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KnowBe4 is hiring a SMB Account Executive (Hybrid). The role involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing new business within the small and medium-sized business market, including running online demos of KnowBe4’s Security Awareness Training Platform and promoting the company's products and services. The position focuses on building customer relationships, achieving sales targets, and potentially advancing to Mid-Market or Enterprise sales.

Highlights

Drive sales by promoting and selling KnowBe4’s security awareness training products and services.
Manage full sales cycle from identifying prospects to closing deals and maintaining pipeline.
Conduct online product demonstrations to potential customers.
Use cold calling, networking, and high-level prospecting to generate new business opportunities.
Meet or exceed monthly sales quotas and forecasts.
Leverage Salesforce and Gmail for customer relationship management and communication.
Qualifications include 1-3 years of software sales experience, preferably in Small Medium Enterprise, with IT security knowledge.
Preferred certifications include Network+ or Security+.
Strong verbal and written communication, self-motivation, teamwork, and ability to work with minimal supervision required.
Offers company-wide sales bonuses, referral bonuses, tuition and certification reimbursement, and a casual dress code environment.

SMB Account Executive (Hybrid) Full Description

About KnowBe4

KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by tens of thousands of organizations around the globe. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.

Fortune has ranked us as a best place to work for women, for millennials, and in technology for four years in a row! We have been certified as a "Great Place To Work" in 8 countries, plus we've earned numerous other prestigious awards, including Glassdoor's Best Places To Work.

Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person, we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings, there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.

Arlington positions open to candidates located in the Washington DC area.

As an Account Executive in the SMB (Small and Medium-sized Business) space, you will be at the forefront of company growth initiatives, responsible for executing the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals. You will run online demos of the KnowBe4’s Security Awareness Training Platform and close net new business. After demonstrating success in this market, promotion to Mid-Market or Enterprise sales could be available.

Responsibilities:

Promote and sell KnowBe4’s range of products and services
Identify and close net new customers in the assigned territory
Build and maintain pipeline of potential customers by developing and managing relationships with prospects
Forecast new business prospects that result in successful client relationships and sales
Identify key decision makers while developing and qualifying new business opportunities within the targeted markets through cold calling, networking and high-level prospecting
Articulate the value proposition of KnowBe4’s products and help the customer understand how it will improve their business’s security awareness training (and security overall)
Achieve or exceed monthly quotas and/or targets
Be well versed in KnowBe4’s product offerings and promote the products and services at trade shows as requested
Follow up on marketing leads to generate new sales opportunities and pipeline
Act strategically in offering or negotiating discounted pricing, in line with established policies and procedures
Maintain accurate and thorough records for customer calls, emails, notes, tasks, demos and other relevant information in compliance with the Administration Policy

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree a plus
Proven track record in sales
1-3 years selling software to Small Medium Enterprise a plus
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the IT Security Field
Experience with Salesforce and Gmail
Network or Security Plus preferred
Excellent verbal and written communications
Stats driven business professional
Motivated, energetic self-starter
Strong collaborative and teamwork skills
Must be able to work with minimum supervision

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, certification completion bonuses, and a relaxed dress code - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

Original Job Description

About KnowBe4

Arlington positions open to candidates located in the Washington DC area.

Responsibilities:

Promote and sell KnowBe4’s range of products and services
Identify and close net new customers in the assigned territory
Build and maintain pipeline of potential customers by developing and managing relationships with prospects
Forecast new business prospects that result in successful client relationships and sales
Identify key decision makers while developing and qualifying new business opportunities within the targeted markets through cold calling, networking and high-level prospecting
Articulate the value proposition of KnowBe4’s products and help the customer understand how it will improve their business’s security awareness training (and security overall)
Achieve or exceed monthly quotas and/or targets
Be well versed in KnowBe4’s product offerings and promote the products and services at trade shows as requested
Follow up on marketing leads to generate new sales opportunities and pipeline
Act strategically in offering or negotiating discounted pricing, in line with established policies and procedures
Maintain accurate and thorough records for customer calls, emails, notes, tasks, demos and other relevant information in compliance with the Administration Policy

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree a plus
Proven track record in sales
1-3 years selling software to Small Medium Enterprise a plus
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the IT Security Field
Experience with Salesforce and Gmail
Network or Security Plus preferred
Excellent verbal and written communications
Stats driven business professional
Motivated, energetic self-starter
Strong collaborative and teamwork skills
Must be able to work with minimum supervision

Our Fantastic Benefits

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

No recruitment agencies, please.

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