Role Description
The Sr Account Executive is responsible for driving new customer acquisition and expanding existing client relationships across small and mid‑market organizations. This role blends traditional relationship-based selling with modern data-driven prospecting, cybersecurity awareness, and collaboration with AI‑enabled tools across the sales cycle.
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Act as a strategic advisor, helping clients reduce cybersecurity risk, modernize infrastructure, and adopt secure cloud architectures.
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Requires a strong grasp of emerging threat landscapes, cloud adoption patterns, compliance trends, and security services.
Sales Responsibilities
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Foster and manage customer relationships in relation to their technology solutions.
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Identify, pursue, and secure new business in mid‑market and enterprise segments.
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Soft vertical market alignment with an unrestricted, yet focused geography.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with C-suite executives.
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Translate customer IT and Security needs into solutions through consultative methods.
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Develop tech roadmaps, security plans, executive proposals, and quotes for customers.
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Conduct sales presentations and leverage sales enablement tools.
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Develop a personal knowledge of the industry/market segment.
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Work as a team with engineers and solution architects to develop client solutions.
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Maintain accurate pipeline and forecast in the CRM system.
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Focus on driving a measured amount of new business opportunities.
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Adopt Cyber Advisors culture (Growth, Integrity, Fun/Passion, and Talent).
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Participate in bi-weekly and monthly meetings with sales management and the sales team.
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With sales leadership and marketing, develop strategies for new business generation.
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Attend events and trade shows.
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Provide and host customer entertainment and professional sales development activities.
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Collaborate with partners and vendors of Cyber Advisors.
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Use data‑driven outreach tools and AI‑assisted prospecting to accelerate pipeline creation.
Core Attributes
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A growth focused mentality.
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Excellent verbal, written, and video etiquette.
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Captivating and confident presentation skills.
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Relentless drive for winning and achieving goals.
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Discipline to accomplish sales goals.
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Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
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Ability to identify opportunities for revenue growth.
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Flexibility and adaptability to change.
Technical Skills
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Detailed Knowledge of IT and Cyber Security Professional Services.
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Managed IT and Cyber Security Services.
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Cyber Security frameworks and requirements.
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Datacenter infrastructure (Servers, storage, networking, data protection).
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Networking architecture.
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Products such as: Microsoft, Fortinet, Dell, HPE, Arctic Wolf, Sophos, Cisco, Aruba.
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Private, hybrid, and public cloud solutions.
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Sales and marketing tools, such as CRM, Business Development tools.
Qualifications
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Proven history of sales performance and quota achievements.
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Dedication to customer and employee satisfaction and getting it right the first time.
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Focus on continuous self-improvement and practice self-awareness.
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Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
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Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
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Strong trouble-shooting skills across a broad and diverse solution portfolio.
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Ability to adjust to buyer styles and navigate complex organizations.
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Proven ability to drive the sales process from planning to closing.
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Proven ability to articulate the distinct aspects of products and services.
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Proven ability to position products against competitors.
Education and Certifications
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Proven sales experience – 4+ years of relevant experience.
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Experience in selling networking, cloud modern work, cyber security, and managed service solutions.
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Experience working with mid-market to enterprise clients.
Benefits
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Competitive salary depending on skills and experience.
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PTO and 8 Paid Holidays.
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Employer-paid Health and Dental Insurance for CA employees.
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Great opportunities for career advancement.
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401k with employer matching.
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Disability and Life Insurance.