Proofpoint is expanding our sales organization and seeking a field-based Account Manager to join our growing State, Local, & EDU (SLED) team. In this critical role you will manage existing clients in the mid market space of SLED and drive sales efforts for net-new customer acquisition within a named account territory. Collaborative, competitive, high-energy, positive, team-players with aspirations to overachieve and those with a growth mindset, will absolutely thrive within the SLED vertical here at Proofpoint. As a SLED Named Account Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of your assigned accounts, from prospecting to implementation of solutions, establishing Proofpoint and yourself as an IT Security trusted advisor, for State, Local, & EDU clients. In your role, you will report to the SLED Regional Sales Director and cover named SLED accounts within a geographic region for the SLED Vertical, as part of Proofpoint’s Field Sales Organization. Proofpoint’s Field Sales team is the driving force behind our hyper-growth, come be part of that success and part of the next generation of Cyber Security!