Principal Account Executive

Veracode; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Veracode as a Principal Account Executive and engage in a dynamic role where you'll be responsible for driving new business within top accounts across the DACH region. You will manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates are experienced sales professionals with a consultative approach, strong presentation skills, and familiarity in cybersecurity solutions. If you're looking for a team-oriented environment that promotes career growth, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of sales experience selling security solutions.
• Fluent German speaker strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate a solid sales plan to expand Veracode business.
• Manage the entire sales cycle and orchestration of support functions.
• Hunt and prospect for new logo business.

Skills

Presentation skills

Sales experience

Consultative selling

Team player attitude

Excellent verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SFDC

Job description

Looking for an innovative, high-growth company in one of the hottest segments of the security market? Come join our team at Veracode! We are seeking a high energy Principal Account Executive to actively prospect and close new logo business within top accounts In the DACH Region (above €1BN in revenue).

This individual will be responsible for the full sales cycle including outbound prospecting, building pipeline and closing business. The ideal candidate will have a hunter mentality, consultative selling approach, strong presentation skills, and experience working with channel partners. Experience in the wider Cybersecurity domain and Application Security in particular will be considered a plus. Veracode has created an environment that fosters upward mobility and career growth so we are searching for high energy, hard-working individuals that would like to grow with us.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and operate a solid sales plan to expand Veracode business in the region
• Target, manage and sell multi-year services contracts to top Strategic organizations (above €1BN in revenue) or expand existing customer engagement
• Hunt and aggressively prospect for new logo business directly or leveraging the regional partner ecosystem
• Orchestrate demand generation effort with regional Marketing, Business Development and Channel
• Manage the entire sales cycle effectively orchestrating the involvement of the different sales support functions
• Create and deliver accurate sales forecast
• Travel into territory to generate pipeline, accelerate sales with prospects and customers, cultivate partner relationships and support regional events - Up to 25% travel expected

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• 5-8 years of Sales experience selling Security solutions (familiarity with on-demand/SaaS and DevOps is a plus)
• Proven track record of selling to technical audiences like Security, DevSecOps and IT Operations, leaders (CIO, CTO, CISO, VP of Engineering, VP of AppDev, etc.)
• Team player attitude and ambition to build
• A proven history of quota over-achievement
• Fluent German speaker strongly preferred
• Ability to work in a rapidly expanding and changing environment at a high growth company
• Ability to adopt new products and services into Veracode’s sales methodology (MEDDPIC)
• Ability to uncover accounts’ needs and effectively differentiate how the Veracode approach will meet them
• Passionate about disruptive technology and digital transformation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must
• SFDC or equivalent CRM experience

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• Comprehensive Interview Process: We never extend job offers without a comprehensive interview process involving our recruitment team and hiring managers.
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About the company

Veracode is an application security company based in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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