Account Executive (Connecticut)

Role and Responsibilities

Consistently meet sales and profitability goals.

Position, configure and quote product and service solutions to clients.

Participate in industry organizations such as ISSA, ISACA, OWASP etc.

Manage leads and opportunities through the companies Salesforce and other CRM tools.

Accurately and consistently report sales forecasts and opportunity funnels

Participate in creation, editing and closure of services proposals.

Work with GuidePoint Security vendors to understand and position their technologies, understand and articulate their value proposition to clients.

Participate in field marketing to generate interest and provide information to the client prospect community to include driving attendance to such events and activities

Represent GuidePoint Consultants to clients and be able to articulate our areas of expertise

Set proper expectations and maintain open communication with clients and vendors through the lifecycle of the sales process.

Effectively leverage supporting resources in the sales process with the spirit of teamwork and cooperation.

Professionally develop and present sales presentations to large groups and executive level clients.

Position Requirements

Minimum 5 years outside sales experience in the IT space required (preference for experience in Information Security)

Current enterprise security space experience preferred

Strong, established relationships with key accounts in the territory required

Requires experience with Salesforce.com

Strong group presentation skills a must

Verifiable history of exceeding sales goals and generating leads

Demonstrated ability of lead generation and opening new accounts

Experience selling professional services, security audits and assessments a plus

Bachelors degree preferred

Network security vendor related certifications strongly preferred

Demonstrates a willingness to learn and use AI-enabled tools

*$50k - $100k base salary + commission

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,200 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.