
  • Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
  • Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years outside sales experience in the IT space required (preference for experience in Information Security)
  • Current enterprise security space experience preferred
  • Strong, established relationships with key accounts in the territory required
  • Requires experience with Salesforce.com
  • Strong group presentation skills a must
  • Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads
  • Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts
  • Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus
  • Bachelors degree preferred
  • Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred