The ideal Sr. Account Executive will pro-actively network, cold call, and sell to multiple contacts within an organization, including "C" levels. This person will manage and develop relationships with customers and provide a consultative sales approach that delivers the highest level of account management services.  The Sr. Account Executive should share the goals and concerns of the client and understand the technology partner and products available to meet their goals and solve their challenges.  This position is virtual/remote with regional travel required. 

Role and Responsibilities:

Consistently meet sales and profitability goals.
Position, configure and quote product and service solutions to clients.
Participate in industry organizations such as ISSA, ISACA, OWASP etc.
Manage leads and opportunities through the companies Salesforce and other CRM tools.
Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels
Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals.
Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients.
Participate in field marketing to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities
Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise
Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process.
Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients.

Position Requirements:

Minimum 7 years outside sales experience in the IT space required (preference for experience in Information Security)
Current enterprise security space experience preferred
Strong, established relationships with key accounts in the territory required
Requires experience with Salesforce.com
Strong group presentation skills a must
Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads
Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts
Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus
Bachelors degree preferred
Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred
Demonstrates a willingness to learn and use AI-enabled tools

Compensation range: $50-$100K base salary plus commissions DOQ