Commercial Account Manager

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.The Role  This role will demand interaction with existing customers of Proofpoint at the CISO and CIO level, as well as with technical staff within the security and messaging organization. This individual will also work well with their team of sales engineers, as well as with partners and leverage the power of corporate resources within their account base.  Responsibilities include the ability to establish strong business relationships at the executive level, advanced solution selling capabilities, conducting sales presentations, coordinating multiple resources within an account, while consistently and successfully closing business for Proofpoint.  The successful candidate will be extremely results oriented, possess a strong business acumen, combined with a proven ability to build a strong business pipeline, accurately forecast and close business with strong interpersonal and presentational skills. Your day-to-day Based in Sydney, you will focus on managing and growing Proofpoint’s footprint in our existing accounts in the Commercial Sector in ANZ Ability to establish strong business relationships at all levels, advanced solution selling capabilities, conducting sales presentations, coordinating multiple resources within an account, while consistently and successfully closing business for Proofpoint. Technical acumen, to include the ability to coordinate and deliver compelling portfolio presentations Actively engage with prospective new customers via phone, web conference to introduce new Proofpoint products and our value proposition Work with System Engineers and product specialists to prepare account strategies and plans Partner with marketing and the channel to gain access into new accounts Strong operational excellence, to include forecast accuracy, SFDC pipeline development, etc. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Proofpoint’s competitive positioning in the marketplace  What you bring to the team Minimum 2 years Sales experience in an Account Manager capacity. Demonstrated consistent 100%+ Quota Attainment and President Club attendance across multiple years/roles Proven experience selling a complex multi-product architecture to Enterprise organizations, selling into C-level Executives to Evaluator-level Engineers. Experience managing an entire sales cycle from start to finish. Technical aptitude and ability to learn new business and technical concepts quickly. Competitive nature, but also a collaborative team player. Strong presentation skills, both in person and via virtual channels. Why Proofpoint As a customer focused and driven-to-win organization with leading edge products, there are many exciting reasons to join the Proofpoint team. We believe in hiring the best the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation. As we continue to grow and expand globally, we understand that hiring the right people and treating them well is key to our success! We are a multi-national company with locations in 10 countries, with each location contributing to Proofpoint’s amazing culture! #LI-RP1If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!