Senior Account Executive - Digital Native Start Ups

Cloudflare•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! Location: London About the Department: Account Executives, Channel Account Managers, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and Sales Operations work together to help our customers adopt Cloudflare and create great Internet-enabled experiences. The sales team at Cloudflare helps customers solve real technical problems while driving the revenue that enables us to provide free services to millions globally. About this Role: You will be responsible for driving new business with fast-growing, cloud-native, VC-backed technology companies across the UK & Ireland , working closely with founders and senior technical leaders. This is an outbound, direct sales role requiring strong discipline, resilience, and commercial focus. You will own the full sales cycle - from account selection and prospecting through discovery, solution design, proposal, negotiation, and close. We are seeking someone who combines strong sales execution with technical credibility, and who is comfortable engaging across Engineering, DevOps, Security, Network, IT, and Infrastructure teams.

Requirements

3+ years B2B new business sales experience with at least 2 years closing
Outbound prospecting experience (BDR or full-cycle AE)
Track record selling to high-growth or VC-backed technology companies
Experience selling technical, cloud, SaaS, security, or infrastructure solutions
Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure and modern application architectures
Knowledge of application security (WAF, API security, DDoS) highly desirable
Strong communication and presentation skills
High ownership, resilience, and adaptability
A disciplined, driven sales professional with high integrity and energy

Responsibilities

Execute sales plans to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual quota targets
Build and manage a portfolio of high-potential Digital Native - Emerging accounts focused on application security and performance
Generate and maintain pipeline through proactive outbounding and account engagement
Partner with BDRs and Marketing to drive demand and awareness
Research target accounts to understand business models, growth plans, and technical priorities
Lead discovery to uncover business goals, challenges, and pain points
Use a consultative approach to align Cloudflare solutions to customer outcomes
Collaborate with Solution Engineers and Product teams to design tailored solutions
Deliver clear, compelling presentations and proposals
Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and MEDDPIC discipline in Salesforce
Manage end-to-end sales cycles with jointly owned customer timelines
Proven ability to leverage ecosystem and channel relationships to influence, originate, and accelerate opportunities in startup and digital native segments