Sales Director, Federal (DoD)
Washington, DC, United States
At Synack, we create technology that unleashes the best cybersecurity talent to secure our digital world.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we protect leading global organizations by reducing companies’ security risk and increasing their resistance to cyber attack. How do we do this? By utilizing the world’s best and most trusted team of ethical hackers who test through our powerful and controlled platform to deliver real security without compromise.
Backed by top-tier venture capital firms including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Microsoft, and Google Ventures, Synack's mission is to leverage global security talent coupled with advanced technology to help enterprises discover security vulnerabilities before they become business problems. Discover the possibilities at Synack!
As the Account Executive responsible for the DoD, you will drive business to deliver new logos and growth as part of the Public Sector team.
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You
Are experienced with working as a part of an empowered team to develop strong customer relationships, new pipeline opportunities, and lead successful deal negotiations with respect and creativity You have experience navigating complex accounts to understand explicit needs and align solutions that meet customer objectives. You enable winning proposals, contract bids, statements of work, and RFI/RFP responses.
Here’s what you'll do
Lead the Synack DoD business through executive level planning and execution of key account development and clear understanding of the DoD mission, directives and challenges
Build & develop consultative relationships and support the alignment of the Synack field team to prospective and existing customer needs and objectives
Craft and solution offerings to meet near and long term testing objectives with strong business acumen
Educate and enable customers through an understanding of their testing options, outside of traditional support models
Support Executive Business Reviews with customers to accurately forecast recurring revenue and drive new business
Lead account strategy development and contribute to and leverage a team in execution
Contribute to and tailor marketing materials , pricing strategies, feature needs, license models
Consistently demonstrate strong product knowledge and deliver the Synack value proposition through customer conversations
Here’s what you’ll need
BS/BA or higher-level degree in relevant field or relevant years of experience
8+ years of enterprise field sales experience and current Federal DoD relationships
Prior work experience with security and SaaS products & services
Knowledge of cyber security requirements for large DoD enterprise environments and how to leverage partners to amplify a value proposition
Understanding of a SaaS business model with demonstrated experience driving deals from top of funnel through deal execution
Ability to articulate issues and concerns to executives and product teams
Excellent business writing and presentation skills
DoD Secret clearance strongly preferred
Strong preference will be given to candidates on the East Coast or West Coast of the US
Ready to join us?
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$240,000 - $320,000 Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. The compensation package for this position may also include equity, and benefits.
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