Job Description

CyberArk is seeking a proven State, Local and Education (SLED) seller that will continue to capture our rapid market share in the Global Fortune 2000. The Account Executive – SLED will sell our market leading solutions by gaining a thorough understanding of the client’s business needs.  A successful candidate will be responsible for the formulation and execution of a hyper-growth business plan that targets net new and existing territory accounts. The Account Executive – SLED will report directly to the District Sales Manager - SLED. 

What you will do :

• Driving new business from new and existing target accounts in State and Local Government Departments and Agencies, Higher Education and School Districts
• Build and execute territory plans with Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Build and advance near-term and long-term qualified pipeline
• Selling into various stakeholders: IT side and Business side
• C-level engagements, positioning and proposal
• Quarterbacking the extended team on opportunities including pre-sales, partners, executive management, and customer success
• Management of all contact activities, including prospecting, pipeline development, forecasting, negotiating, pricing, and closing and executing contracts
• Perform bi-weekly meetings with the territory Sales Engineers and Professional Services Engineers to assess the status of all existing accounts, and to expedite the roll-out and up-sale/cross-sale processes
• Collaborate with and engage the right CyberArk technical experts to provide an accurate and compelling story on our products’ strengths and capabilities to win deals.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with partners and alliances

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Qualifications

• 8+ years of sales experience: 4+ years in enterprise sales, 4+ years of which are specifically in State and Local Government and Education accounts in the assigned geography
• (C-Level) B2B software sales
• Experience in closing 8+ figure deals
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (5 years cybersecurity B2B enterprise sales)
• Experience in cultivating and controlling complex sales cycles, selling across multiple stakeholders within enterprise State and Local Government departments and agencies, higher education and school districts
• Discovery skills, asking insightful questions
• Adaptability to a changing environment
• Privileged Access Management or Identity Access Management experience a plus
• Ability to craft and articulate compelling business propositions
• Outstanding presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Experience selling SaaS/Subscription/Cloud solutions preferred
• Experience selling with Advisory, Channel Partners, and Ecosystem Partners preferred