It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! _We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business._ Job Description Strategic Account Managers lead Proofpoint’s sales and account management efforts into the largest, most strategically important commercial enterprises. Proofpoint Strategic AMs are expected to be top-flight, consultative, sales professionals who build trusting relationships across multiple business units at F500 companies. The role demands interaction with large-scale enterprises at the CISO, CIO, and CTO levels and with technical staff within each organization. Strategic AMs are expected to excel in a highly cross-functional environment including; sales engineers, business development reps., renewal account managers, archiving specialists, Advanced Technology specialists, professional services engineers, finance associates, product managers, and Sales Management. Strategic AMs must also work well with external resellers and eco-system business partners. Strategic AMs are entrusted to prudently leverage and direct all Proofpoint resources within their account base. Location: Must reside in the territory of Florida (N. Florida preferred) **Day-to-Day Responsibilities** + Develop, document, and maintain comprehensive strategies and sets of tactics to maximize Proofpoint sales into each assigned account. Detailed information is critical and must be current, accurate, and complete. + Continuously conduct account planning sessions with SE, product specialist, sales management, and Executive staff. + Contribute to educational sessions including weekly Staff Calls, sales training, and best practices sharing. + Demonstrate a solid understanding of the information security ecosystem of which Proofpoint is a part and how the combination adds value to each account. Ensure all account information in SalesForce.com is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. **Execution** + Prospect continually to uncover all opportunities for Proofpoint products and services that may improve the information security posture of each account. + Coordinate with partner SEs to ensure each customer participates in formal Customer Business Reviews (CBR) and solution Health Checks on a quarterly basis. + Strive to build a pipeline of opportunities that is 4x what’s needed to achieve quarterly and annual sales quotas. + Establish strong business relationships at the manager, director, and C-Level within each account. + Demonstrate well-designed and executed solution selling capabilities. + Demonstrate ability to orchestrate and deliver strong sales presentations. + Coordinate multiple internal and external resources as needed to sell effectively. + Accurately forecast respective business in territory. + Engage Proofpoint resources frequently, including Sales Management, in face-to-face and webinar meetings with accounts and business partners. + Communicate frequently, honestly, and completely with the Regional Sales Director and others in Proofpoint management. + Alert Sales Management of potential problems and opportunities promptly. + The candidate will reside in DC Metro: DC/VA/MD Strategic AMs are competitive and results-oriented, possess strong business acumen, maintain a solid business pipeline, deliver accurate forecast to management, close forecasted business, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills. \#LI-KJ1 _If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!_ Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams. To view additional awards, please visit www.proofpoint.com/us/news#awards Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos. We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers’ sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees. Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace. At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today’s advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to: + Build and enhance our proven security platform + Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture + Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel + Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges   We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner. Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.