Account Executive - Saudi Arabia
at Cloudflare Dubai, United Arab Emirates At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!
Job Location: Hybrid - This role is based in our Cloudflare office in Dubai Internet City, UAE.
About the Department
Account Executives, Channel Account Managers, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and Sales Operations - all working together help our customers adopt Cloudflare and create great Internet-enabled experiences. The sales team at Cloudflare helps customers solve real, technical problems while creating the revenue streams that help the company provide free service to millions in our community.
About this Role
The ideal candidate will possess both a strong new business sales experience combined with a solid technical understanding that enables them to drive engagement at all levels with technical and non-technical buyers. Background preferably in a related field such as SASE, ZT, FAAS, CASB, WAF, SWG, RBI, DDOS).
As a Sales Executive, you'll be responsible for developing new customer acquisition and executing against a comprehensive account/territory plan as well as driving sales in a defined territory and/or account list to achieve revenue targets. The person in this role will also assist in creating and articulating compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services.
Key Requirements:
Minimum 5 years of experience selling Cloud Security and/or Network security solutions to the mid- and enterprise market in
Saudi Arabia.
Working proficiency in English and Arabic
Additional responsibilities will include
Manage sales cycles and contract negotiations in a matrix organization Maintain a High level of out-bound new account activities. Develop and Maintain a robust sales pipeline. Develop long term strategic relationships with key accounts. Work with channel and alliances relevant to the accounts whenever appropriate
Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Fluent in both English and Arabic Proven direct touch selling experience with relevant decision makers across the assigned territory 8+ years of technology selling experience with at least 5 years of selling to similar accounts. Manage all milestones of a sales cycle, uncovering the opportunities, qualifying, developing and closing. Direct experience selling network security solutions and services 5 years experience selling similar technologies such as SASE, ZT, FAAS, CASB, WAF, SWG, RBI, DDOS is required (preferably cloud based) . Understanding of computer networking and “how the internet works” Computer engineering or computer science or equivalent background with ability to sell highly technical solutions, ability to scale up with evolving technologies and an always learn aptitude for new technical concepts & solutions Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit Comfortable working in a fast paced dynamic environment Experience working with SalesForce, knowledge of accurate reporting and forecasting and importance of pipeline generation. Understanding of the competition landscape, market trends and ability to do competitive displacement selling within the assigned territory.
We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.
: We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.
: We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration.
: Since 2016, we have partnered with Path Forward, a nonprofit organization, to create 16-week positions for mid-career professionals who want to get back to the workplace after taking time off to care for a child, parent, or loved one.
: We released to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal - we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
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