About Us:
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
How We Work:
At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:
Bold in how we dream and innovate
Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
Visionary in future focused problem-solving
Exceptional in execution and impact
Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint
The Role and the Team
Department Overview:
• Proofpoint is looking for a high performing Sales professional to join their Named Account team selling to Enterprise account i.e. 6,000 mailboxes to approx.50,000 mailboxes.
• If you are looking to join a high performing, collaborative team with a track record of success this is the team for you! Proofpoint provides opportunities for networking, ongoing professional education, and career growth.
Role Overview:
Manage about 10-15 named accounts with a mix of white space and existing customers, work with our partner community to gain access to white space accounts while upselling and cross selling existing customers.
Sell the full Proofpoint Platform while working closely with internal and external ecosystem partners. In this role you will be able to expand the Proofpoint footprint as well as market leadership while assisting in protecting our customers from advanced threats and targeted attacks.
The Named Account Manager role reports to the Named Account Sales Director.
Develop account plans for each of your named accounts, identify add on opportunities for incumbent book of business. Become a subject matter expert on the value the Proofpoint platform delivers and how we stack against the competition.
Expectations:
- Consistent track record of overachievement
- High level of weekly activity with customers and partners
- Continued engagement with existing account
- Meet and exceed revenue expectations
- Maintain an active account plan
- Deliver quarterly Customer Business Review
- Secure the renewals and educate on the Proofpoint Roadmap
- Continued education i.e. roadmap, new solutions, integrations and industry news and developments
- Deliver accurate forecast while maintaining a clean and clear Salesforce reporting
- Be a team player and add to the overall success of the team trough result driven activity
- Must reside in TN
Job Requirements
The What:
• Clearly develop and execute path to plan with focus on Forecast accuracy and SFDC hygiene
• Relentless attention to details and never give-up attitude with a high level of activity i.e. customer and partner meetings with emphasis on executive selling (CISO, CIO, CMO etc.)
• Strong presentation skills and technical understanding of cyber security
• High sales activity i.e. 6-10 customer and partner meetings per week, 6 hours of dedicated prospecting hours per week. Ability to both prospect and close business
The How:
• Minimum 5 years of field sales experience selling complex cyber security solutions (or related field) managing medium and large accounts
• Demonstrable track record of success
• Experience working with Channel Partners and selling via two tier distribution
• Track record of developing complex, multi product/multiyear proposals
• Engaged presentations focused on customer need while delivering overall solution value
• Ability to Identify customer business drivers
• Use case / business value selling
• Ability to quarterback a multitude of internal and external resources while being in tune with the different personalities and competing priorities
Why Proofpoint
Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.
We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtPFPT
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Why Proofpoint?
At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Our Culture:
Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.
We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].
How to Apply
Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of field sales experience selling complex cybersecurity solutions or related field managing medium and large accounts
- Demonstrable track record of overachievement and consistent sales success
- Experience working with Channel Partners and selling via two-tier distribution
- Track record of developing complex, multi-product, multi-year proposals
- Strong presentation skills and technical understanding of cybersecurity
- Executive selling experience (selling to CISO, CIO, CMO and other executives)
- Ability to identify customer business drivers and perform use case/business value selling
- Ability to quarterback multiple internal and external resources and manage competing priorities
- High sales activity expectations (6-10 customer/partner meetings per week and 6 hours prospecting per week)
- Maintain accurate forecast and clean Salesforce (SFDC) reporting and hygiene
- Must reside in Tennessee
Proofpoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Proofpoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Proofpoint.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, complemented by global physical, mental, and financial health programs. Wellbeing resources such as mindfulness, resilience, and meditation courses are explicitly highlighted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions include PTO, paid holidays and sick days, with parental and family medical leave available. Added flexibility appears in wellness days, a hybrid-first model, and limited work-from-anywhere periods.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and settings, with external recognition indicating strong standing relative to peers. Feedback suggests employees in several departments view compensation favorably when considering base, bonus, and benefits together.
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What We Do
We provide the most effective cybersecurity and compliance solutions to protect people on every channel including email, the web, the cloud, and social media.
