Crux For Sales Professionals

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The first exclusive network for cybersecurity sales professionals
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Who do we work with?
  • Field sellers
  • Pre-sales/ sales engineers
  • Sales leadership
What does it cost?

It costs nothing to join our network! We charge employers when they hire people through Crux

What is your matching process?

We allow everyone in our network to build a profile on Crux for free. This includes the opportunity to take various assessments proactively, and build in depth profiles on experience and career aspirations. When candidates are a strong fit for a role we are representing, we utilize in depth interviews and reference checks to round out perspective and match people with opportunities that are the right fit for them.

How much experience do I need to have in cybersecurity?

If you are looking to break into cybersecurity sales, you are welcome to join the platform and contribute to the community. However, we only place experienced sales talent with a track record in this industry

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Summary

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Do you want a job you love?

Are you seeking a career that allows you to stay at the forefront of emerging trends in cybersecurity and networking? A role that provides the flexibility to innovate and build cutting-edge solutions? Do you enjoy evangelizing these innovations to the world’s largest organizations and tech communities? If so, the Select role at F5 might be the perfect fit for you.

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where individuals can thrive.

The F5 Digital Sales organization is strategically positioned with an opportunity to be a tremendous revenue growth engine for the company. This role is at the forefront of establishing cutting-edge opportunistic sales motions using AI and automation, digital marketing and big data and analytics to drive impactful demand response and targeted sales coverage.

Company Overview

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  • Sell F5’s solutions and services, managing relationships with existing named accounts and prospects, focusing on rapid growth and retention.
  • Understand client business needs and align F5’s technical solutions to meet those needs, highlighting how F5 adds value.
  • Proactively identify and qualify new business opportunities through research, networking, and outreach.
  • Develop and implement targeted sales strategies tailored to specific industries, customer needs & territory.
  • Prepare formal proposals and presentations, present to all organizational levels (including C-suite), lead negotiations, and close sales effectively.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with existing clients, prospect, and the channel to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing, ensuring timely follow-up and effective communication.
  • Stay informed about industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to effectively position our solutions.
  • Track and report on sales activities, forecasts, and pipeline status to management on a regular basis.
  • Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and report any violations promptly.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience in a relevant sales or account management role, with a proven track record in new business development.
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
  • Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and resilient with a hunter mentality.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong negotiation, closing, and solution-selling skills.
  • Excellent presentation and client interfacing abilities.
  • Proven success in a matrix sales environment.
  • Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.
  • Effective time management and ability to prioritize tasks.
  • Expertise in SaaS products, preferably F5 solutions.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Proficient in CRM software and sales tools (Salesforce).
  • Physical Demands and Work Environment:

  • Ability to travel up to 50% via automobile and airplane.

  • May require working outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.

  • Ability to work from a home office within the designated territory.

  • The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

  • The annual base pay for this position is: $118,204.00 - $177,306.00

  • F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

  • You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

  • Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

  • Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.

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Illinois
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Experienced
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Sales
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Summary

It’s an exciting time to be at Infoblox. Named a Top 25 Cyber Security Company by The Software Report and one of Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2020, Infoblox is the leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Our solutions empower organizations to take full advantage of the cloud to deliver network experiences that are inherently simple, scalable, and reliable for everyone. Infoblox customers are among the largest enterprises in the world and include 70% of the Fortune 500, and our success depends on bright, energetic, talented people who share a passion for building the next generation of networking technologies—and having fun along the way.

Company Overview

We are looking for a Commercial Account Executive II in the Chicago metro to join our Commercial Sales Team, reporting to the Regional Director, Commercial Sales - West. In this role, you will cover a list of target accounts (2,500 – 5,000) in Illinois and Wisconsin. This is a net new commercial segmentation, and the sky is the limit! This means driving net new logos, building a robust pipeline of opportunities, developing key partner relationships, and increasing "stickiness" within the existing customer accounts through cross-selling and upselling.

You’re the ideal candidate if you have a relentless pursuit of results, are always trying to understand the customers’ “what, why, and how?”, and enjoy the thrill of doing deals and making things happen. You marry the discipline of a planner with the instincts of a shark – you never stop moving and are ready when you smell opportunity.

