Strategic Sales Executive

17 ore fa

pavia, lombardia, Italia Proofpoint Tempo pieno
Overview

In this role you will drive enterprise pipeline growth in Italy by partnering with Enterprise and Strategic Account teams to open doors with senior decision-makers. You will identify strategic initiatives, nurture executive relationships, and convert outreach into qualified meetings and pipeline. You’ll operate across new-logo and existing customers, aligning Proofpoint solutions with business priorities. You join a fast-paced, collaborative team that values strategic thinking and measurable impact.

Retribuzione / Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Flexible work environment
  • Annual wellness and community outreach days
  • Always on recognition
  • Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Responsabilità
  • Build qualified pipeline across Enterprise and Strategic accounts in Italy
  • Develop opportunities in named new-logo accounts via targeted outbound engagement
  • Identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities within existing Proofpoint customers
  • Collaborate with Enterprise and Strategic Account Managers on territory/account plans
  • Engage senior decision-makers (CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, Heads of Security)
  • Conduct account research on priorities, investments, and structure
  • Create multi-threaded engagement across target organisations
  • Execute multi-channel outreach (networking, referrals, LinkedIn, events, email, phone)
  • Coordinate with Marketing, Customer Success and Channel teams to maximize impact
  • Maintain accurate opportunities and pipeline data in Salesforce
  • Exceed pipeline generation objectives while upholding customer experience
Requisiti fondamentali
  • Significant experience selling or generating pipeline in Enterprise software, SaaS, or Cybersecurity
  • Proven success engaging Enterprise and Strategic customers
  • Experience working with Enterprise or Strategic Account Executives in complex sales
  • Strong understanding of enterprise buying processes and multi-stakeholder cycles
  • Experience prospecting into C-level and senior executives
  • Ability to identify whitespace opportunities and grow existing accounts
  • Strong commercial acumen to align Proofpoint solutions with business challenges
  • Proven ability to move opportunities from initial engagement to qualified pipeline
  • Strategic thinking
  • Executive stakeholder engagement
  • Credibility and relationship-building with Enterprise customers
  • Salesforce (CRM)
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Enterprise sales engagement platforms