Sr. Account Executive (Northeast)

GuidePoint Security, LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing cybersecurity firm that offers trusted expertise and innovative solutions to top organizations. As a Sr. Account Executive, you will leverage your extensive sales experience to build relationships with clients, understand their needs, and deliver tailored solutions. This role emphasizes a consultative approach, requiring you to present effectively to executive-level clients while managing a dynamic sales pipeline. With a remote-first culture and a focus on collaboration, this is a unique opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that values mentorship and professional development.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Time Off

Retirement Plan

Mobile Phone Allowance

Home Internet Allowance

Corporate Holidays

Qualifications

• 7+ years of outside sales experience in IT, preferably in Information Security.
• Strong relationships with key accounts and proven sales record.

Responsibilities

• Meet sales and profitability goals while managing client relationships.
• Participate in industry organizations and generate leads through marketing.

Skills

Sales Experience

Relationship Management

Consultative Sales

Lead Generation

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

CRM Tools

Job description

medical insurance, dental insurance, flex time, retirement plan

United States, New York, New York

May 05, 2025

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.

The ideal Sr. 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 Sr. 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 position is virtual/remote with regional travel required.

Role 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.

Position Requirements:

Minimum 7 years outside sales experience in the IT space required (preference for experience in Information Security)
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
Bachelors degree preferred
Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred

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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 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 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) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 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