Account Executive - Nordics
Location
Berlin | Germany
Job description
Who We Are
Cobalt was founded on the belief that pentesting can be better. Our pentests start in as little as 24 hours and integrate with modern development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of a SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year.
Our award-winning, fully remote team is committed to helping agile businesses remediate risk quickly and innovate securely. Today, over 1,000 customers use Cobalt to run pentests on demand via Pentest as a Service, AKA PtaaS, a space which Cobalt pioneered (you could even say we wrote the book on it ) and continues to lead.
Description
As our business expands so too does our market exposure. Now, we are seeking an Account Executive to sell our pentesting services and platform. you'll be involved in end-to-end sales including prospecting for accounts, creating a pipeline, conducting demo meetings, and signing new customers. You will work with a supportive team that will provide training and the opportunity for career advancement. This is a full-time, remote opportunity to be based in the UK or Germany.
What You'll Do
- Manage the entire Sales Cycle in the assigned territory
- Research target accounts and identify key players
- Prospect, develop and close a continuous pipeline of opportunities
- Up and cross-sell opportunities and probe for additional contacts with opportunities
- Develop strategic industry partnerships
- Maintain and improve existing practices, processes and tools
- Work within sales pod of AE, CSM and BDR
- Conduct sales projections and undertake sales reporting to management
- Conduct sales meetings with target accounts
You Have
- 5+ years Sales experience with Customers within Cybersecurity in the Nordics
- Excellent language skills, native in at least one of the Nordics languages & business English
- Passion about selling through multiple channels
- Excellent written and oral communication
- A proven track record of over achieving Sales goals
- Expertise in selling SaaS products to CTO/CISO's/Security Leaders
- Experience with selling security products
- Strong work ethic, desire to over-achieve and a true result oriented approach
- Understanding of web application security and selling to IT customers
- Experience in technical sales cycle
- Previous cyber-security experience
- Experience in start-up environments
- Collaborative approach to working
Diversity at Cobalt
With over 45 nationalities already at Cobalt (and counting) we respect and celebrate diversity! We're proudly committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or place of origin. We support each other and are grateful for each Cobalter's contribution to our mission — let's make security dance!
Please apply even if you don't think you meet all of the criteria above but are still interested in the job. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.
Why You Should Join Us
- Grow in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Pentesting industry
- Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities
- Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan
- Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US) or pension (EU)
- Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US) or statutory healthcare (EU)
- Leverage stipends for:
- Wellness
- Work-from-home equipment & wifi
- Learning & development
- Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave
- Work remotely from anywhere in the US, the UK, or Germany
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