Description
Job Title : Account Manager
FLSA Status : Exempt
Department : Sales
Summary
The Account Manager is responsible for selling and presenting Varonis’ products and services to current and new prospective enterprise accounts.
The Varonis Account Manager will be aligned with a local Sales Engineer. The goal, as a team, will be to build a strong business justification to the end-user, while ensuring that the given annual quota is met or exceeded.
Responsibilities
- Prospect and identify key decision makers within targeted leads.
- Present and sell Varonis’ products and services to current and potential clients.
- Follow up on leads and referrals resulting from field activity, while maintaining and expanding the database of contacts within targeted organizations.
- Uphold sales activities including prospecting, cold calling, booking appointments, performing demos, and creating proposals.
- Present to C-Level prospective clients as well as resellers through effective and enticing product demonstrations.
- Partner with Sales Managers and Channel Managers to determine a strategic sales approach.
- Establish and maintain current customer relationships by responding to requests and resolving issues.
- Support the reseller communication channel throughout the sales process.
- Maintain accurate account information and activity details in the Customer Relationship Management system (CRM).
- Participate in marketing events such as seminars and trade shows when necessary.
- Travel percentage varies by territory.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college/university OR 5+ years of B2B sales experience or equivalent education and experience.
- Technology industry experience preferred.
- Salesforce and Microsoft Outlook skills preferred.
- Prior experience selling security software products through channel partners.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Healthy list of pre-established and prospective contacts in the territory.
- Willingness to learn technical aspects of selling Varonis products.
Competencies
To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Achievement Focus: Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; recognizes and acts on opportunities; sets and achieves challenging goals; takes calculated risks.
- Sales Skills: Achieves sales goals; initiates new contacts; maintains customer satisfaction; maintains records; overcomes objections with persuasion and persistence.
- Sense of Urgency: Displays urgency; understands the importance of timely business decisions; pays strong attention to detail; values efficiency and prioritization.
- Customer Service: Manages difficult customer situations; meets commitments; responds promptly; seeks feedback to improve service.
- Problem Solving: Resolves problems timely; analyzes information; develops solutions.
- Written Communications: Edits for spelling and grammar; presents data effectively; writes clearly and informatively.
- Oral Communication: Demonstrates presentation skills; listens; responds to questions; speaks clearly and persuasively.
- Adaptability: Adapts to changes; manages demands; changes approach as needed; handles change and delays.
- Planning / Organizing: Prioritizes; plans work efficiently; sets goals; develops action plans.