Drive new business for Cloudflare by identifying target accounts, increasing sales, managing negotiations, and developing strategic relationships.
Available Locations: This is a Remote Role for candidates based in Toronto, Ontario or Montreal, Quebec
About the Department
The sales team at Cloudflare helps customers solve real, technical problems while creating the revenue streams that help the company provide free service to millions in our community. Account Executives, Channel Account Managers, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and Sales Operations - all working together help our customers adopt Cloudflare and create great Internet-enabled experiences.
What you'll do
You'll drive new business by identifying and qualifying target commercial accounts for Cloudflare's Enterprise service plan. This is a great opportunity for a Sales Professional to help build the business at Cloudflare Canada. You will have both a sales and technical background that enables them to drive customer engagement from technical professionals through to senior executive levels, and across Security, Network, Development and Infrastructure teams.
Responsibilities
Requirements
About the Department
The sales team at Cloudflare helps customers solve real, technical problems while creating the revenue streams that help the company provide free service to millions in our community. Account Executives, Channel Account Managers, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and Sales Operations - all working together help our customers adopt Cloudflare and create great Internet-enabled experiences.
What you'll do
You'll drive new business by identifying and qualifying target commercial accounts for Cloudflare's Enterprise service plan. This is a great opportunity for a Sales Professional to help build the business at Cloudflare Canada. You will have both a sales and technical background that enables them to drive customer engagement from technical professionals through to senior executive levels, and across Security, Network, Development and Infrastructure teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan
- Increase sales in a defined territory and/or account list to achieve revenue targets
- Create and articulate compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services
- Manage contract negotiations
- Maintain a robust sales pipeline
- Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts
- Ensure customer satisfaction
- Develop and maintain partner relationships as it relates to customer base
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years of direct technical sales experience
- Experience selling solutions related to Cyber Security, Networking, Cloud Solutions, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS is a plus
- Mid to advanced understanding of computer networking and "how the internet works"
- Aptitude for learning complex technical concepts/terms (technical background in engineering, computer science, or IT strongly desired)
- Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
- Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Top Skills
Cloud Solutions
Cyber Security
Iaas
Networking
Paas
SaaS
Cloudflare San Francisco, California, USA Office
101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94107
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