Account Executive - Velocity (Virginia)

GuidePoint Security LLC; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work primarily (US)

Medical & dental insurance options

Mobile phone & internet allowance

Retirement plan eligibility

Job summary

GuidePoint Security is seeking a Velocity Account Executive to pro-actively network, cold call, and sell to multiple contacts within an organization, including "C" levels. This territory-based role focuses on growing existing accounts and adding new mid-market opportunities in Virginia. This position is virtual/remote with regional travel required.

Base salary $50-$100K plus commissions. You will manage relationships with customers using a consultative approach, understand vendor

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years outside sales experience, preferably in cybersecurity or infrastructure and services.
• Current enterprise security space experience preferred.
• Strong, established relationships with key accounts in the territory required.
• Requires experience with Salesforce.com.
• Strong group presentation skills a must.
• Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads.
• Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts.
• Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus.
• Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred.
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn and use AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Consistently meet sales and profitability goals.
• Position, configure and quote product and service solutions to clients.
• Participate in industry organizations such as ISSA, ISACA, OWASP etc.
• Manage leads and opportunities through Salesforce and other CRM tools.
• Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels.
• Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals.
• Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients.
• Participate in field marketing to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities.
• Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise.
• Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process.
• Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
• Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients.

Skills

Outside sales

Sales leadership

Lead generation

Presentation skills

Networking

AI tools

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

General Description:

The ideal Velocity Account Executive will pro-actively network, cold call, and sell to multiple contacts within an organization, including "C" levels. This person will manage and develop relationships with customers and provide a consultative sales approach that delivers the highest level of account management services. The Velocity Account Executive should share the goals and concerns of the client and understand the technology partner and products available to meet their goals and solve their challenges. This is a territory based role focusing on growing existing accounts and adding new mid-market accounts in Virginia. This position is virtual/remote with regional travel required. Base salary $50-$100K plus commissions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Consistently meet sales and profitability goals.

Position, configure and quote product and service solutions to clients.

Participate in industry organizations such as ISSA, ISACA, OWASP etc.

Manage leads and opportunities through the companies Salesforce and other CRM tools.

Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels

Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals.

Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients.

Participate in field marketing to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities

Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise

Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process.

Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.

Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients.

Required Experience and Education:

Minimum 5 years outside sales experience, preferably in cybersecurity or infrastructure and services.

Current enterprise security space experience preferred

Strong, established relationships with key accounts in the territory required

Requires experience with Salesforce.com

Strong group presentation skills a must

Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads

Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts

Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus

Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred

Demonstrates a willingness to learn and use AI-enabled tools

Preferred Experience and Education:

Current enterprise security space experience preferred

Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus

Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred

Travel Requirements:

Up to 25% travel required.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work

Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day

Required to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day

We use Greenhouse Software as our applicant tracking system and Zoom Scheduler for HR screen request scheduling. At times, your email may block our communication with you. Please be sure to check your SPAM folder so that you don't miss updates on your application.

Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,300 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks….

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment

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As set forth in GuidePoint Security’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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