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Cloudflare

Secures websites and runs apps on its network

Senior Territory Account Executive

Account ExecutivePosted on Nov 11
Full-timeChicago, IL, USA$212k - $292k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of direct business-to-business selling experience.
  • Strong verbal and written interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
  • Self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Demonstrated analytical and quantitative abilities.
  • Software and system skills, including Salesforce, Tableau, G Suite, and Microsoft Office, are required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive account or territory plan to achieve quarterly sales and annual revenue targets within a defined territory or account list.
  • Drive new-business acquisition, customer expansion through upselling and cross-selling Cloudflare solutions, and renewals within the territory.
  • Conduct account-mapping sessions with partners, including training new partners on Cloudflare technology and go-to-market strategies.
  • Develop scalable relationships with target partners to expand the partner ecosystem in a specific region.
  • Build a robust sales pipeline through continual engagement with and nurturing of key prospect accounts.
  • Understand customer use cases and how they pair with Cloudflare portfolio solutions to identify new sales opportunities.
  • Craft and communicate compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services, and drive awareness through regular outbound campaigns about product and feature roadmap updates.
  • Accurately forecast commercial outcomes by running a consistent sales process, including setting next-step expectations and negotiating contracts.
  • Build long-term strategic relationships with key accounts as a trusted advisor to support customer adoption, retention, and expansion; regularly evaluate usage trends, articulate Cloudflare's impact, and provide strategic recommendations during business reviews.
  • Network across business units within each account and engage multiple stakeholders to identify and connect with new divisional buyers.
  • Position Cloudflare's platform, including Cloudflare One and the Connectivity Cloud, within target customers.
  • Liaise internally with cross-functional teams to share customer feedback and insights that can improve customer experience and inform further investment.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of experience in software, SaaS, or security sales and channel management.
  • Existing relationships with, or strong familiarity with, the partner ecosystem in the covered region.
  • Understanding of the cloud infrastructure ecosystem and cloud security.
  • Experience working in a startup environment.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Technical competence.

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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