French-Speaking TAM: Cybersecurity Executive Advisor

Proofpoint; Paris; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Annual wellness and community outreach

Global collaboration and networking

Job summary

Proofpoint is seeking a strategic Technical Account Manager (TAM) to act as a senior customer advisor and business-outcome leader for enterprise clients. You will engage with CISO and VP-level executives while maintaining deep technical knowledge of Proofpoint deployments, guiding adoption, risk management, and security posture improvements.

Successful candidates will blend executive-level communication with hands-on expertise in Linux, messaging, and cloud security, driving measurable value and

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive measurable business outcomes for enterprise customers—translating technical capabilities into tangible security and business value.
• Executive presence and demonstrated experience engaging at C-suite and VP level, including CISOs, CIOs, and business unit leaders.
• Strategic risk assessment and advisory experience—ability to identify adoption gaps, renewal risks, and security posture vulnerabilities proactively.
• Strong commercial acumen—solid understanding of ARR, renewals, customer lifetime value, and the commercial dimensions of customer success.
• Experience building and executing customer success and adoption strategies at scale.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value narratives tailored to executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive business outcomes aligned to customer security and organizational goals, ensuring measurable ROI across the Proofpoint investment.
• Serve as a strategic risk advisor—proactively identifying and mitigating renewal, adoption, and security posture risks before they impact the customer.
• Act as an executive consultant—building trusted relationships at CISO/VP level, delivering strategic insights and forward-looking recommendations.
• Architect adoption and value realization plans that ensure customers maximize the full breadth of their Proofpoint deployment.
• Coach customers on cyber resiliency strategy—aligning Proofpoint capabilities to their broader security framework and organizational risk tolerance.
• Lead executive business reviews and strategic planning sessions, articulating security value in business terms.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic risk

ARR knowledge

Customer success

Leadership

Security domain

Tools

Linux

SMTP

MySQL

Windows

Active Directory

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Proofpoint is seeking a strategic Technical Account Manager (TAM) to act as a senior customer advisor and business-outcome leader for enterprise clients. You will engage with CISO and VP-level executives while maintaining deep technical knowledge of Proofpoint deployments, guiding adoption, risk management, and security posture improvements.

Successful candidates will blend executive-level communication with hands-on expertise in Linux, messaging, and cloud security, driving measurable value and