French-Speaking Technical Account Manager — Cybersecurity Exec

Proofpoint; Paris; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Wellness days

Job summary

Proofpoint is seeking a Technical Account Manager (TAM) to serve as a strategic customer advisor and business-outcome leader for enterprise clients. The role operates at the intersection of technology and business strategy, engaging with CISOs and executives while maintaining deep technical depth across Proofpoint deployments.

Successful candidates will combine executive presence with commercial acumen and a track record of driving customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Fluent French speaker
• Executive presence with C-suite engagement
• Strategic risk assessment and advisory experience
• Strong commercial acumen and ARR/renewals understanding
• Experience building and executing customer success strategies at scale
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value narratives

Responsibilities

• Drive business outcomes aligned to customer security and organizational goals.
• Serve as a strategic risk advisor—proactively identifying renewal, adoption, and security posture risks.
• Act as an executive consultant—building trusted relationships at CISO/VP level and delivering strategic insights.
• Architect adoption and value realization plans to maximize Proofpoint deployment.
• Coach customers on cyber resiliency strategy and align Proofpoint capabilities to their security framework.
• Lead executive business reviews and strategic planning sessions.

Skills

Executive presence

C-suite engagement

Strategic risk assessment

Commercial acumen

Customer success strategies

Team leadership

Tools

Gainsight

CSQL

QBR models

Job description

Proofpoint is seeking a Technical Account Manager (TAM) to serve as a strategic customer advisor and business-outcome leader for enterprise clients. The role operates at the intersection of technology and business strategy, engaging with CISOs and executives while maintaining deep technical depth across Proofpoint deployments.

Successful candidates will combine executive presence with commercial acumen and a track record of driving customer outcomes.