Strategic Account Manager

TrendLife; Çankaya; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TrendLife, Trend Micro’s business unit, seeks a Strategic Account Manager for Ankara. You will proactively acquire new clients, expand territory, and partner with Technical, Channel, and Marketing teams to execute selling strategies and campaigns.

You will become the trusted advisor, articulate value, and drive revenue growth while maintaining strong executive relationships across customers and partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant sales experience in security industry.
• Account management certification such as SPIN or TAS would be highly regarded.
• Experience selling to CIOs and in complex multi-customer environments.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and technologies (Zero Trust, SIEM, SOAR) is advantageous.
• Proven ability to develop strategic accounts and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pro-actively target prospects and existing clients to drive adoption of Trend Micro technologies.
• Increase market share in the defined territory and develop product/service strategies.
• Engage CIO/CISO to create and grow opportunities.
• Collaborate with Pre-Sales, Marketing, and Sales Heads to present value propositions.
• Attain revenues goals per quarter in line with BU objectives and forecast in Salesforce.
• Build relationships with ecosystem partners (AWS, Microsoft, VMware, Google).
• Communicate relevant information to stakeholders to facilitate decision making.
• Lead client meetings and drive engagement from demos through post-implementation support.

Skills

Sales experience

Security industry knowledge

CIO/CISO engagement

Account management

Stakeholder collaboration

Value proposition

Education

SPIN or TAS certification

Security certifications

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

TrendLife™, a global leader in consumer digital life protection, is Trend Micro’s business unit which develops solutions for families so they can have peace of mind in the AI era.

At TrendLife™, we’re always seeking exceptional talent; people who want to collaborate with the best and push boundaries together. Here, your work goes beyond building a career. You will help safeguard what matters most and play a vital role in empowering and protecting families in the AI era.

Learn more at trendlife.com

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Strategic Account Manager (SAM) with [Turkey/Ankara] will focus on proactively building new clients and grow assigned territories by working closely with our Technical, Channel Partner and Marketing team to formulate selling strategies and campaigns - to build trusted relationships with customers and their senior representatives. The Regional Account Manager is accountable for achieving and overachieving sales target to contribute to the sales performance of the assigned region. The Regional Account Manager will be the trusted advisor of Trend Micro as you articulate and promote the company’s value proposition and services to customers .

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and pro-actively target prospects and existing clients to drive the adoption of Trend Micro technologies and services
• Increasing market share in the defined territoryobjectives of accounts and develop market strategies for each product and service
• Knowledge of assigned territory, connect with CIO/CISO to create and grow opportunities
• Work with relevant stakeholders (Pre-Sales, Marketing and Sales Head) to take the right value proposition to Channel CEO and associated sales and technical teams
• Attain revenues goals per quarter allocation in line with BU goals
• Develop relationships with our ecosystem of alliances or technology partners (AWS/ Microsoft/ Vmware/ Google)
• Knowledge of security frameworks like Zero Trust, SASE, UEBA, XDR and Security Platforms like SIEM and SOAR can be added advantage
• Document and maintain all account information in Salesforce to facilitate opportunity management, accurate revenue forecasting, and account planning
• Communicate relevant information to stakeholders to facilitate decision making
• Build and maintain client contacts and relationships by understanding client’s business and requirements
• Consult customers on cyber security initiatives and drive constant engagement from demos till post implementation support
• Lead and support any client meetings/calls
• Hold and participate in the account review meetings to discuss claims customer experience, service performance and client feedback as well as possible future opportunities for CVP

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years of relevant Sales Experience and preferably few years in Security Industry.
• Account Management certification such as SPIN or TAS would be highly regarded.
• Sales Based Certifications
• Security Certification
• Exposure to both End Customer Environments and Channels
• Selling value to CIO, and complex multiple customer scenario showcasing technical and sales expertise
• Proven Account Management experience in commercial sector
• Knowledge of competition, new cybersecurity technologies, upcoming trends (Cloud, Digital Transformation, IIoT, industry etc), country regulations that affect target markets
• Must have growth-oriented mindset and experience of working in the collaborative environment
• Collaborative across various functions such as Technical, Marketing, Channel, to ensure customer success at all level
• Ability to network, create and build strong relationships senior executive relationships
• Excel in presenting business value proposition, solutions/benefits of complex technology in easy-to-understand business language

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