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As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About the Role:
CrowdStrike is looking for a Cloud Security Specialist Sales Manager in the Horizon Business Unit working with our prospects and customers in Japan. We are looking for a strategic hunter who is intelligent, creative, and hardworking with a desire to build and grow a premier patch as a major foundation for the organisation.
The Sales Manager must be quota-driven and will represent CrowdStrike in the top accounts within the region while working with the CrowdStrike Core Sales Team, Horizon Team, Sales Engineers, and Partners on finding, moving, and closing opportunities.
What You'll Do:
Product Vision & Strategy: Develop and articulate the vision and strategic direction around CrowdStrike’s Cloud Security product. Align the product roadmap with market opportunities, customer needs and company objectives.
Go-to-Market Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive go-to-market strategy, collaborating with sales, marketing, and the Technical Account Management teams. Drive product adoption, customer acquisition, and retention.
Customer-Facing Proposal Delivery: Engage directly with customers to gather requirements, understand their challenges, and deliver customized proposals that demonstrate how CrowdStrike’s solutions can address their specific needs.
Collaboration with Sales Teams: Partner with sales managers and system engineers to develop and refine proposals, ensuring they align with customer objectives and effectively showcase the strengths of the Falcon platform.
Market Growth: Contribute to the growth of CrowdStrike’s market presence by identifying new opportunities, expanding existing customer relationships, and helping to drive new business through impactful proposals.
Customer Relations Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers throughout the proposal process, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring a smooth transition from proposal to implementation.
Continuous Improvement: Provide feedback to internal teams based on customer interactions and proposal outcomes, contributing to the ongoing refinement of our solutions and processes.
Proposal Presentation and Negotiation: Lead the presentation of proposals to customers, skilfully address questions, handling objections, and negotiating terms to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
This position will support all aspects of the sales process and will play an integral role in the success of the overall sales team.
Define and execute sales plans for the assigned territory to meet and exceed quota through prospecting, qualifying, managing, and closing sales opportunities.
Develop and manage sales pipeline to move a large number of strategic transactions through the sales process
What You’ll Need:
Proven successful track record in a similar role selling high technology solutions to customers.
Experience evangelising enterprise software, with a particular focus on Cloud Security offerings.
Strong understanding of Cybersecurity, Cloud and complex SaaS technologies and competitive offerings in the marketplace.
Strong understanding of the CNAPP market and its vendors, with the ability to articulate this clearly.
Consistent track record of over-achievement, net new logo acquisitions, and understanding how to leverage channel partnerships.
Focus on excellence in Pipeline Generation & Opportunity Progression, including planning and preparation. Using sales methodologies – MEDDPICC
Significant and proven experience developing relationships with senior executives.
An aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems.
Willingness to be coached and the discipline to work a proven sales process from beginning to end.
Evidence of ‘team sales’ and the ability to use internal resources, partners, and team members to be successful.
Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills, both internally and externally.
An ‘in the field’ mentality leading you to meet customers & prospects face to face wherever possible.
Ability/Willingness to travel across the region. (Up to 30%)
Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.
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