Principal Solutions Executive I- Security

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Cdw · Virtual - North Carolina

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About the role

CDW Security is the business unit within CDW, Inc. built to help customers feel confident as they address security challenges and strive for impactful business outcomes. We maintain industry-leading expertise in the areas of strategy, risk, compliance, identity and access management, data privacy, secure infrastructure, and workforce development, to name a few. The products and services related to this expertise provide CDW clients everything needed to develop and mature effective security programs. As part of the Security Solutions Executive team, you will be responsible for selling security services and products. The Security Solutions Executive is expected to enhance CDW Security's presence, market share, and revenue growth in the cybersecurity market. Specifically, you will support the sales team with full sales lifecycle management through strategic account planning, research, opportunity management, relationship-building, partnering with services teams and OEM vendors, pursuit, and closure.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute successful strategies that expand CDW Security's customer base and achieve bookings, revenue, and gross profit targets.

Establish a detailed, comprehensive understanding of all capabilities, service offerings, value proposition, market positioning, selling strategy and process, as well as key differentiators.

Cultivate productive relationships with key personnel in current and targeted accounts.

Identify, engage, qualify, develop, and earn new clients.

Manage, support, and grow relationships as part of the extended sales team with prospects and clients as a consultative seller.

Network with a broad range of client organizations and leadership in key fields, including: Information Technology, Information Security, Finance, Internal Audit, Data Privacy, Compliance, and Legal, Enterprise Risk Management, Procurement / Supply Chain Management.

Proactively coordinate with other CDW Security resources to drive sales cycles, meet company objectives, and exceed client expectations. These key internal resources include Subject Matter Experts, Practice Leadership, Sales Management and Marketing.

Build strong relationships with the partner community to identify opportunities for CDW and those partners.

Understand industry landscapes and follow trends that impact our clients' business risk, strategic decision-making, and budget planning and expenditure.

Provide accurate sales pipeline updates and forecasts.

Proactively populate and maintain all information in Salesforce.

Provide onboarding support and mentorship to entry level Security Solutions Executives.

Enhance CDW Security's and your personal brand through participation at industry events, speaking engagements, blogging and other forms of acceptable public communication.

Proactively work with marketing to develop regional events that attract senior leadership from key accounts and prospects.

What we expect of you:

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or related technical degree or equivalent.

10+ years of experience identifying opportunities and full lifecycle management for security services and products and/or equivalent experience as a security practitioner.

Experience with enterprise sales, with both strategic planning and day-to-day execution.

Proven performance record with demonstrated year-over-year metrics.

Successful record of meeting or exceeding sales goals.

Ability to take personal ownership of professional goals and achieve financial targets.

Strong ambition and sense of urgency.

Energetic networker and relationship-builder.

Ability to work with and effectively coordinate across extended internal teams and partners.

Excellent, professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to travel as needed for customer meetings and to develop/maintain partner relationships.

Pay range: $ 115,200 - $140,000, depending on experience and skill set. Annual bonus target of $30,000 plus 12% commission on top line services sales, subject to terms and conditions of plan. Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/

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