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Specialist Sales Manager, Counter Adversary Operations (Remote)

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CrowdStrike

Specialist Sales Manager, Counter Adversary Operations (Remote)

Remote

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We're looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

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About the Role:

The Counter Adversary Operations is redefining the intelligence, threat hunting, and advanced security operations. As a Specialist Sales Manager for the Counter Adversary business you will have the exciting opportunity to help customers solve tough business and security challenges while driving growth for a business that is core to CrowdStrike's differentiation. You will engage in business value-oriented conversations directly with CISOs and security leaders to successfully position our industry-leading threat hunting, intelligence, SIEM enrichment, and detection engineering capabilities to our customers.

Your job is to build out your territory and maximize market adoption by any and all means. In return, this position offers uncapped income potential in a market segment that impacts people, processes, and technologies and drives market differentiation for the entire CrowdStrike platform.

What You'll Do:
  • Identify, develop, and execute account strategy to close new business opportunities and expand revenue with customers across the assigned region; independently and cooperatively.
  • Scope, negotiate, and bring to closure agreements to exceed booking and revenue quota targets.
  • Target and gain access to decision makers in key prospect accounts in the assigned territory.
  • Establish access and maintain existing relationships with key decision makers (typically at the CIO and CISO, and Director/VP level) in industry, partners, and customer accounts to drive all pertinent issues related to sales strategy and revenue attainment.
  • Collaborate with peers with cross-functional teams (including the Field Sales, Channels & Alliances, Marketing, Sales Operations, Sales Engineering, Services, Customer Support, and Product Management) to create visibility with target accounts and drive engagement of prospects at both the individual contributor and executive level.
  • Work cooperatively with partners to leverage their established account presence and relationships.
  • Capture, maintain, and disseminate accurate and relevant prospect information using Salesforce.com.
What You'll Need:
  • 4+ years of high achievement selling enterprise platform solutions into one of the following markets (Cyber threat intelligence, cyber threat hunting, adversary emulation, SIEM, cybersecurity).
  • Ability to adapt, thrive and excel in a fast-moving, nimble environment
  • Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to skillfully interact with technical stakeholders as well as executive decision makers.
  • Success in owning and running the entire sales cycle from lead generation to close with a disciplined approach / methodology (MEDDPICC, MEDDIC, Challenger, Sandler, etc).
  • Comfortable selling in a team environment. You'll be working in close collaboration with peers in the CrowdStrike sales organization
  • History and reputable track record of exceeding goals and sales quotas - high achiever!
  • Consultative sales approach - ability to challenge companies/businesses to think differently and provide thought leadership
  • Hunter's mindset - ability to proactively uncover and develop new opportunities with cold accounts and existing business customers.
  • Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks to meet deadlines
  • Self-starter able to work independently but also team oriented - work together, win together attitude.
  • Excellent problem resolution skills - resourceful and constructive.
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
  • Remote-first culture
  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  • Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
  • Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits
  • Physical and mental wellness programs
  • Paid parental leave, including adoption
  • A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
  • Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need assistance accessing or reviewing the information on this website or need help submitting an application for employment or requesting an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@crowdstrike.com for further assistance.

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Job ID: CrowdStrike-R18747
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns