Renewals Account Manager, Arabic speaker

Proofpoint; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Renewals Account Manager fluent in Arabic to drive customer renewals. The successful candidate will work closely with account managers and manage relationships to ensure a high renewal rate. Strong sales experience and excellent communication skills are essential to excel in this role.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate resources and execute a complex sales strategy.

Responsibilities

• Driving the qualification and renewal process with Account Managers.
• Forecasting revenue accurately via Salesforce.
• Establishing strong business relationships with customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation skills

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Renewals Account Manager, Arabic speaker

Apply locations Reading, England time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R12620

About Us:
We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We’re driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. 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.

Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint.

The Role

Our business model is predicated on growth of new business and recurring renewals. We have a tremendous global track record of customers’ renewing their contracts with Proofpoint.

EMEA is set to become the growth engine for Proofpoint and while we are expanding our business rapidly, we need to ensure that our customers also renew at this level. To that end we are increasing our renewals team to support the EMEA sales organisation.

The successful candidate must be an Arabic speaker, self-starting, responsible, mature, highly-motivated Renewal Sales Account Manager. In this role, you will work alongside the account managers (and sales engineers and channel account managers) to ensure the satisfaction of our existing customer base and secure their subscriptions.

The role will demand interaction with customers , as well as with technical staff within the traditional IT organization.

Successful candidates will also have sound sales experience and excellent business acumen blended with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

Extensive experience of building commercial proposals, understanding of detailed sales order booking process and the ability to negotiate creative deals to enhance our customer relationships is critical.

Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Driving the qualification, quoting, and Salesforce processes with Accounts Managers and Regional Directors to bring renewals to a close
• Forecast daily, monthly, quarterly accurately via Salesforce (and Excel as required)
• Meet or exceed customer renewal revenue quota
• Coordinating multiple resources within an account
• Establishing and maintaining strong business relationships at the executive level
• Proactively identify customer issues, work with the larger Proofpoint team to resolve them
• Research customer organisational structure and track information within Salesforce.com
• Gather and track information regarding customers implementation and support activity
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Proofpoint’s competitive positioning in the marketplace
• Develop customer quotes through Excel, manage customer data within Salesforce.com

What You Bring To The Team

• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to clearly and effectively articulate Proofpoint’s value
• A highly collaborative, relationship-oriented approach to work alongside the existing Proofpoint account teams as well as
• Must be extremely organized, detail and process oriented
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and use good judgment in resolving difficult issues
• Ability to coordinate Proofpoint resources to execute a complex sales strategy
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and web conferencing tools
• Ability to use Salesforce.com and other on-line tools effectively
• Experience selling to IT departments, IT management and Legal is preferred
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Why Proofpoint

We are wholly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk their people. That’s why we’re a pioneer in next-generation cybersecurity — and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner. We welcome candidates from all walks of life. Apply today and explore your future #LifeAtPFPT

Why Proofpoint? At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits

• Learning & Development: We are committed to the growth and development of our team members, offering a range of programs including leadership and professional development workshops, stretch project assignments, and mentoring opportunities to help employees reach their full potential.

• Flexible work environment: [Remote options, hybrid schedules, flexible hours, etc.].

• 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] . How to Apply Interested? Submit your application here https://www.proofpoint.com/us/company/careers . We can’t wait to hear from you!

Proofpoint Best Places to Work Awards

Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams.

About Us

We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We’re driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

Our BRAVE Values:

At Proofpoint, we are BRAVE in everything we do, and our values aren’t just words—they shape how we work, collaborate, and grow.

We seek people who are bold enough to challenge the status quo, responsive in the face of ever-evolving threats, and accountable for delivering real impact.

We value those with a visionary mindset who anticipate what’s next and push cybersecurity forward, and we celebrate exceptional execution that ensures we continue to defend data and protect people.

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Build Meaningful Connections:

Find your network, your allies, and your biggest fans. We know that work is simply better when you’re surrounded by people who inspire you—who share ideas, cheer you on, and genuinely want to see you succeed. That’s why we offer social circles, sponsored networks, and connection points across teams and time zones—to help you find your people, build your community, and thrive together.

Do Your Best Work:

This isn’t just a job—it’s a mission to protect people and defend data in a world that never slows down. We’re building the future of human-centric cybersecurity, and that future belongs to all of us. We take ownership, move fast, and hold ourselves accountable—because that’s what it takes to stay ahead. And we do it together, winning as one.

Build success on your terms:

Be empowered to reach your full potential through meaningful challenges and personalized support—designed around you and your goals. Whether you're growing as a leader or leveling up from great to exceptional as an individual contributor, we’re here to help you get there.