Account Manager

Proofpoint•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Us: Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. How We Work: At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: Bold in how we dream and innovate Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities Accountable for results and best in class outcomes Visionary in future focused problem-solving Exceptional in execution and impact The Role We seek an experienced Account Manager to join our growing Commercial Add-On team based out of our Sunnyvale office. In this role you will focus on expanding our product footprint with our existing customer base. By joining our already successful team, you will be an instrumental part of our consistent year over year revenue growth!

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of solution sales experience, focused on generating net new or add-on revenue
Must have experience selling to the C-suite, extensive experience selling to CISO, CIO, CTO preferred
Consistent track record of meeting and/or exceeding quota goals
Experience managing longer sales cycles (2-6 months) from prospecting stage through negotiation and closing
Competitive nature, operating within a team environment
Ability to present and discuss highly technical information, as well as aptitude to learn new concepts quickly
Strong presentation skills, both in person and via phone/online
Capable of providing great customer care while continuing to identify new revenue opportunities
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

Experience or training in established sales methodologies such as SPIN, Sandler, Miller Heiman, Value Selling or The Challenger Sale is preferred
Security or SaaS sales experience a plus

Responsibilities

The Account Manager will be responsible for working with our existing customers in a consultative manner to identify additional solutions from the Proofpoint portfolio
Drive the entire sales process from start to finish including opportunity identification, introductory meetings, product demonstration, customer Q&A, as well as negotiation and closing
Develop, customize, and utilize effective close plans to navigate and manage the sales process
Team up with our world class Sales Engineering team to devise and execute account strategies and plans
Engage with our rapidly expanding channel partner network to educate, inform, and drive incremental revenue
Interact with the management team in 1-1, team meetings and via forecasting and reporting to provide critical updates, and strategic account planning
Provide outstanding and high touch customer service, including escalation and coordination of support issues as needed
Become a perpetual student of Proofpoint products, and the ever-changing Cybersecurity industry!
You can achieve your quota, but quite frankly we would love you to blow it out of the water!
May require modified work hours to cover accounts in other time zones, and occasional travel for key accounts