Named Account Manager, Enterprise

Fortinet, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. is seeking a Named Account Manager, Enterprise in Greensboro, North Carolina. In this role, you will manage and drive sales engagements focusing on deploying Fortinet products and services to existing and prospective clients.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of sales experience with a proven track record in quota achievement and strong presentation skills. This position requires more than 50% travel for sales activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years prior sales experience is required.
• Must be a forward-thinking sales professional.
• Proven ability to design business plans and market strategies.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement territory plans for sales.
• Develop executive relationships with key buyers.
• Generate a sales pipeline and qualify opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Results-oriented mindset

Education

BS or equivalent experience

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into a set of Named Accounts within your assigned territory.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibility will be to create and implement territory plans focused on attaining deployments of Fortinet products and services to a set of assigned, existing accounts and new logo prospects, within your assigned territory. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these relationships to achieve quarterly sales goals. Generate a sales pipeline, qualify opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for solid ongoing relationships. Understanding customer business goals and effectively translating the capabilities of Fortinet to help them achieve those goals.

Required Skills

• Fully qualified, experienced sales professional that is forward thinking and has a professional understanding of the technology business sector.
• Minimum of 5+ years prior sales experience a must.
• Previous experience designing business plans and market strategies to increase sales.
• Proven ability to sell solutions.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Results-orientated, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• The Named Account Manager, Enterprise is required to spend more than 50% of their time outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Education

• BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred