Enterprise Account Manager (Public Sector)

Proofpoint; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Annual wellness and community outreach

Job summary

Proofpoint in Paris is seeking a Public Sector Account Manager to drive cybersecurity software sales across government and public institutions. You’ll build executive-level relationships, expand existing accounts, and articulate Proofpoint’s platform to CISOs and CIOs.

Fluency in French and English, a track record of closing multi-hundred thousand deals, and experience with channel partnerships and MEDDIC are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experienced technology sales professional focusing on SaaS value-based technologies.
• Proven track record of net new logo achievements and quota attainment.
• Relentless attention to detail with high activity in executive value selling (CISO, CIO, CMO, etc.).
• Ability to establish executive-level relationships and become a trusted advisor.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strategic executive-level relationships within the public sector to drive long-term partnership and growth.
• Focus on securing new accounts and expanding presence with existing customers by introducing security, compliance and information protection platform.
• Articulate and promote Proofpoint’s value proposition to become a trusted advisor within the customer base.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers to prepare account strategies and plans.
• Deliver compelling product demonstrations with Systems Engineers.
• Partner with the channel ecosystem to access new accounts.
• Deliver forecast accuracy and pipeline progression.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Proofpoint’s competitive positioning.

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

About Us

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

About Us

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values.

• Bold in how we dream and innovate
• Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
• Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
• Visionary in future focused problem-solving
• Exceptional in execution and impact

Public Sector Account Manager, France

We are seeking a proactive, creative, and tenacious Public Sector Account Manager to drive new cyber security business across multiple public sector organisations. This role will demand interaction with large scale enterprises at the ‘C’ level, as well as with technical staff within the security and IT organisation. This position will report to the Sr Manager of Enterprise Accounts and lead a portfolio of Named Accounts with a primary focus on converting white space into revenue, complemented by strategic engagement with existing customers to maximise growth potential. Selling the full Proofpoint Platform, while leveraging all internal resources and our ecosystem of partners to enable continued growth of your account portfolio. In this role you will be able to expand the Proofpoint footprint, ensuring your customers are effectively protected from advanced threats and targeted attacks by our award-winning technology. You’ll work closely with System Engineers, Channel Partners, and internal stakeholders to develop strategies that protect customers from advanced threats and enable long-term success.

Your day-to-day

• Build and maintain strategic executive-level relationships within the public sector to drive long-term partnership and growth.
• Focus on both securing new accounts as well as expanding our presence with existing customers by introducing them to all our security, compliance and information protection platform.
• Articulate and promote the company’s value proposition and services to become a trusted advisor within your customer base
• Work with internal resources, including aligned System Engineers to prepare account strategies and plans.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers to organise and deliver compelling and flawless product demonstrations
• Partner with the channel ecosystem to gain access into new accounts
• Deliver operational excellence, to include forecast accuracy and pipeline generation progression
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Proofpoint’s competitive positioning in the marketplace

What You Bring To The Team

• Experienced technology sales professional, with a particular focus on SaaS value-based technologies. Experience within Cyber Security is an advantage.
• Proven track record of over-achieving targets, net new logo achievements and capacity to leverage channel partnerships
• Relentless attention to detail and never-give-up attitude with a high level of activity, i.e., customer and partner meetings emphasizing executive value selling (CISO, CIO, CMO, etc.)
• Ability to establish business relationships at the executive level, and ability to become a trusted client advisor
• Experience of closing complex opportunities in the range of $100k – $1m
• Proficient user of formal sales playbook methodologies e.g. MEDDIC, Challenger, TAS, Command of the Message.
• Growth mindset, willingness to be coached, and diligence to follow a proven sales process
• Entrepreneurial self-starter with a consistent focus on account planning, pipeline generation and opportunity progression. You’re strategic in approach but always act with urgency.
• Preferably you’ll have experience of using Salesforce
• Fluency in French and English

Why Proofpoint?

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career success on your terms
• Flexible work environment
• Annual wellness and community outreach days
• Always on recognition for your contributions
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Our Culture

Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [e-mail].