Fast Facts
We are seeking a motivated SMB Account Executive to drive sales within the small and medium-sized business sector in the greater Tampa Bay area, focusing on promoting our Security Awareness Training Platform.
Responsibilities: Responsible for the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, including running online demos, building and maintaining a customer pipeline, and exceeding sales targets.
Skills: Proven sales experience, familiarity with IT security, strong communication skills, proficiency in Salesforce and Gmail.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree preferred, experience selling software to SMEs, Network or Security Plus certification preferred.
Location: Clearwater, Florida | Hybrid position for candidates in the greater Tampa Bay area.
Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $50,000 - $80,000.
Clearwater positions open to candidates located in greater Tampa Bay area. #
As an Account Executive in the SMB (Small and Medium-sized Business) space, you will be at the forefront of company growth initiatives, responsible for executing the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals. You will run online demos of the KnowBe4’s Security Awareness Training Platform and close net new business. After demonstrating success in this market, promotion to Mid-Market or Enterprise sales could be available.
Responsibilities:
- Promote and sell KnowBe4’s range of products and services
- Identify and close net new customers in the assigned territory
- Build and maintain pipeline of potential customers by developing and managing relationships with prospects
- Forecast new business prospects that result in successful client relationships and sales
- Identify key decision makers while developing and qualifying new business opportunities within the targeted markets through cold calling, networking and high-level prospecting
- Articulate the value proposition of KnowBe4’s products and help the customer understand how it will improve their business’s security awareness training (and security overall)
- Achieve or exceed monthly quotas and/or targets
- Be well versed in KnowBe4’s product offerings and promote the products and services at trade shows as requested
- Follow up on marketing leads to generate new sales opportunities and pipeline
- Act strategically in offering or negotiating discounted pricing, in line with established policies and procedures
- Maintain accurate and thorough records for customer calls, emails, notes, tasks, demos and other relevant information in compliance with the Administration Policy
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree a plus
- Proven track record in sales
- 1-3 years selling software to Small Medium Enterprise a plus
- Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the IT Security Field
- Experience with Salesforce and Gmail
- Network or Security Plus preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communications
- Stats driven business professional
- Motivated, energetic self-starter
- Strong collaborative and teamwork skills
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision
