What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Enterprise Account Executive, East position at Keyfactor?
About Keyfactor
Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale - and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companiesacross the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!
Title: Global Enterprise Account Executive, East (formal title is Global Sales Director, East)
Location: United States; Remote, New York or New Jersey
Experience: Senior Level
Job Function:Sales
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Computer and Network Security
About the position
The Global Sales Director applies expert-level skills in strategic planning and market positioning to shape overall sales initiatives and achieve exceptional organizational success.
The position is based in the US. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status.
Job Responsibilities
- Obtains and maintains a comprehensive understanding of the IT Security industry and the specific market.
- Develops and executes the strategic direction for Keyfactor's overall goals and ambitions for continuous growth.
- Identifies and develops possibilities for future business growth, including strategically important partnerships and key customers and sponsors.
- Acts as an ambassador for Keyfactor externally, demonstrating behavior consistent with the company's core values.
- Maintains a commitment to the company's sales processes, values, and target visions.
- Collaborates with marketing to build out the go-to-market (GTM) strategy.
- Manages pipeline over long sales cycles.
- Participates in events and tradeshows.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Technology, or equivalent experience.
- Comprehensive understanding of the IT Security landscape and emerging trends.
- Expertise in risk management and security compliance frameworks.
- Knowledge of advanced technologies and their implications for the IT Security sector.
- Exceptional ability to develop and execute high-level strategic plans that drive growth.
- Expertise in the IT Security industry with an emphasis on market trends and dynamics.
- Strong indirect leadership skills to inspire and guide teams.
- Ability to act as an ambassador for the company, demonstrating behaviors consistent with core values.
- Ability to lead and mentor teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Strong problem-solving skills to address complex challenges effectively.
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.
Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:
- Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
- Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
- Generous paid parental leave globally.
- Competitive time off globally.
- Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
- DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
- Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
- Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
- Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
- Regular All Hands meetings - followed by group gatherings.
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility.
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect.
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make "it" happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable - they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor's People team via people@keyfactor.com and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.
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