Regional Sales Manager, New Accounts, South Africa (Remote)

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. 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 also a mission-driven company. We cultivate an inclusive culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. 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 Directly sells enterprise security software solutions across the breadth of the company's products and drives incremental revenue with new customers, primarily through flexible and scalable licensing models. This field sales role has primary accountability for the planning, prospecting, qualification, and closing of revenue on new business accounts. Additionally, this role develops the post close relationship within newly won accounts during the initial months by partnering with internal stakeholders who are accountable for onboarding, accelerated adoption expansion, and drawdown of flexible licensing models. Incumbents effectively collaborate with other teams, including Account Managers, Customer Success, Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Marketing, Channel / Alliances sales teams, Finance and Customer Support, as well as extemal parties such as Alliance and Channel Partners. What You'll Need: Holds expert-level experience and uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Deep industry knowledge and understanding of a customer's decision-making process: goals, strategies, and business objectives Expert-level presentation, customer service, financial/business acumen, and negotiation skills at all levels of customer engagement. Complete, big-picture understanding of the business and technical contexts of key account opportunities. Driven, self-starter who exudes leadership on account set and compels others to get on Fully adept at consultative effectiveness and establishing trust with internal and external customers. Fully functional knowledge of sales methodologies, techniques, and the sales lifecycle of security software solutions, software business  v alue concepts, and the company's products. What You'll Do: Prospects, identifies, qualifies, and closes new customer revenue within assigned accounts by building relationships with key decision makers, typically using flexible and scalable licensing models (e.g. Falcon Flex). Develops and executes a comprehensive business plan for each account, including identifying core customer requirements and mapping the benefits of CrowdStrike's solutions to customer business requirements. Coordinates with internal stakeholders during customer onboarding, accelerated adoption of products, expansion, and eventual transition of accounts after the initial months to expansion/renewal focused Account Managers. Timely documentation within CRM/ Marketing software of customer contact and activity data is required of the role (e.g. names, titles, contact information, opportunity value, product information, sales stages, probability, business pain, firm-future commitments. Accountable for accurate forecasting, regular quarterly revenue delivery, and the implementation of agreed account and business plans. Promotes CrowdStrike's products, maximises brand recognition and mindshare at all levels. and publicises success stories. Provides customer feedback to internal stakeholders for product, systems, and process. ... (truncated, view full listing at source)