Senior Lead Enterprise Sales Executive, New and Existing Accounts - Must be in Virginia

Would you like to work in a dynamic sales-growth role?

Do you love collaborating across teams to deliver customer success?

Join our Enterprise Security Team!

Our Enterprise Security team focuses on the development and selling of our Micro-segmentation security solution. Micro-segmentation is key to protect our customers against the Ransomware threats in the changing DC/Cloud Environment. Our goal is to secure, protect and accelerate all Enterprise communication as a cloud security service.

Partner with the best

You will operate on a team with knowledge of enterprises' digital business, infrastructure, security and application requirements. You will collaborate with the wider Akamai team and channel partners to pursue and generate sales opportunities. You will demonstrate a high level of leadership with our customers and Akamai sales teams.

As an Enterprise Sales Executive Senior Lead New and Existing Accounts, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the Enterprise Security agenda internally and externally
• Operating in a start-up, undefined and matrix mode
• Having enterprise Domain Expertise - Infrastructure, applications, networking, or security background(s) in selling to senior executives

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
• Possess direct sales experience
• Have C level access and engagement
• Build a channel strategy
• Be able to lead within a matrixed organization
• Possess excellent communication and presentation skills
• Have experience with: Micro Segmentation, Firewall, Data Center Technology, Zero Trust / SASE Technology area

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The On Target Earnings (OTE, base salary + commissions) for this position ranges from $189,800 - $394,200/year; a candidate’s OTE is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.