Account Director - SLED Midwest

With 1,000+ intelligence professionals serving over 1,900 clients worldwide, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company! As an Account Director - SLED Midwest at Recorded Future, you'll manage and grow some of our most important SLED customers, build new relationships and new business pipeline within white space accounts, while maintaining an accurate forecast for the assigned territory. Your deep knowledge of the SLED market, combined with your communication skills and analytical abilities will help to accelerate Recorded Future’s growing public sector business. You have the confidence to target, educate, and persuade new customers to use Recorded Future products and services in new and creative ways that drive successful outcomes for their organizations. What You'll Do: New Business Acquisition Identify and prospect new business opportunities through outreach, referrals, and channel partnerships Lead discovery conversations to understand client cybersecurity needs and align Recorded Future’s solutions Collaborate with channel partners to expand reach and generate qualified leads Drive marketing outreach / engagement for relevant audiences in your territory Account Management Maintain and grow existing customer relationships by identifying opportunities for renewals, upsells, and cross-sells Build multi-level relationships with technical and business stakeholders Work with cross-functional teams to ensure customer success and prevent churn Sales Execution & Forecasting Lead all sales cycle activities including qualification, proposal development, presentations, and deal tracking through close Travel up to 50% in the Midwest region of the US to meet prospects, customers and partners. Ideally, the candidate resides in IL, OH, MI, WI, MN, MO, IN, IA, KS, or NE. Assist in negotiation and closing processes by coordinating internal stakeholders and preparing materials Maintain accurate sales activity and pipeline data in Salesforce/Clari to support forecasting and reporting Set appropriate expectations with customers and management to accurately and consistently forecast and close business Market Intelligence Build foundational knowledge of cybersecurity industry trends, Recorded Future’s solutions, and competitive landscape Attend industry events to better understand top priorities of customers and prospects, gain insight on competitors and boost the Recorded Future brand What You'll Bring: Experience BA/BS or equivalent combination of education and experience 8+ years in quota-carrying software sales experience  4+ years selling experience in the SLED market and selling to the C-Suite Successful track record of achievement against assigned quotas Experience selling cybersecurity solutions strongly preferred Experience selling to Midwest public sector accounts require Skills & Traits Strong communication and interpersonal skills Highly effective written, presentation, and closing skills Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment Entrepreneurial drive and proven ability to sell creative solutions into new markets Organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail Familiarity with Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack and sales productivity tools Ability to travel as needed to support events, territory growth and customer success Comfortable calling at the senior executive level The base salary range for this full-time position is $123,000-$184,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The salary displayed reflects the range for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by state, work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. Your recruiter can share more about the specific details of the compensation and benefit package during the hiring process. #LI-Remote Why should you join Recorded Future? Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.6-star user rating on G2 and more than 50% of Fortune 100 companies as customers. 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If you need any accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our recruiting team at mailto:careers@recordedfuture.com  Recorded Future is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Recorded Future does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Recorded Future will not discharge, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. Recorded Future does not administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. This is in compliance with the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in alignment with our hiring practices across all jurisdictions. Recorded Future maintains a drug-free workplace. Note: Our interview process for all final-round candidates requires a mandatory in-person interview or a live, scheduled video conference with the hiring manager. We do not conduct interviews via instant messaging or text. All communications during the application process will come from individuals within our HR department via their Recorded Future email address. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Recorded Future will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Recorded Future, including those sent to our employees or through our website, will become the property of Recorded Future. Recorded Future will not be liable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 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