Account Director - SLED Midwest

What You'll Do:

New Business Acquisition

• Identify and prospect new business opportunities through outreach, referrals, and channel partnerships
• Lead discovery conversations to understand client cybersecurity needs and align Recorded Future’s solutions
• Collaborate with channel partners to expand reach and generate qualified leads
• Drive marketing outreach / engagement for relevant audiences in your territory

Account Management

• Maintain and grow existing customer relationships by identifying opportunities for renewals, upsells, and cross-sells
• Build multi-level relationships with technical and business stakeholders
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure customer success and prevent churn

Sales Execution & Forecasting

• Lead all sales cycle activities including qualification, proposal development, presentations, and deal tracking through close
• Travel up to 50% in the Midwest region of the US to meet prospects, customers and partners. Ideally, the candidate resides in IL, OH, MI, WI, MN, MO, IN, IA, KS, or NE.
• Assist in negotiation and closing processes by coordinating internal stakeholders and preparing materials
• Maintain accurate sales activity and pipeline data in Salesforce/Clari to support forecasting and reporting
• Set appropriate expectations with customers and management to accurately and consistently forecast and close business

Market Intelligence

• Build foundational knowledge of cybersecurity industry trends, Recorded Future’s solutions, and competitive landscape
• Attend industry events to better understand top priorities of customers and prospects, gain insight on competitors and boost the Recorded Future brand

What You'll Bring:

Experience

• BA/BS or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years in quota-carrying software sales experience
• 4+ years selling experience in the SLED market and selling to the C-Suite
• Successful track record of achievement against assigned quotas
• Experience selling cybersecurity solutions strongly preferred
• Experience selling to Midwest public sector accounts require

Skills & Traits

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly effective written, presentation, and closing skills
• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment
• Entrepreneurial drive and proven ability to sell creative solutions into new markets
• Organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack and sales productivity tools
• Ability to travel as needed to support events, territory growth and customer success