Summary
Join GuidePoint Security as an Account Executive and proactively network, cold call, and sell to multiple contacts within an organization. Manage relationships with customers and provide a consultative sales approach that delivers the highest level of account management services.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years outside sales experience in the IT space required
- Current enterprise security space experience preferred
- Strong, established relationships with key accounts in the territory required
- Requires experience with Salesforce.com
- Strong group presentation skills a must
- Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads
- Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts
- Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Consistently meet sales and profitability goals
- Position, configure and quote product and service solutions to clients
- Participate in industry organizations such as ISSA, ISACA, OWASP etc
- Manage leads and opportunities through the companies Salesforce and other CRM tools
- Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels
- Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals
- Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients
- Participate in field marketing to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities
- Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise
- Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process
- Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation
- Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients
Benefits
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- 100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only $0 deductible and HSA plans) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions
- 100% employer-paid dental premiums (employee only) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
