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Cloudflare

Secures websites and runs apps on its network

Senior Majors Account Executive

Account ExecutiveUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeParis, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience selling complex technology solutions in a B2B enterprise model, with a significant record of exceeding multi-million-dollar quota targets.
  • Deep expertise in cloud networking, security, and edge computing technologies, including explaining their features, benefits, and use cases across customer segments.
  • Ability to understand complex customer IT architectures and map them to Cloudflare Reference Architectures.
  • Experience leading and influencing virtual cross-functional teams, including Solution Engineers, Product Managers, and Legal, 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, six-figure and multi-million-dollar deals.
  • Expert proficiency in sales discovery, positioning, competitive selling, negotiation, closing, and expansion strategies within enterprise accounts.
  • Knowledge of digital transformation trends and their impact on enterprise customers.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Ability to travel as required to engage with key customers and internal teams.
  • French and English language skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute territory and account plans to exceed sales targets and annual quotas, focusing on new business acquisition and expansion across assigned accounts.
  • Manage sales pipelines proactively and strategically, understand sales cycles and customer buying processes, and deliver accurate forecasts with insights and guidance to sales leadership.
  • Use AI tools consistently for account research, personalized outreach, executive meeting preparation, pipeline analysis, and follow-up drafting.
  • Understand customers' IT architectures, applications, and third-party technologies, and align Cloudflare Reference Architectures to customer environments to drive platform solutions.
  • Orchestrate 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, Solution Engineers, Product Managers, Deal Desk, and Legal to manage and close complex opportunities; identify and navigate issues, escalating as appropriate.
  • Advise customers on digital transformation drivers and market trends, and position Cloudflare as an enabler of their strategic initiatives.
  • Articulate strategic value propositions for Cloudflare services and link them to customer business outcomes and objectives.
  • Lead complex contract negotiations and close new-business and expansion opportunities.
  • Build executive-level strategic customer relationships that support adoption, retention, and expansion.
  • Provide constructive feedback and coaching to team members and share learnings across the organization.
  • Consider the long-term needs of the team and business, share insights about cross-team impacts, apply company-wide learnings, and contribute to sales organization execution.

Desired Qualifications

  • A technical background, such as engineering, computer science, or management information systems.
  • Proficiency in Salesforce, Tableau, G Suite, Microsoft Office, and applying the MEDDPICC framework.
  • Strong coaching and mentorship abilities.
  • 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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