Named Account Manager, Enterprise

Fortinet Inc • Washington, DC

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About The Position

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into a set of Named Accounts within your assigned territory.

Requirements

• Fully qualified, experienced sales professional that is forward thinking and has a professional understanding of the technology business sector.
• Minimum of 5+ years prior sales experience a must.
• Previous experience designing business plans and market strategies to increase sales.
• Proven ability to sell solutions.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Results-orientated, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• The Named Account Manager, Enterprise is required to spend more than 50% of their time outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.

Nice To Haves

• BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility will be to create and implement territory plans focused on attaining deployments of Fortinet products and services to a set of assigned, existing accounts and new logo prospects, within your assigned territory.
• Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these relationships to achieve quarterly sales goals.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualify opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.
• Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals and Statements of Work.
• Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for solid ongoing relationships.
• Understanding customer business goals and effectively translating the capabilities of Fortinet to help them achieve those goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees