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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

Edge Cyber Security Inside Sales Representative

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 11/8/26
$59.1k - $98.4k/yr+ Bonus opportunities
Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
Boston, MA, USA+43 moreMore locations: Seattle, WA, USA | Orlando, FL, USA | Houston, TX, USA | Des Moines, IA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Detroit, MI, USA | Cleveland, OH, USA | Bentonville, AR, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Miami, FL, USA | Morristown, NJ, USA | Irvine, CA, USA | Dallas, TX, USA | Raleigh, NC, USA | Redmond, WA, USA | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Chicago, IL, USA | Charlotte, NC, USA | Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA | St. Louis, MO, USA | Milwaukee, WI, USA | Carmel, IN, USA | Beaverton, OR, USA | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Sacramento, CA, USA | Walnut Creek, CA, USA | Kirkland, WA, USA | Albany, NY, USA | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | Columbus, OH, USA | Hartford, CT, USA | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | Minneapolis, MN, USA | Denver, CO, USA | Mountain View, CA, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA | San Diego, CA, USA | St. Petersburg, FL, USA | United States | Cincinnati, OH, USA | Overland Park, KS, USA
HybridHybrid attendance at the listed U.S. offices. Travel may be required, ranging from 0% to 80% depending on client and business needs.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Executive
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience in inside sales, digital sales, or demand generation for technology, cloud, or cyber security, including supporting standardized solutions from initial contact through close.
  • Hands-on experience with digital selling and social channels, including LinkedIn and Sales Navigator, and practical use of AI or generative AI tools to source, research, and progress opportunities.
  • At least 3 years of strong customer relationship management discipline, including maintaining accurate contact records, pipeline data, and activity logs in Salesforce or an equivalent platform.
  • At least 3 years of selling experience for contract values of $2 million.
  • At least 3 years of experience engaging with potential clients and clearly articulating a value proposition.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) of work experience; with an associate's degree, at least 6 years of work experience is required.
Responsibilities
  • Identify and progress cyber security sales opportunities through digital and social channels, building a consistent pipeline of standardized solution opportunities across the U.S. mid-market.
  • Own the sales process for straightforward, well-defined cyber security solutions, from initial needs assessment and solution positioning through commercial negotiation and deal closure.
  • Partner with marketing and campaign teams to create and share cyber security points of view, execute multi-client outreach, and deliver consistent messaging to U.S. mid-market audiences.
  • Support development of insight-led points of view, campaign content, and client-facing collateral in partnership with cyber security subject matter experts and marketing teams.
  • Maintain accurate records of client contacts, interaction history, and pipeline status in Salesforce or an equivalent CRM, and ensure timely, professional communications throughout the sales cycle.
  • Use AI-enabled tools to source opportunities, personalize outreach, accelerate research, and progress opportunities efficiently.
  • Collaborate with Mid-Market Account Success Management to ensure a well-documented handoff from sale to onboarding.
  • Own the accuracy of pipeline data, contact records, and sales activity logs, and provide clear reporting on pipeline status, campaign performance, and conversion metrics.
  • Travel as required for the role, from 0% to 80% depending on client and business needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience planning, executing, and evaluating marketing or demand-generation campaigns.
  • Experience developing client-facing collateral that supports engagement and pipeline creation.
  • Familiarity with marketing automation, pipeline analytics, or reporting tools such as Power BI.
  • Previous quota-carrying or lead-qualification experience in the mid-market segment.
  • A relevant CRM, digital marketing, or sales technology certification, such as a Salesforce certification or equivalent.
  • A technical background or strong aptitude for understanding cloud technologies such as DevOps, data, or AI.

About the company

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match

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