Axonius is hiring a
Strategic Account Executive

Summary

Join Axonius as Account Executive and build a business pipeline selling the Axonius Security Asset Management platform software to Large Enterprise sized accounts across Benelux and Nordics marketplace. The role requires building relationships, managing sales, and closing deals within cybersecurity industry.

Requirements

• Proven experience in cybersecurity and information technology software sales
• Significant experience managing sales within large multi-national organizations
• A proven track record of building pipeline and closing business deals within the cybersecurity industry
• Industry background and connections in the Energy, Pharmaceutical, R&D / High Tech, Transportation, Communications and Manufacturing is preferred
• Experience selling cybersecurity software solutions to large enterprise clients preferably to customers with 10,000 employees and above
• Conceptual understanding of technical security solutions and models desired
• Conceptual understanding of IOT network environments preferred
• Experience with the use of Salesforce, Gmail, MS Office and Web Conferencing products required
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong follow-up skills are required
• True blend of relationship building with Channel VARs and hunter mentality for direct sales is a must
• Strong understanding of the pursuit and acquisition of cybersecurity business
• Ability to work creatively and independently, with minimal supervision
• Strong ability to qualify opportunities
• Ability to communicate both business and technical level concepts to different core audiences
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals or technical procedures, white papers and case studies
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive targeted prospecting activities for accounts in key industry verticals
• Identify qualified opportunities and build a diverse sales pipeline with direct customers
• Manage pipeline activities including driving deals through presentations, demos and POCs; exhibit consistent deal progression to closure
• Will sell to companies with over 10,000 employees
• Responsible for maintaining customer relationships across 7 countries within the Benelux/Nordics region
• Identify deal stakeholders, understand budgets, procurement timeline and requirements
• Develop and manage quotes and proposals, contracts and price negotiations
• Drive deals to closure, meeting sales quota objectives
• Provide regular sales updates, including metrics for meetings, opportunities, POCs and deal closure to executive management
• Identify key stakeholders and understand their business needs and be able to articulate how Axonius can solve problems for these stakeholders
• Develop and construct business relationships with strategic Value-Added Resellers (VARs) in the market that align their product portfolio to the Axonius offering
• Work with Axonius staff to analyze target prospects and effectively prioritize and plan best approach to various industry verticals and market segments
• Gathering competitive intelligence and knowledge related to industry trends, share insights with market, product management and executive management

Preferred Qualifications

Industry background and connections in the Energy, Pharmaceutical, R&D / High Tech, Transportation, Communications and Manufacturing is preferred