GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. The ideal Account Executive will pro-actively network, cold call, and sell to multiple contacts within an organization, providing a consultative sales approach.
Requirements
- Consistently meet sales and profitability goals
- Position, configure and quote product and service solutions to clients
- Participate in industry organizations such as ISSA, ISACA, OWASP etc.
- Manage leads and opportunities through the companies Salesforce and other CRM tools
- Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels
- Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals
- Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients
- Participate in field marketing to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities
- Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise
- Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process
- Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation
- Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients
- Minimum 5 years outside SLED sales experience in the IT space required
- Current enterprise security space experience preferred
- Strong, established relationships with key SLED accounts in the territory required
- Requires experience with Salesforce.com
- Strong group presentation skills a must
- Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads
- Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts
- Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus
- Bachelors degree preferred
- Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred
Benefits
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
