Strategic Account Manager-MN

Proofpoint; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Proofpoint is seeking a Strategic Account Manager for the Minnesota market. The SAM will design and execute account plans, engage at all levels of the customer organization, and align Proofpoint’s cybersecurity solutions with client needs.

This role focuses on complex enterprise accounts and requires strong relationship-building and strategic selling. Based in Minnesota, the SAM will drive revenue, manage a robust sales pipeline, and collaborate with regional leadership to forecast opportunities

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive strategy and tactics to maximize Proofpoint sales into each assigned account.
• Lead prospecting and cultivation of all new sales opportunities.
• Forecast sales opportunities accurately and achieve quarterly and annual quotas.
• Ensure a high level of satisfaction with each assigned account.
• Serve as quarterback coordinating Proofpoint sales efforts and resources.

Job description

## Strategic Account Manager-MNApply: Minnesota: Full time: Posted Today: R14762**About Us:** Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.**How We Work:**At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:**Bold** in how we dream and innovate**Responsive** to feedback, challenges and opportunities**Accountable** for results and best in class outcomes**Visionary** in future focused problem-solving**Exceptional** in execution and impactJob Description**Corporate Overview**Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint**The Role and the Team****Department Overview**The Strategic Accounts group leads Proofpoint’s sales and account management efforts into the largest, most complex, commercial enterprises in the world.**Role Overview**Strategic Account Managers(SAMs) are topflight, consultative, enterprise information technology sales professionals. Strategic Account Managers are adept at designing and executing account plans that maximize Proofpoint’s sales success and ensure high customer satisfaction. The role requires skilled interaction at all levels within assigned account’s information technology, legal and procurement organizations.SAMs are results oriented. They possess strong business acumen, maintain a solid sales pipeline, deliver accurate forecast to management, close sales, and demonstrate skilled verbal and written communication ability.SAMs are part of a regional sale structure and report to a Regional Sales Director.The region is MN**Job Requirements****What:*** Develop a comprehensive strategy and set of tactics to maximize Proofpoint sales into each assigned account.* Lead prospecting and cultivation of all new sales opportunities.* Forecast sales opportunities accurately and achieve quarterly and annual sales quotas.* Ensure a high level of satisfaction with each assigned account.**How:*** ‘Quarterback’ Proofpoint’s sales efforts and resources into assigned accounts.* Demonstrate strong Proofpoint product knowledge and communicate the fit of each to an account’s needs.* Understand Proofpoint processes paying close attention to detail.* Establish solid working relationships with each account at all organizational levels.**Why Proofpoint**Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply. We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint!#LI-KJ1**Why Proofpoint?**At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:* Competitive compensation* Comprehensive benefits* Career success on your terms* Flexible work environment* Annual wellness and community outreach days* Always on recognition for your contributions* Global collaboration and networking opportunities**Our Culture:**Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [e-mail].**How to Apply**Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!