Senior Strategic Account Manager

Proofpoint

Strategic Account Manager responsible for maximizing sales success and customer satisfaction at Proofpoint. Engaging with enterprise clients and leading sales strategies to drive growth.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategic Account Managers(SAMs) are topflight, consultative, enterprise information technology sales professionals.
SAMs are results oriented. They possess strong business acumen, maintain a solid sales pipeline, deliver accurate forecast to management, close sales, and demonstrate skilled verbal and written communication ability.
The role requires skilled interaction at all levels within assigned account’s information technology, legal and procurement organizations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Develop a comprehensive strategy and set of tactics to maximize Proofpoint sales into each assigned account.
Lead prospecting and cultivation of all new sales opportunities.
Forecast sales opportunities accurately and achieve quarterly and annual sales quotas.
Ensure a high level of satisfaction with each assigned account.
‘Quarterback’ Proofpoint’s sales efforts and resources into assigned accounts.
Demonstrate strong Proofpoint product knowledge and communicate the fit of each to an account’s needs.
Understand Proofpoint processes paying close attention to detail.
Establish solid working relationships with each account at all organizational levels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

sales forecastingsales strategy developmentconsultative sellingaccount managementsales pipeline managementproduct knowledgesales quota achievement

Soft Skills

business acumenverbal communicationwritten communicationrelationship buildingattention to detailresults orientation