TrendAI™, the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, empowers organizations with full AI visibility and consolidated security that inspires confidence, drives innovation, and eliminates risk.
At TrendAI™, we’re always seeking exceptional talent; people who want to collaborate with the best and push boundaries together. Here, your work goes beyond building a career. You will help protect what matters and play a vital role in shaping a safer, more trustworthy AI-powered future.
AI Fearlessly.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Strategic Account Manager (SAM) in Singapore will focus on proactively selling Trend AI products and services into major FSI (Financial Services Industry) accounts. The Strategic Account Manager will drive to meet and exceed quota by engaging customers directly, and by leveraging and partnering with resellers and Global System Integrators.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Act as the account lead for assigned accounts based on the Client Value Proposition
Work closely with clients to identify needs, planned initiatives, and business direction, acting as trusted adviser and advocate on best practices and solutions to address the client's IT and cybersecurity goals and objectives
Provide backup and support to client teams where required
Serve as the go-to person internally on their own client portfolio
Partner internally with cross-functional teams – such as Technical, Regional Account Managers, and Marketing – to understand customer goals and key performance metrics
Proactively engage and drive opportunities with respective enterprise customers
Develop and manage a reliable forecast, ensuring disciplined use of Trend AI's sales forecasting, account plans, and customer relationship tools
Maintain sound knowledge of the industry, market trends, and the competitive posture of Trend AI and other industry leaders regarding software product offerings and support services
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in industry conferences, trade shows, and seminars as required
Participate in the planning and execution of programs designed to promote Trend AI's activities
Document and regularly maintain all relevant information in Salesforce
EXPERIENCE
8+ years' experience in major account management within Information Technology / Security solutions companies
Experience handling BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) accounts is a plus
Ability to effectively engage C-level customers
Working knowledge of, and experience selling, key cybersecurity, networking, and IT products and solutions, along with awareness of top competitive solutions in the market
Strong knowledge of virtualization and cloud-based solutions preferred
Demonstrated track record of quantifiable success in large account management and selling strategies
Trend AI strives to build an environment of equity and inclusion that reflects diverse points of view. We welcome, value, promote, and celebrate diversity — the very experiences and attributes that make us who we are, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, level of ability, age, religion, veteran status, socio-economic status, and political philosophy.
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of major account management experience in information technology or security solutions companies
- Experience handling BFSI accounts
- Ability to effectively engage C-level customers
- Working knowledge of and experience selling cybersecurity, networking, and IT products and solutions
- Awareness of competing industry solutions
- Knowledge of virtualization and cloud-based solutions
- Demonstrated quantifiable success in large account management and selling strategies
What We Do
We’re a global cybersecurity leader, helping to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, our cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, our platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. Our global threat research team delivers unparalleled intelligence and insights that power our cybersecurity platform and help protect organizations around the world from 100s of millions of threats daily. We have 7,000 employees across 65 countries, singularly focused on security and passionate about making the world a safer and better place. We enable organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. Trend Micro’s “Trenders” are passionate about doing the right thing to make the world a safer and better place.
