Role: MDR Sales Executive - Security
Organization: Accenture Technology
Location: Global
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People in the Sales career track grow pipeline and sales by supporting, managing or leading the origination and/or closing of sales opportunities in a specific area or across a range of Accenture offerings. They progress by deepening sales skills and/or developing new related skills, growing into more complex sales roles, laterally, upward, or in their current role.
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Sales professionals drive the sales process and outcomes on a dedicated basis, growing a profitable pipeline and/or backlog of sales, through deal origination, sales negotiations and closure.
You are:
The MDR Sales Executive - Security manages the opportunity from sales pursuit to close using deep sales process and offering expertise. Develop relationships with key buyers and decision- makers at new and/or existing clients; protect and grow the business. Act as point of contact for resolution and escalation of all key items with the client and internally.
A professional at this position level within Accenture has the following responsibilities
- The Managed Detection and Response Product Specialist will be responsible for New quota carrying opportunities and supporting renewals within the US and to achieve/exceed Bookings target.
- Build relationships with field account teams to jointly position MDR opportunities
- Articulate MDR value proposition and benefits
- Overcome customer MDR objections
- Participate and assist in marketing initiatives to generate demand and increase MDR awareness
- Sell deep and develop our existing business, increase deal size and drive revenue
- Partner with the members of various organizations within Symantec including but not limited to; Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, Technical Support Operations, Services Marketing, and Legal
- Demonstrate an understanding of Outsourced or Managed Service-oriented type of business, preferably with an understanding of Networking and Security Operations
- Engage with C-Level clients to effectively demonstrate the ROI and financial benefits of Symantec's MDR offerings
- Sell strategic projects to ensure that Symantec builds long-term relationships with clients
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Qualifications
Here's what you need:
- 3+ years of experience selling enterprise managed security services
- 8+ years sales experience focused on technology services
- 2+ years of experience with enterprise managed services, SaaS, or license sales and a proven track record managing and overachieving on quota
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
- Excellent Sales Qualification skills
- Confident and comfortable engaging senior and executive management with external customers
- Strong people skills with the ability to manage to all levels in a matrixed sales environment
- Self-starter and efficient multi-tasker with minimum supervision
- Knowledge of practical MS Office applications including Project, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Knowledge of CRM tools
- Occasional in-country and international travel may be required
- Familiarity with Outsourced or Managed Service-oriented type of business, preferably with a strong understanding of Networking and Security Operations
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Desire to work in an information systems environment
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
- Excellent leadership and management skills
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