What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at OPSWAT?
OPSWAT, a global leader in IT, OT, and ICS critical infrastructure cybersecurity, delivers an end-to-end platform that gives public and private sector organizations and enterprises the critical advantage needed to protect their complex networks, secure their devices, and ensure compliance. Over the last 20 years our commitment to innovative technology has earned the trust of more than 1,700 organizations, governments, and institutions globally, solidifying our role in protecting the world's critical infrastructure and securing our way of life.
The Position
OPSWAT is looking for an Account Executive to drive the sales pipeline, manage a book of business, and grow revenue in the Oil & Gas verticals. We specifically seek professionals with a track record of hunting, solutioning, proposing, and closing net new revenue primarily within the Oil & Gas verticals. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a successful track record managing, protecting, and growing an existing account base.
Candidates must live in the Houston, TX are to be considered for this role.
What You Will Be Doing
- Identify and target Enterprise businesses (> $1.5B revenue) with known propensity to purchase OPSWAT products using 6Sense, ZoomInfo, Navigator, and other prospecting tools.
- Collaborate with channel partners to identify and jointly pursue new clients.
- Develop thought leadership and a trusted advisory relationship with your partners, customers, and prospects.
- Develop and execute sales strategies and tactics to sell OPSWAT products, solutions, and services to exceed your sales quotas.
- Communicate value propositions to partners and customers that speak intimately to their needs and requirements.
- Maintain extensive account and opportunity detail in Salesforce CRM, including account win plans, customer touchpoints, sales inhibitors, etc.
- Forecast and report revenue projections accurately to management.
- Overachieve on annual quota, measured quarterly.
What We Need From You
- Reside in the Houston area.
- Have 7 years cybersecurity sales experience.
- Bachelor's degree (preferred, not required) or relevant work experience.
- Experience selling complex solutions to enterprise customers in the Oil & Gas verticals.
- History of overachievement plus multiple President's club and/or MVP awards.
- Strong knowledge of MEDDPICC and other advanced selling methodologies.
- Highly accurate pipeline management and forecasting expertise.
- Ability to travel as necessary to customers, channel partners, and company meetings/events.
OPSWAT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are extended to all employees and applicants, free of discrimination and harassment of any type. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Recruiting Agencies: we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party agencies for any of our open positions. To submit resumes for our jobs, there must be a recruiting contract approved by our legal team and endorsed by both parties. We are currently not accepting additional 3rd party agencies at this time.
