Full-Time

Key Accounts Director

Amazon

Posted on 1/31/2025

Crowdstrike

Crowdstrike

5,001-10,000 employees

Cloud-native endpoint security solutions provider

Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$160k - $225kAnnually

+ Variable Compensation + Equity

Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Category
Strategic Account Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Customer Service

You match the following Crowdstrike's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Demonstrable experience and success selling to Amazon. Amazon employee references preferred.
  • Advanced level of expertise in field sales and account development of accounts with documented track record of over achieving sales objectives.
  • Deep industry knowledge and thorough understanding of Amazon’s communications style, decision-making process, goals, strategies, and business objectives.
  • Demonstrated expertise with presentations, customer service, financial/business acumen, and negotiation skills at senior-most levels of customer engagement.
  • Strong organizational and documented account planning skills
  • Proven leadership skills and experience selling in matrixed team environment
  • Mentor others at consultative effectiveness and establishing trust with internal and external customers.
  • Thorough knowledge of sales methodologies, techniques and the sales lifecycle of security software solutions, software business value concepts, and company products.
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent educational background is preferred.
  • Minimum 15+ years of relevant professional experience.
Responsibilities
  • Expand CrowdStrike portfolio within existing and/or new Amazon business units while building relationships with key decision makers.
  • Evolve and execute the strategic and comprehensive business plan for Amazon and its subsidiaries, including identifying core customer requirements and mapping the benefits of CrowdStrike’s solutions to customer business requirements.
  • Timely documentation within CRM / Marketing software of customer contact and activity data is required of this role (e.g. names, titles, contact information, opportunity value, product information, sales stages, probability, business pain, firm-future commitments, etc.).
  • Be accountable for accurate forecasting, regular quarterly revenue delivery, and the implementation of agreed account and business plans.
  • Collaborates with Marketing to develop an effective plan for the accounts, to include events and roadmap sessions.
  • Promotes CrowdStrike’s products, maximizes brand recognition and mindshare at all levels, and publicize success stories.
  • Provides customer feedback to internal stakeholders for product, systems, and process improvements.
  • Incumbents are expected to maintain key relationships, sell-to and interact regularly with the senior-most customer executive and CXO-level decision makers.
Desired Qualifications
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent educational background is preferred.

CrowdStrike specializes in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting businesses from cyber threats through cloud-native endpoint security solutions. Their main product, the Falcon platform, includes services like Falcon Pro, which replaces traditional antivirus with next-generation antivirus that integrates threat intelligence, Falcon Insight for endpoint detection and response, and Falcon Device Control to manage connected devices. Unlike many competitors, CrowdStrike's services are subscription-based, allowing clients to choose different levels of protection based on their needs. The company serves a diverse clientele, including many Fortune 100 companies, and is recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity field, known for its effectiveness in threat detection and response.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$468M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnership with Cognizant enhances CrowdStrike's market reach and AI-native security solutions.
  • Recovery of $30 billion in market value demonstrates resilience and crisis management.
  • Participation in Davos positions CrowdStrike as a global cybersecurity thought leader.

What critics are saying

  • Rapid advancement of AI-powered cyber attacks challenges CrowdStrike's endpoint security solutions.
  • Increasing cloud exploitation cases test CrowdStrike's ability to protect against sophisticated attacks.
  • Major tech outage highlights risk of operational failures impacting reputation and stability.

What makes Crowdstrike unique

  • CrowdStrike's Falcon platform offers cloud-native endpoint security solutions, setting it apart from competitors.
  • The company serves 44 of the Fortune 100, showcasing its strong market presence.
  • CrowdStrike's proactive threat hunting services provide advanced threat detection capabilities.

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Benefits

Competitive Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Remote-friendly culture

Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive health benefits + 401k plan

Paid Parental Leave, including adoption

Wellness programs

Professional development and mentorship opportunities

Open offices have stocked kitchens, coffee, soda and treats