  • Create and execute against a sound territory plan to include prospects, customers, partners, and marketing
  • Close new business with customers within your assigned region
  • Develop a strong pipeline of opportunities within your account base
  • Accelerate growth and profitability within existing customers by leveraging existing customer and partner relationships
  • Effectively leverage internal and external resources to meet territory objectives
  • Represent Infoblox and our suite of offerings to customer executives, partners, and at industry marketing events
  • Provide accurate visibility in terms of revenue and progress by way of financial forecasts
  • Support and accelerate partner contribution
  • Maintain sufficient activity levels to achieve sales targets and build the necessary pipeline to drive quarter-over-quarter growth goals

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years’ experience of successful SaaS or technology sales with a proven track record of overachieving quotas
  • Ability to understand customers’ business and technical problems relative to networking, security, and Cloud enablement and translate those into Infoblox solutions
  • Experience with formal sales methodology (e.g. MEDDPICC), excellent sale hygiene and experience with SFDC and Clari
  • Strong problem-solving skills in sales campaigns with an unmatched desire to win
  • Ability to present technical concepts and business solutions clearly through engaging and innovative discussions and presentations
  • Excellent written, presentation, and social skills and a commitment to absolute integrity

Preferred Qualifications

  • Track record of successfully nurturing customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and increasing lifetime value within existing accounts
  • Strong sales and relationship-building skills with a proven track record of efficiently navigating sales cycles and closing new business

What success looks like:

After six months, you will…

  • Have onboarded and be entrenched in your accounts executing against your territory plan
  • Have built strong relationships with our partner network and internal stakeholders
  • Be confident in delivering POC, webinars, and communicating our value proposition

After a year, you will…

  • Be focused on the expansion of existing customers and the acquisition of new customers
  • Have delivered consistent quarterly results of pipeline generation and quota attainment
  • Have taken the opportunity to develop your career within Infoblox
  • Act as a mentor to new hires in the commercial sales organization

Benefits

Our holistic benefits package includes coverage of your health, wealth, and wellness—as well as a great work environment, employee programs, and company culture. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and generous paid time off to help you balance your life. We have a strong culture and live our values every day—we believe in transparency, curiosity, respect, and above all, having fun while delighting our customers.

Why Infoblox?

We’ve created a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and rewards innovation, curiosity, and creativity. We achieve remarkable results by working together in a supportive environment that focuses on continuous learning and embraces change. So, whether you’re a software engineer, marketing manager, customer care pro, or product specialist, you belong here, where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career. Check out what it’s like to be a Bloxer. We think you’ll be excited to join our team.

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Florida
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Entry
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Sales
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About KnowBe4

KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by tens of thousands of organizations around the globe. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.

Fortune has ranked us as a best place to work for women, for millennials, and in technology for four years in a row! We have been certified as a "Great Place To Work" in 8 countries, plus we've earned numerous other prestigious awards, including Glassdoor's Best Places To Work.

Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person, we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings, there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.

Clearwater positions open to candidates located in greater Tampa Bay area.

The Sales Support Coordinator will support the Account Management team in a fun and fast paced environment. Will be responsible for helping to maximize the revenue for the team by identifying potential upsell, cross sell and add-on opportunities. Will also assist in administrative functions to ensure that opportunities are quoted and routed in a timely manner.

  • Generate quotes for Account Managers
  • Assist with SOWs for customization and managed services
  • Identify potential add-on/upgrade opportunities and alert the Account Managers accordingly
  • Create prorated add-on, upgrade or cross sale opportunities as requested by the Account Managers via Chatter
  • Update quotes when proration expires in a new month
  • Log and monitor stats on a daily/weekly basis
  • Execute post sale admin and order routing forms

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience with MS Office (Word and Excel)
  • Experience with web browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)
  • Strong verbal and written communications
  • Excellent time management and organization skills
  • Strong collaborative and team work skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Associate’s Degree or equivalent work experience and education preferred
  • Experience with Salesforce or other CRM preferred

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, certification completion bonuses, and a relaxed dress code - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

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