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Cloudflare

Secures websites and runs apps on its network

Senior Territory Account Executive

Account ExecutivePosted on Nov 11
Full-timeKansas City, MO, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of experience selling complex technology solutions in a B2B enterprise model, with a significant track record of exceeding multi-million-dollar quota targets.
  • Deep expertise in cloud networking, security, and edge computing technologies, including the ability to articulate product features, benefits, and use cases across customer segments.
  • Ability to understand complex customer IT architectures and map them to reference architectures for platform sales.
  • Demonstrated success leading and influencing virtual cross-functional teams to close complex deals.
  • Strategic communication and presentation skills for executive leadership and technical decision-makers.
  • Advanced negotiation skills and a track record of closing large, complex deals.
  • Proficiency in sales discovery, positioning, competitive selling, negotiation, closing, and account expansion strategies.
  • Knowledge of digital transformation trends and their impact on enterprise customers.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, Tableau, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and the MEDDPICC framework.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Ability to travel as required to engage with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute territory and account plans to exceed multi-million-dollar targets and annual quotas through new business acquisition and expansion in complex enterprise environments.
  • Manage pipeline proactively and strategically, understand sales cycles and customer buying processes, and provide accurate forecasts and strategic guidance to sales leadership.
  • Understand customers' IT architectures, applications, and third-party technologies; align reference architectures with customer environments to deliver platform solutions.
  • Coordinate multiple complex customer engagements across business units, connect customer needs to strengthen platform sales, and influence senior technical executives.
  • Set direction for a virtual team of regional specialists, product managers, deal desk, and legal partners to manage and close complex opportunities; identify issues, address colleague and customer needs, and escalate when appropriate.
  • Advise customers on digital transformation drivers and market trends, and position Cloudflare as an enabler of transformation initiatives.
  • Present strategic value propositions that connect services to customer business outcomes and objectives to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Lead complex contract negotiations and close new business and expansion opportunities.
  • Build executive-level customer relationships that support adoption, retention, and expansion.
  • Provide constructive feedback and coaching to colleagues and share lessons learned across the organization.
  • Consider long-term team and business needs, communicate cross-team impacts, share company-wide learnings, and contribute strategic perspectives to improve execution.

Desired Qualifications

  • A technical background such as engineering, computer science, or management information systems is highly preferred.
  • Strong coaching and mentorship abilities, with an interest in helping colleagues grow.
  • Self-motivation, entrepreneurial drive, and resilience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

About the Company

Cloudflare

Secures websites and runs apps on its network

Cloudflare operates a network that protects websites, delivers online content and runs applications closer to their users. Businesses connect websites and internal systems to its services to filter malicious traffic, control access and improve performance, with security and computing running on shared infrastructure. Developers combine application code, object storage and databases with the network used for content delivery and traffic protection. Cloudflare earns revenue from subscriptions and usage charges, with free plans for basic features and negotiated contracts for larger organizations. Cloudflare was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2009

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