Would you enjoy working with the world's leading brands?
Are you passionate about building relationships and ensuring customer success?
Join our team that provides solutions!
Our team works with world leading companies in every industry to make the internet fast and secure. As a partner to the Global 500, we collaborate with customers and prospects to align Akamai solutions to business needs. We build relationships and insights to maximize product value through the full scope of our global platform.
Partner with the best
As a Senior Strategic Account Executive, you will increase revenue through selling into established large strategic accounts. You will work with multiple business units in a fast paced and innovative environment. You will champion Akamai's brand and relationships to bring value to new and returning customers.
As a Senior Strategic Account Executive in the North Central US, you will be responsible for:
- Building business relationships by bringing value and solutions to organizations looking to solve security and performance challenges
- Leveraging your network to help open doors, and start new relationships
- Partnering and enabling with marketing and sales development teams to drive interest and awareness within your region
- Partnering with cross functional team to increase adoption of Akamai services across various verticals and use cases
- Leading an extended Akamai account team to conduct and execute on an effective territory plan
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 10+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree or its equivalent
- Demonstrate success in relevant net new customer acquisition experience
- Have success selling Infrastructure, Application security, network, web performance products and services to mid to large enterprises
- Be passionate about building relationships with customers by delivering on the outcomes they are looking to achieve
- Display an ethical approach, show integrity, personal drive and uphold Akamai values in every situation
Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.
