SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
this role requires 2 days on site and 3 days on site for training period lasting up to 90 days in Boston, MA
Position Description
IANS is seeking a Senior Account Executive (SAE) to join our sales team. The SAE will be responsible for generating new End User Decision Support (EUDS) business in a specified metro region. The ideal candidate is a top producer with outside sales experience and demonstrated ability to engage C-level executives in highly technical conversations. Key traits include team-focused, interest in information security, and a passion for learning.
The SAE will possess skills and work ethic aligned with our values of grit, results, initiative, passion, positivity, teamwork and curiosity.
Core Responsibilities
- Drive sales revenue for assigned accounts
- Execute full-lifecycle sales activities to close new business and exceed goals
- Consistently achieve activity, performance and results KPIs
- Facilitate technical conversations with prospects and subject matter experts (Faculty) at IANS Forums, CISO Roundtables and Technical Symposiums
- Contribute to the IANS sales team and company culture
- Travel to visit prospects and attend IANS events (approximately 30-40%)
Candidate Profile and Qualifications
The qualified SAE candidate will have 5+ years of experience and a proven track record exceeding sales goals. We are targeting individuals who demonstrate strong competency in the following areas:
- Executive level communication and presentation skills
- Experience generating discovery meetings with target accounts
- Process orientation
- Interest in information security and complex technical content
- Highly motivated and able to thrive in a quota-driven environment
- Strong sense of professional accountability and integrity
- High level of energy, effective time management skills and a sense of urgency
- Established ability in building social network
- Strong team and collaborative orientation
- Confident but takes a humble approach in working with peers and teammates
What We Do
For the security practitioner caught between rapidly evolving threats and demanding executives, IANS Research is a clear-headed resource for decision-making and articulating risk. We provide experience-based security insights for Chief Information Security Officers and their teams. The core of our value comes from the IANS Faculty, a network of seasoned practitioners. We support client decisions and executive communications with Ask-an-Expert inquiries, our peer community, deployment-focused reports, tools and templates, and consulting.
