Account Executive

Account Executive

Portnox is a fast-growing VC-backed cybersecurity company market selling a must-have product. Portnox offers cloud-native zero trust access control and cybersecurity essentials that enable agile, resource-constrained IT teams to proactively address today's most pressing security challenges. By eliminating the need for any on-premises footprint common among traditional information security systems, Portnox allows companiesno matter their size, geo-distribution, or networking architectureto deploy, scale, enforce and maintain these critical zero trust security policies with unprecedented ease. We are searching for a US-based Commercial Account Executive. The Commercial Account Executive (CAE) is responsible for acquiring new customers by closing deals primarily driven by inbound leads from multiple sources. The CAE is also expected to generate pipeline from outbound activities. This role will be responsible for owning the sales process from opportunity generation to post-sale handoff to the support and customer success teams. You will be responsible for identifying and establishing relationships with key individuals in target organizations and helping them understand the value that Portnox can bring to their business.

While this role is primarily remote, we do get together every so often and would prefer candidates in North Carolina or Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize a solution sales approach to selling and creating value for customers
• Prioritize opportunities and apply and manage appropriate resources
• Add net new accounts and grow existing accounts
• Track all customer details including use-case, time frames, success criteria, red flags and forecasting in Salesforce
• Meet and exceed pipeline generation and revenue targets
• Self-generate pipeline opportunities through proactive relationship selling and outbound prospecting
• Manage qualified opportunities through the entirety of the sales process
• Provide remote or in-person presentations and high-level product demos to mid-level and senior stakeholders
• Maintain a strong, in-depth understanding of Portnox solutions and network and endpoint security market
• Collaborate on new methods or strategies to help the sales team reach monthly goals for product revenue to increase company profitability
• Become a valuable and helpful resource in all interactions with customers and create a friendly reputation in the industry
• Present information about company offerings during trade shows or other large events to potential customers.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Why Join Us

About Portnox

Portnox offers cloud-native network and endpoint security essentials that enable agile, resource-constrained IT teams to proactively address today's most pressing security challenges : the rapid expansion of enterprise networks, the proliferation of connected device types, and the increased sophistication of cyberattacks.

Hundreds of companies have leveraged Portnox's award-winning security products to enforce powerful network access, endpoint risk monitoring and remediation policies to strengthen their organizational security posture.

By eliminating the need for any on-premises footprint common among traditional information security systems, Portnox allows companies - no matter their size, geo-distribution, or networking architecture - to deploy, scale, enforce and maintain these security policies with unprecedented ease.