SMB Account Executive
Full-time
Junior
About the Role
- Run a full sales process from prospecting to close.
- Collaborate with our Inside Sales Engineers (ISE’s) to close business.
- Partner with our channel partners to drive net-new business.
- Forecast and report updates to management team.
- Become an insider within the cyber security industry and become an expert of CrowdStrike products.
- Stay well educated and informed about CrowdStrike’s competitive landscape and how to sell the value of our solutions and services when compared to the relevant competitors in the Next-Generation Endpoint market space.
- May require modified work hours to accommodate accounts in other time zones, and minimal, but occasional travel for accounts that require a higher touch to achieve closure.
Qualities of our ideal CrowdStrike Corporate Account Executive:
- A go-getter that sets his/her sights above and beyond to blow out his/her established targets and quotas.
- Persistent – Doesn’t stop at “no”. Believes they can overcome.
- Coachable – Seeks help; knows how to get help, when to ask for it and what situations call for it.
- Charismatic – knows how to use it.
- Sharp/Quick Witted – thinks on his/her feet. Flexibility to handle a curveball.
- Creative – Can think outside the box (when appropriate).
- Motivated – to learn, to succeed, to win, to grow.
- Aptitude – Able to learn and implement new concepts quickly.
- Confidence with absence of Ego.
- Self-Disciplined – Proven to be good at time management, organization, and demonstrate discipline in their process and everyday business.
- Self-aware – Has a solid understanding of their strengths and weaknesses and what they need to work on.
What You’ll Need
- Minimum 1+years Cold Calling experience (particularly in tech, SaaS, or Security specific).
- Passion to learn a new sales methodology transition and run an opportunity from discovery to close.
- Proven experience setting appointments/selling to organizations, selling into C-level Executives to Evaluator-level Engineers.
- Track record of exceeding expectations in an individually focused role.
- Technical aptitude and ability to learn new business and technical concepts quickly.
- Competitive nature, but also a collaborative team player.
- Strong presentation skills, both in person and via virtual channels.
- Security, Channel and/or SaaS Sales experience a plus.