Account Director III

With 1,000 intelligence professionals, over $300M in sales, and serving over 1,900 clients worldwide, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company!

Role: Account Director

As an Account Director at Recorded Future, you will drive revenue growth by expanding relationships with existing customers and acquiring new business. This role involves managing key accounts, identifying new opportunities, and working closely with internal teams and channel partners to deliver cybersecurity solutions to clients.

What You'll Do:

Account Management & Development:

• Manage and grow existing relationships with customers in your designated territory, ensuring long-term success and expansion.
• Identify new opportunities within the existing customer base, driving upgrades, cross-sells, and contract renewals at escalated ARR rates.
• Partner with internal teams (e.g., Customer Success) to ensure customers receive the value they expect.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, establishing trust and influence at all levels of the organization.
  
  
  

New Business Acquisition:

• Prospect and acquire new clients aligning client’s cybersecurity needs with Recorded Future’s solutions.
• Drive the full sales cycle from lead generation, solution demos, negotiations, and closing deals with new customers.
• Leverage market insights to position Recorded Future’s solutions, staying informed about industry trends and competitor offerings.
• Collaborate with channel partners to expand your pipeline and increase market reach.
  
  
  

Sales Execution & Strategy:

• Develop and present compelling proposals, ensuring alignment with customer needs and objectives.
• Utilize sales methodologies such as MEDDIC and Value-Based Selling to influence decision-makers and close complex deals.
• Create and execute go-to-market strategies in collaboration with internal and external teams, aligning with both customer needs and business goals.
• Track and update opportunities in Salesforce, providing accurate forecasts and ensuring timely progress toward closing.
  
  
  

What You'll Bring:

Experience & Industry Knowledge:

• Experience in full sales cycle roles, with a focus on new business acquisition in the enterprise cybersecurity, SaaS, or information security sectors.
• Proven ability to grow revenue through both existing accounts and new business acquisition.
• Deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, including knowledge of threat intelligence and security operations.
• Experience working with security-focused channel partners, and an understanding of how to leverage these relationships to drive growth.
  
  
  

Skills & Abilities:

• Consultative sales approach with strong communication skills to engage both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to uncover customer needs and present solutions effectively.
• Negotiation expertise, with the ability to handle objections and close complex deals.
• Self-motivated and results-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  
  
  

Tools & Requirements:

• Proficiency in Salesforce, Google Suite, and a Mac environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
  
  
  

Why should you join Recorded Future?

Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.8-star user rating from Gartner and more than 45 of the Fortune 100 companies as clients.

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