Available Locations: Dubai
About the Department
Account Executives, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, and Customer Success - all working together to help our customers adopt Cloudflare and build great Internet-enabled experiences. The sales team at Cloudflare helps customers take on real, technical problems while building the revenue streams that help the company provide free service to millions in our community.
About the Role
Based out of Dubai, you will help scale our new business revenues across all market segments in the Turkey, Levant and North Africa region by leading a team of Account Executives. As a first line manager you will i) coach AEs and act as the first line of support on pipeline generation, deal execution strategy and day-to-day sales development matters, ii) work with SalesOps, Management, Marketing, Channel, BDRs and other sales supporting functions to drive and iterate on/improving Cloudflare's brand awareness, Go-To-Market strategy, and adoption, and iii) help attract, hire, and ramp-up high-performing Account Executives to hit sales targets and drive company goals (DNR growth, new product attach rates etc.).
Responsibilities
- Drive exceptional sales growth by meeting and exceeding assigned quarterly and annual quotas
- Manage, coach, and develop your team of Account Executives
- Provide day-to-day deal support and functional guidance to AEs
- Source, interview, and recruit top sales talents in coordination with recruiting and sales leaders
- Own and drive accurate and up-to-date AE KPI, reporting in Salesforce and provide attainment forecast guidance to sales management on a weekly basis
- Help define ideal AE profiles for the region
- Help on-board and ramp up AEs
- Develop and iterate on best-practices/programs aimed at accelerating DNR growth, new product (Cloudflare One portfolio) attach rates, and other company goals
- Define and drive optimal Sales Go-To-Market coverage (vertical, geo-based etc.) for all market segments
- Drive channel relationships forward to accelerate channel business
- Help foster relationships between customer/partner executives and Cloudflare executives within key customer accounts
- Drive an efficient business cadence to cover forecast calls, pipeline, deal reviews, and account plan reviews ...etc
- Devise and lead quarterly business reviews/pickoffs reporting on the overall health of the business in your region
- Set the bar and best practices when it comes to data-driven new business sales and growth of existing accounts
- Document functional best practices and work with Sales Enablement to develop AE sales play books for both core and new products
- Work with Regional/Global Sales Management, Marketing, Channel, SalesOps, and necessary sales supporting functions to devise and implement strategies to drive up Cloudflare's brand awareness and revenues in target markets
- Develop and maintain relationships with industry related organizations that are key to Cloudflare's business in the region
Requirements
- A minimum of 20 years of overall sales experience out of which at least 10 years should be focused on the Turkey, Levant and North Africa region working across all market segments there
- You should have 5+ years experience managing a team of quota-carrying sales reps with a successful proven track record of selling and upselling complex solutions across all market segments in Turkey, Levant and North Africa region; preferably in a SaaS/Cloud/Cybersecurity platforms industry
- Experience directly managing a high volume, high velocity pipeline driving rapid growth while delivering long term value to our customers
- Experience developing & rolling-out Go-to-Market strategies in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence to develop and present ideas to different audience levels
- Established experience and relationships with the Cybersecurity and SaaS/Cloud community in the assigned market with the ability to establish and grow strong partnerships
- Hands-on leader that strikes a balance between strategic vision and tactical execution
- Having a well regarded market reputation with strong related connections and relationships
- Experience with Salesforce and other sales reporting and BI tools
- Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Capacity to strive in a diverse and multicultural workplace
- Aptitude to learn new technical concepts and terms
- Fluency in English and Arabic (French and/or Turkish is a plus)
- Bachelor's degree required in a related field (Computer engineering, computer science or similar studies). MBA or MIS a plus
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What We Do
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business.
Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.
Why Work With Us
Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven, and our team is energized by a collaborative, creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.
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