Account Executive - DC/Maryland/Virginia

Cyderes (Cyber Defense and Response) is a pure-play, full life-cycle cybersecurity services provider with award-winning managed security services, identity and access management, and professional services designed to manage the cybersecurity risks of enterprise clients. We specialize in multi-technology, complex environments with the in speed and agility needed to tackle the most advanced cyber threats. We leverage our global scale and decades of experience to accelerate our clients’ cyber outcomes through a full lifecycle of cybersecurity services. We are a global company with operating centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India.

About the Job:

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you'll be responsible for building a world-class organization responsible for providing managed security solutions and professional security solutions that secure and mitigate risk inherent to digital transformation. You'll also be responsible for owning and coordinating all aspects of the sales cycle within your assigned region, and leading a cross-functional team to build and execute a multi-year strategic account management plan for your top accounts. Our primary objective is our customer's success, which is driven by team players with a competitive spirit, and strong business acumen.

The ideal candidate will pro-actively network, and sell to multiple contacts within an organization, including C-Suite. The Enterprise Account Executive will manage and develop relationships with customers and provide a consultative sales approach that delivers the highest level of account management services.  This position is virtual/remote with regional travel as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Build a large sales pipeline, within assigned region and achieve/exceed assigned gross margin target.
• Prospect for potential customers using direct methods like calling, in-mails, face-to-face meetings, and indirect methods like networking.
• Manage current and multi-quarter forecasts with a high degree of accuracy, currency, and integrity.
• Develop and present complex written proposals both self-initiated and in response to customer requests (RFP, RFQ, RFI) which frequently include cost justification, business case content and technical specifications
• Prepares and conducts formal group presentations at senior management levels of larger clients
• Builds account plans, based on customer business objectives and future business plans aiding clients in planning their information security long/short term strategies
• Maintains a high degree of competitive and product knowledge including evolving cybersecurity trends across the full range of products and services
  
  
  
  
  

Requirements:

• 5+ years' experience as an Account Manager, Account Executive, or Outside Sales Representative selling Managed Security Services and Professional Security Services to Enterprise Customers
• Technical selling experience (for example: Splunk, Palo Alto Networks, Crowdstrike, QRadar)
• Comfort or ability to learn knowledge on cybersecurity services/operations landscape relative to managed security services (ongoing monitoring, escalation, detection, response, etc)
  
  
  
  
  

Cyderes is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that outside recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.