Senior Named Account Executive, Digital Natives, France

Senior Named Account Executive, Digital Natives, France

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. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

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. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!

About the Role

You'll drive new business by identifying and qualifying target accounts for Cloudflare's Enterprise service plan across France, with a specific focus on the Digital Native Business (DNB) sector. This is a great opportunity for a Sales Professional to help us build the Sales and Customer Development function at Cloudflare. The ideal candidate will possess both a sales and technical background that enables them to drive engagement with junior through senior levels (CxO, VP, Directors) within network operations, development and technical infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan
• Drive sales in a defined territory and/or account list to achieve revenue targets.
• Create and articulate compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services.
• Manage contract negotiations.
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline.
• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.
• < 25% travel.

Requirements

• Fluent in English & French required
• Direct B2B selling experience
• Consultative sales approach, technical aptitude, differentiated value proposition.
• Experience with Startups, Scale-ups, Digital Native Business selling
• Go-to-market strategy, net new logo acquisition, voice of the customer.
• Basic understanding of computer networking, AI, modern cyber-security landscape and "how the internet works"
• Aptitude for learning technical concepts/terms (Technical background in engineering, computer science, or MIS a plus)
• Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit, growth mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast paced dynamic environment
• Travel to visit clients and partners in the region

Sound like something you'd like to be a part of? We'd love to hear from you! 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. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.