Senior Digital Native Named Account Executive

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. About the Department Account Executives, Channel Account Managers, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and Sales Operations - all working together help our customers adopt Cloudflare and create great Internet-enabled experiences. About this Role Digital Native AEs at Cloudflare sell into the most innovative companies in North America. The ideal candidate will have both a sales and technical background that enables them to drive customer engagement from technical professionals through to senior executive levels, and across Security, Network, Development and Infrastructure teams. Key Responsibilities Develop, execute, and maintain your territory plan to exceed quarterly sales targets and annual quota assignment. Be an expert in three unique sales motions; new business acquisition, customer expansion, and renewal within your territory. Build a robust sales pipeline utilizing the four sourcing funnels: AE led outbound, BDR, Channel, and Marketing Inbound. Develop and strategically leverage a deep technical understanding of the problems Cloudflare solves in order to drive a consultative sales motion. Craft and communicate compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services. Accurately forecast, build commercial outcomes by running a consistent sales process, including driving next step expectations and contract negotiations. As a trusted advisor, build long-term strategic relationships with key accounts, to ensure customer adoption, retention and expansion. Network across different business units with each of your accounts, and multi-thread to identify and engage new divisional buyers. Position Cloudflare's platform in each of your target customers, including Cloudflare One and the Connectivity Cloud to realize our full potential in every customer. Operate internally as a liaison with cross-functional teams to share key customer feedback and insights to improve customer experience and further investments with Cloudflare. Requirements: 5+ years sales experience selling B2B SaaS Strong B2B discovery skills Candidates have a point of view of industry trends and able to customize a client centric why change narrative Track record of beating annual targets of $1M+ and successfully managing complex six figure deals Experienced in multithreading into the C-suite and across an organization to manage a complex sales cycle Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit Bachelor's degree required Software and system skills are a must (SFDC, Tableau, G-suite, MSFT suite) Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. Compensation Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. For Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $284,000 - $347,000. Equity This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan. Benefits Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Medical/Rx Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Commuter Spending Accounts Fertility & Family Forming Benefits On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program Global Travel Medical Insurance What Makes Cloudflare Special? We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. #J-18808-Ljbffr