Proofpoint

Manager, Commercial Sales

Proofpoint$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of experience leading inside or field sales teams
  • Prior quota-carrying sales experience, preferably in software or IT-related technology
  • Strong background in training, coaching, and motivating sales teams
  • Expert knowledge of the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing
  • Experience in solution sales methodologies like MEDDIC, Challenger, or SPIN Selling
  • Ability to occasionally take on a Player/Coach role
  • Technical aptitude with a quick learning curve for new concepts

Responsibilities

  • Guide and motivate Account Executives to drive revenue growth
  • Connect team members to resources and remove obstacles for success
  • Foster a positive, high-performance team culture
  • Ensure integrity in sales processes and customer interactions
  • Attract and secure top talent to support growth
  • Provide training and ongoing coaching to team members
  • Prepare and execute a strategic business plan for revenue success
  • Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Present team forecasts to executive management
  • Collaborate with Sales Engineering and Marketing teams

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with in-office days in Toronto
  • Support for ongoing training and professional development
  • Opportunity to lead a dynamic, successful sales team
  • Engage in continuous learning in the CyberSecurity field
  • Potential for occasional travel for key accounts
Full Job Description
The Role

This role will lead a team of inside sales professionals driving net new business growth in the Mid-Market, Cyber-Security space. We are currently looking for a dynamic leader to lead an existing team, as well as adding new members to our already successful group. This person will be responsible for driving customer satisfaction, portfolio awareness, and ultimately net new revenue growth.

Your day-to-day
• Guide and motivate a team of Account Executives to drive revenue growth through a positive, high-touch customer experience
• Connect Account Executives to key resources and clear roadblocks, enabling them to achieve and/or exceed their revenue goals
• Maintain a positive culture that inspires performance and achievement
• Instill and maintain a quality and integrity based sales process with respect to rep/customer interactions
• Actively engage attracting and securing top talent for our rapid growth plans
• Provide training and ongoing coaching and development to Account Executives
• Prepare and execute a thorough business plan, including planning for both current and future quarter success
• Track/report on key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Prepare and present team forecast to executive management
• Maintain internal partnerships with various business units including Sales Engineering and Marketing
• Become a perpetual student of Proofpoint products, and the ever changing CyberSecurity industry!
• May require modified work hours to cover accounts in other time zones, and occasional travel for key accounts

This is a hybrid role that will be in office (Toronto) 4 days a week-Monday-Thursday.

What you bring to the team
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading high performing inside sales or field sales teams
• Must have prior quota carrying sales experience, preferably in software or IT related technology
• Strong leadership experience, with a focus on training, coaching and motivation
• Expert knowledge of the full sales cycle, from prospecting, cold calling through to negotiation and closing
• Experience in solution sales environment, and ideally training/experience in a specific sales methodology such as MEDDIC, Challenger, SPIN Selling, et al.
• Ability to occasionally function in "Player/Coach" role and assist account executives closing deals
• Ability to provide situational coaching and advice and help guide deals to closure
• Background selling Security or SaaS products is a plus
• Technical aptitude, and ability to learn new concepts quickly

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Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can't wait to hear from you!

About Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based solutions for threat protection, compliance, governance, and secure communication. The company's products include email security, advanced threat protection, information protection, digital risk protection, and compliance and archiving. Proofpoint serves customers in various industries, including healthcare, financial services, government, and education. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.
Learn more about Proofpoint
Size
3,658 employees
Market Cap
$10 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$163.8 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+31.7%
Revenue
$1 billion
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