Sales Executive in Hull

Location: Must be based in the United Kingdom (Manchester). Must be willing to travel up to 50%.

Accelerate Your Career in Cybersecurity! Join Pentera and take your career to the next level in cybersecurity. As a leader in Automated Security Validation, we help businesses around the world safely emulate real-world attacks to uncover their vulnerabilities, just like the world's best red teams. At Pentera, you will be at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation, working on advanced tools that challenge organizations' defenses and push the limits of security testing.

About the role:

We are looking for a highly motivated, self-driven Sales Executive who has experience selling security across the northern region of the United Kingdom. The successful candidate is accustomed to a 'high-velocity' sales model, partnering with Sales Development Reps (SDRs), Inside Sales Reps (ISRs) and partners to grow the region. Candidates should also have executive level contacts and be flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing situations. You must be extremely results driven, customer focused, technologically savvy, and innovative at building internal relationships and external partnerships to attack the market with passion!

Responsibilities:

• Generate a plan to ensure broad penetration into the key accounts within the territory.
• Hands-on customer-facing role. Leading demos and complex pilots.
• Establish and manage new leads, creating sales opportunities and nurturing them all the way to deal closing.
• Work closely with both end customers and channel partners to generate, develop and close sales opportunities for Pentera.
• Skilled influencer, able to identify the right partners (re-sellers and distributors), establish relationships and provide leadership and support to all partners.
• Own sales forecasting, pipeline management and upward reporting to Area Senior Director.
• Deepen commercial ties with existing and new customers.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of quota-carrying technology field sales experience in the cyber security industry.
• Demonstrated track record of meeting sales targets supported by strong forecasting and pipeline management discipline.
• Consultative sales approach with the ability to present Pentera's technology and lead complex, multi-stage sales cycles.
• Ability to understand business and technical requirements and position Pentera's value clearly to stakeholders.
• Skilled in identifying, engaging and supporting partners and distributors to expand regional impact.
• Proficient with CRM tools for opportunity management, forecasting and funnel visibility.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us!