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Trend Micro

Global cybersecurity solutions with threat intelligence

Greenfield Account Manager

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJohannesburg, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of relevant sales experience.
  • Account management experience in the commercial sector.
  • Knowledge of the assigned territory and ability to connect with chief information officers and chief information security officers to create and grow opportunities.
  • Knowledge of competitors, emerging cybersecurity technologies and trends, and country regulations affecting target markets.
  • Ability to present the business value proposition and explain complex technology solutions and benefits in clear business language.
  • Ability to build relationships with senior executives and work collaboratively across functions.
  • Exposure to end-customer environments and channels.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and proactively target prospects and existing clients to drive adoption of TrendAI technologies and services.
  • Increase market share in the defined territory, develop account objectives, and create market strategies for each product and service.
  • Work with pre-sales, marketing, and sales leadership to deliver the appropriate value proposition to channel executives and their sales and technical teams.
  • Attain quarterly revenue goals in line with business-unit goals.
  • Develop relationships with alliance and technology partners, including AWS, Microsoft, VMware, and Google.
  • Document and maintain account information in Salesforce to support opportunity management, revenue forecasting, and account planning.
  • Communicate relevant information to stakeholders to support decision-making.
  • Build and maintain client relationships by understanding clients’ businesses and requirements.
  • Consult customers on cybersecurity initiatives and maintain engagement from demonstrations through post-implementation support.
  • Lead and support client meetings and calls.
  • Hold and participate in account review meetings to discuss customer experience, service performance, client feedback, and future opportunities.
  • Present and sell value to CIOs in complex customer scenarios, showcasing technical and sales expertise.
  • Collaborate with technical, marketing, and channel functions to support customer success.

Desired Qualifications

  • A few years of experience in the security industry is preferred.
  • Account management certification such as SPIN or TAS is highly regarded.
  • Sales-based certifications.
  • Security certification.
  • Knowledge of security frameworks such as Zero Trust, SASE, UEBA, and XDR, and security platforms such as SIEM and SOAR.

About the Company

Trend Micro

Global cybersecurity solutions with threat intelligence

Trend Micro provides cybersecurity solutions for businesses, protecting against digital threats across industries. Its products monitor networks, endpoints, and cloud environments to detect and block attacks, using AI and big data to analyze threats; customers access protections via software licenses and cloud security services, with optional managed services and consulting. The company differentiates itself with a broad enterprise-focused portfolio that combines threat intelligence, APT defense, ransomware protection, cloud security, and managed services backed by large-scale data analysis. Its goal is to help organizations reduce risk and stay ahead of evolving cyber threats by delivering integrated security across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1988

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