At Mimecast, we're redefining cybersecurity and leading the charge in human risk management. We protect businesses from evolving threats, and you'll be at the forefront. Every customer you bring on board builds something bigger - for them, for us, for our communities, and for your career. Simply put - when we grow, you grow.
We set you up to win. Top-tier enablement, smart coaching, and real insights mean you'll smash quotas, not just hit them. You get the tools and knowledge to sell with confidence, turning complex sales cycles into closed deals.
Your career path? It's yours to shape. Compelling commission, clear progression, and chances to lead, specialize, or pivot - you decide what's next. Here, success isn't just about the deals you close. It's about your progress, your influence, your impact.
Ready to push boundaries and accelerate your career? Let's make it happen.
Mimecast is looking to hire a Public Sector Account Executive. This person will be dedicated to driving growth in named opportunities within state, local, and educational institutions (excluding Federal). This includes organizations such as universities, colleges, K-12 school districts, hospitals, municipalities, and more. The ideal candidate will be located within the defined territory with a strong understanding of the local market.
What You’ll Do
- Identify and Pursue Sales Opportunities: Develop and execute strategies to identify and secure new sales opportunities within assigned accounts, expanding into new state purchasing contracts and vehicles.
- Achieve Sales Targets: Consistently deliver on monthly, quarterly, and annual new business and upsell goals by executing effective sales activity plans.
- Collaborate with Partners: Partner with the Channel Development team to create and execute account plans that align with business objectives and drive customer success.
- Build Strong Client Relationships: Cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with new business prospects, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor.
- Execute Sales Methodologies: Follow a structured, end-to-end sales methodology and process to ensure consistent success in closing deals.
- Pipeline Management: Regularly add qualified opportunities to the pipeline and oversee pipeline movement to ensure forecasting accuracy.
- Leverage CRM Tools: Maintain CRM discipline by generating Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports, ensuring data accuracy, and contributing to overall business administration.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with other company functions, including Market Development and Marketing, to contribute to organizational growth and success.
- Stay Informed and Agile: Attend training sessions, stay current on industry trends, and continuously develop relevant knowledge and skills in a fast-paced and dynamic sales environment.
What You’ll Bring
- Sales Experience: Proven track record of exceeding new business sales targets in large accounts. Experience in IT sales, ideally within Email, Messaging, Security, or Storage solutions (not essential). Familiarity with SLED (State, Local, and Education) or Public Sector sales is highly desirable.
- Educational Background: Degree-level education preferred but not required.
- Public Sector Expertise: Understanding of Public Sector contracts, buying cycles, and procurement processes.
- Sales Role Versatility: Experience in both Direct and Indirect sales roles is highly desirable.
- Business Acumen: Strong commercial awareness and ability to align solutions with customer needs.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.
- Team-Oriented Mindset: A collaborative team player who thrives in a cross-functional environment.
The US base salary range for this position is $104,000-$156,000 base + benefits. This reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. This position may also be eligible for bonus, incentive plans, and other related benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. These factors and individual capabilities will also determine the individual pay offered.
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Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.
We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations due to a disability, or any other reason that may help you in your interview process, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.
Mimecast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as solid and competitive relative to similar companies, with a wide range of role-based salary outcomes. Compensation satisfaction is reinforced by frequent references to pay feeling fair for the work in multiple contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is repeatedly described as a strong part of the package, often paired with other core benefits. The overall benefits bundle is framed as comprehensive and supportive of employee and family health needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace perks such as flexible hours, hybrid/remote options, free meals, and on-site fitness amenities are consistently presented as meaningful additions to total rewards. These perks appear to materially improve day-to-day employee experience beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Relentless protection. Resilient world. Mimecast (NASDAQ: MIME) was born in 2003 with a focus on delivering relentless protection. Each day, we take on cyber disruption for our tens of thousands of customers around the globe; always putting them first, and never giving up on tackling their biggest security challenges together. We are the company that built an intentional and scalable design ideology that solves the number one cyberattack vector – email. We continuously invest to thoughtfully integrate brand protection, security awareness training, web security, compliance and other essential capabilities. Mimecast is here to help protect large and small organizations from malicious activity, human error and technology failure; and to lead the movement toward building a more resilient world. Learn more about us at www.mimecast.com.
