Account Manager
Slough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Job ID: JR0031084
Job Title:
Account Manager
Role Overview:
The role requires in-depth knowledge of Skyhigh Security technologies, knowledge of the industry and competitors. The role will develop sales by proactively evaluate customer needs, identify opportunities for growth, and create tailored customer proposals. Account planning, customer engagement, revenue focus, contract negotiation, cross-functional stakeholder and management of customer expectations are the key requirements of this role.
The Sales Account Manager will be responsible for driving sales and incremental bookings of a complex suite of Skyhigh Security products, solutions, and services within the assigned geography. The role requires in-depth knowledge of Skyhigh Security technologies, intuitive information on the industry and competitors, and the ability to generate value by timely and accurate application of knowledge. The role will develop sales by proactively assessing customer needs, identifying opportunities for growth, and creating tailored customer proposals. Account planning, customer engagement, revenue focus, contract negotiation, cross-functional stakeholder management, and excellent management of customer expectations are the key requirements of this role.
Company Overview
At Skyhigh Security, we have a bold vision to Secure the World’s Data. Our mission is to protect organizations with cloud-native security solutions that are both data-aware and simple to use. We go beyond data access and focus on data use, allowing organizations to collaborate from any device and from anywhere without sacrificing their security. We strive to live your values every day. We want to Lead the Industry, we actively embrace our differences, we love to learn together, and we choose to celebrate each other often! www.skyhighsecurity.com
About the Role
The role requires in-depth knowledge of Skyhigh Security technologies, knowledge of the industry and competitors. The role will develop sales by proactively evaluate customer needs, identify opportunities for growth, and create tailored customer proposals. Account planning, customer engagement, revenue focus, contract negotiation, cross-functional stakeholder and management of customer expectations are the key requirements of this role.
Responsibilities
- Create a prospecting strategy that Identifies potential customers, develops relationships, present solutions, and negotiate contracts.
- Leverage internal technical resources as needed to meet customer requirements.
- Analyze the customer environment to understand needs and collaborate with technical resources to provide expertise to meet customer requirements.
- Work closely with customers to drive proof of concept. Upsell and cross sell Skyhigh Security products and solutions based on customer needs.
- Generate demand with channel partners, resellers and end-user customers and grow mindshare, product awareness, and business relationships.
- Develop relationships internally with key stakeholders.
- Engage and present at multi levels within an account including CISO, key stakeholders and board level.
- Develop account opportunity plans to improve account strategy.
- Maintain customer satisfaction.
- Develop relationships with our channel and service partners to enable strategic opportunities.
About You
- 5+ years experience in the security industry with deep relationships with CISOs and customer stakeholders
- Experience with regional channel partners
- Ability to develop new territory as a ‘hunter’
- Understands the challenge of the customer security issues.
- Strong business acumen and ability to build C-level relationships to interpret and execute opportunities within complex organizations.
- You will engage members of the presales technical and professional services organization early in the sales cycle.
- Has experience working with the Channel and System Integrators.
- Maturity, confidence, patience, perseverance, interpersonal skills, commercial awareness
- Skills: Cyber Security, Account Management, Consultative Selling, Business Planning, Communication, Negotiation, Product Knowledge, Forecasting.
Company Benefits and Perks:
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.
- Pension and Retirement Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support for Community Involvement
We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.