Senior Named Account Executive, (MN or WI)

About Us

At Cloudflare we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the worlds 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 Magazines Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the Worlds Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare were not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; were looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a normalized problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow while ensuring that every improvement no matter how small is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If youre the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward youll fit right in.

Available Locations

• Minnesota or Wisconsin

About the Role

We are seeking a highly accomplished and strategic Account Executive to join our Enterprise/Field Sales this advanced role you will be pivotal in driving significant growth by leading comprehensive sales cycles within a portfolio of assigned enterprise-level clients and strategically acquiring new logos. The ideal candidate possesses a deep blend of advanced sales acumen and sophisticated technical understanding enabling them to lead engagements at all levels from the C-suite to technical leaders (e.g. Head of/VP of Networking or Security).

As an Account Executive you will consistently demonstrate advanced proficiency in all sales activities ensuring highly accurate forecasting proactive and strategic pipeline management and consistently exceeding attainment targets. You will be a subject matter expert speaking fluently about Cloudflares products features benefits and use cases across diverse customer segments. This role demands the ability to deeply understand complex customer IT Architectures match them with relevant Cloudflare Reference Architectures and orchestrate successful large-scale platform sales. You will be a key driver of digital transformation for our customers understanding their broader market trends and how Cloudflare uniquely enables their strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Revenue Generation: Architect and execute advanced territory and account plans to consistently exceed multi-million dollar sales targets and annual quotas with a strong focus on new business acquisition and expansion within complex enterprise environments.
• Expert Pipeline & Forecasting: Lead proactive and strategic pipeline management efforts demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of sales cycles and customer buying processes. Deliver highly accurate forecasts providing clear insights and strategic guidance to sales leadership.
• Deep Customer & IT Architecture Understanding: Develop a profound understanding of customers IT architectures including applications and third-party technologies. Architect and align Cloudflare Reference Architectures to customer environments driving comprehensive platform solutions.
• Multi-Engagement Leadership: Orchestrate and manage multiple complex customer engagements simultaneously across various business units within an organization. Strategically connect disparate needs to strengthen Cloudflares platform sale actively involving and influencing technical C-level minus one executives.
• Virtual Team Leadership: Set clear direction and lead a virtual team of in-GEO specialists Product Managers Deal Desk and Legal to collaboratively manage and close complex customer opportunities. Proactively identify and navigate through situations to address colleague and customer needs escalating as appropriate to drive urgency and efficient delivery.
• Digital Transformation Authority: Act as an authority on digital transformation understanding key drivers (e.g. new offering development enhanced customer capabilities) and the broader market trends influencing these decisions. Position Cloudflare as a critical enabler of these transformations.
• Compelling Value Creation: Articulate highly compelling strategic value propositions for Cloudflares services directly linking them to customer business outcomes and strategic objectives. Lead with a strong focus on the why communicating the whole picture to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced Negotiation & Closure: Expertly lead and navigate complex contract negotiations driving win-win scenarios for all parties. Demonstrate advanced closing skills across new business and expansion opportunities.
• Trusted Advisor & Coach: Build long-term executive-level strategic relationships ensuring deep customer adoption retention and expansion. Consistently provide clear direct and constructive feedback to team members coaching them to improve communication learn from mistakes and enhance the quality of work. Share learnings proactively to build trust across the organization.
• Organizational Impact & Leadership: Consistently focus on the long-term needs of the team and the business understanding how decisions impact other teams and openly sharing these insights. Leverage company-wide learnings to improve department and team execution. Serve as a leader within Cloudflare making significant contributions while elevating the work of others by bringing diverse perspectives and strategic long-term thinking.

Desirable Skills Knowledge and Experience

• 8 years of advanced experience selling complex technology solutions in a B2B enterprise model with a significant track record of consistently exceeding multi-million dollar quota targets.
• Deep expertise and fluency in Cloud Networking Security and Edge Computing technologies with an exceptional ability to articulate features benefits and use cases across diverse customer segments (e.g. SMBs enterprise vertical markets).
• Proven ability to deeply understand complex customer IT architectures and effectively map them to Cloudflare Reference Architectures for successful platform sales.
• Demonstrated success leading and influencing virtual cross-functional teams (e.g. Solution Engineers Product Managers Legal) to drive complex deals to closure.
• Exceptional strategic communication and presentation skills with a focus on articulating the why and conveying the whole picture to executive leadership and technical decision-makers (C-level minus one).
• Advanced negotiation skills with a track record of closing large complex six-figure and multi-million dollar deals.
• Expert-level sales acumen: unparalleled proficiency in discovery positioning competitive selling negotiation closing and expansion strategies within enterprise accounts.
• Authority on digital transformation trends and their impact on enterprise customers with the ability to position Cloudflare as a key enabler of strategic business outcomes.
• Strong coaching and mentorship abilities with a passion for helping colleagues grow and improve.
• Highly self-motivated entrepreneurial and resilient thriving in a fast-paced high-growth environment with a consistent focus on long-term goals.
• Proficiency in advanced sales and business intelligence platforms (e.g. Salesforce Tableau G-suite MSFT suite MEDDPICC framework application).
• Bachelors degree required with a technical background (e.g. engineering computer science MIS) highly preferred.
• Ability to travel as required to engage with key customers and internal teams.

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

This role is eligible to earn incentive compensation under Cloudflares Sales Compensation Plan. The estimated annual salary range includes the on-target incentive compensation that may be attained in this role under the Sales Compensation Plan.

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflares equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses support caregiving build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

• 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

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs including parental pregnancy health medical and bereavement leave

What Makes Cloudflare Special

Were not just a highly ambitious large-scale technology company. Were a highly ambitious large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo : Since 2014 weve equipped more than 2400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work technology already used by Cloudflares enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project : In 2017 we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project weve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1 : We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Heres the deal - we dont store client IP addresses never ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something youd like to be a part of Wed love to hear from you!

Please note that applicants who progress to the offer stage of the interview process may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs. More details about this will be available at that stage of the interview process.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC