Account Director

With 1000 intelligence professionals over $300M in sales and serving over 1900 clients worldwide Recorded Future is the worlds most advanced and largest intelligence company!Role: Account DirectorAs an Account Director at Recorded Future you will drive revenue growth by expanding relationships with existing customers and acquiring new business. This role involves managing key accounts identifying new opportunities and working closely with internal teams and channel partners to deliver cybersecurity solutions to clients.What Youll Do:Account Management & Development:Manage and grow existing relationships with customers in your designated territory ensuring longterm success and expansion.Identify new opportunities within the existing customer base driving upgrades crosssells and contract renewals at escalated ARR rates.Partner with internal teams (e.g. Customer Success) to ensure customers receive the value they expect.Serve as the primary point of contact for customers establishing trust and influence at all levels of the organization.New Business Acquisition:Prospect and acquire new clients aligning clients cybersecurity needs with Recorded Futures solutions.Drive the full sales cycle from lead generation solution demos negotiations and closing deals with new customers.Leverage market insights to position Recorded Futures solutions staying informed about industry trends and competitor offerings.Collaborate with channel partners to expand your pipeline and increase market reach.Sales & Strategy:Develop and present compelling proposals ensuring alignment with customer needs and objectives.Utilize sales methodologies such as MEDDIC and ValueBased Selling to influence decisionmakers and close complex deals.Create and execute gotomarket strategies in collaboration with internal and external teams aligning with both customer needs and business goals.Track and update opportunities in Salesforce providing accurate forecasts and ensuring timely progress toward closing.What Youll Bring:Experience & Industry Knowledge:Experience in full sales cycle roles with a focus on new business acquisition in the enterprise cybersecurity SaaS or information security sectors.Proven ability to grow revenue through both existing accounts and new business acquisition.Deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape including knowledge of threat intelligence and security operations.Experience working with securityfocused channel partners and an understanding of how to leverage these relationships to drive growth.Skills & Abilities:Consultative sales approach with strong communication skills to engage both technical and executive stakeholders.Analytical and problemsolving abilities to uncover customer needs and present solutions effectively.Negotiation expertise with the ability to handle objections and close complex deals.Selfmotivated and resultsdriven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fastpaced environment.Tools & Requirements:Proficiency in Salesforce Google Suite and a Mac environment.Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.Ability to travel up to 30 of the time.#LIremoteWhy should you join Recorded FutureRecorded Future employees (or Futurists) represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards practicing inclusion and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.8star user rating from Gartner and more than 45 of the Fortune 100 companies as clients.Want more infoBlog & Podcast: Learn everything you want to know (and maybe some things youd rather not know) about the world of cyber threat intelligenceLinkedin Instagram&Twitter: Whats happening at Recorded FutureThe Record: The Record is a cybersecurity news publication that explores the untold stories in this rapidly changing fieldTimeline: History of Recorded FutureRecognition: Check out our awards and announcementsWe are committed to maintaining an environment that attracts and retains talent from a diverse range of experiences backgrounds and lifestyles. By ensuring all feel included and respected for being unique and bringing their whole selves to work Recorded Future is made a better place every day. If you need any accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to our recruiting team atRecorded Future is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Recorded Future does not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender including pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity age marital status veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Recorded Future will not discharge discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about discussed or disclosed