Commercial Account Executive

Zscaler; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking an Account Executive to join our South Africa GTM team. This hybrid role reports to the Sales Director.

You will work with a global group of cloud security professionals to drive a cloud-first security strategy and growth in the region. In this role you will take ownership of East & West Africa plus SADC countries excluding South Africa, pursuing net new logos and upsell opportunities within commercial accounts, and build compelling business cases that clearly show value and

Qualifications

• Take ownership of East & West Africa + SADC countries (Exc South Africa).
• Demonstrate expertise in building business cases that clearly show value and differentiation at all levels of customer.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of East & West Africa + SADC countries (Exc South Africa) focused on net new logo and up-sell opportunities within commercial accounts.
• Demonstrate expertise in building business cases that clearly show value and differentiation at all levels of customer.

Job description

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

Role

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our South Africa GTM team. This is a Hybrid role reporting to the Sales Director.

You will join a global group of professionals passionate about cloud security and driving a secure, cloud-enabled digital future. In this role, you will demonstrate the power and agility of Zscaler cloud transformation by managing a territory focused on net new logos and up-sell opportunities.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Take ownership of East & West Africa + SADC countries (Exc South Africa) focused on net new logo and up-sell opportunities within commercial accounts.
• Demonstrate expertise in building business cases that clearly show value and differentiation at all levels of customer