Mid-Market Account Executive
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Remote Mid-Market Account Executive acquiring B2B customers for Cengage, a global education technology company. Selling InfoSec solutions through complex enterprise sales cycles.
Responsibilities:
- Take charge of new business acquisition within the specified territory, focusing on relationship building
- Develop and complete account penetration strategies to break into net-new accounts and expand market presence
- Build and manage a robust pipeline of high-value opportunities through proactive prospecting, including cold outreach, executive engagement, networking, and industry events
- Identify and engage key collaborators, including CISO, CIO, CTO, and other senior security and IT leaders
- Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial engagement through negotiation and close
- Position and articulate the value of InfoSec solutions in the context of cyber workforce readiness and compliance
- Drive deal strategy, including competitive positioning, pricing, and contract negotiations in alignment with company guidelines
- Maintain accurate pipeline management and forecasting, with clear access to deal progression and risk
Requirements:
- Over 2 years of experience in B2B sales, concentrating on developing new business opportunities
- Experience selling cybersecurity, SaaS, or enterprise technology solutions preferred
- Experience engaging and influencing senior collaborators, including C-level executives (CISO, CIO, CTO)
- Strong understanding of complex sales cycles and ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales quotas in a high-growth environment
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and sales engagement platforms
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
Benefits:
- Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package
- Variable Sales incentive compensation program
- Annual individual target variable compensation of USD 60,000
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including during the job application process


















