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Cloudflare

Secures websites and runs apps on its network

Senior Account Executive - Startups

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$234k - $336k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five or more years of sales experience selling business-to-business software as a service.
  • Strong business-to-business discovery skills.
  • A point of view on industry trends and the ability to customize a client-centric change narrative.
  • A track record of exceeding annual targets of $1 million or more and successfully managing complex six-figure deals.
  • Experience engaging C-suite buyers and stakeholders across an organization to manage a complex sales cycle.
  • A bachelor's degree.
  • Proficiency with software and systems including Salesforce, Tableau, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, execute, and maintain a territory plan to exceed quarterly sales targets and the annual quota.
  • Execute new-business acquisition, customer expansion through upselling and cross-selling Cloudflare solutions, and renewals within the territory.
  • Build a robust sales pipeline using AE-led outbound, business development representatives, channel, and marketing inbound sourcing funnels.
  • Develop and strategically use a deep technical understanding of the problems Cloudflare solves to drive a consultative sales motion.
  • Craft and communicate compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services, and drive awareness through regular outbound campaigns on product and feature roadmap updates.
  • Accurately forecast and build commercial outcomes by running a consistent sales process, setting next-step expectations, and negotiating contracts.
  • Build long-term strategic relationships with key accounts to support customer adoption, retention, and expansion; evaluate usage trends, articulate Cloudflare's value, and provide strategic recommendations during business reviews.
  • Network across business units within accounts and engage new divisional buyers through multi-threading.
  • Position Cloudflare One and the Connectivity Cloud across target customers to realize the platform's potential in each customer.
  • Liaise internally with cross-functional teams to share customer feedback and insights to improve customer experience and inform further Cloudflare investments.

Desired Qualifications

  • Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.

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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