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Senior Named Account Executive, Benelux

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The Mission: Build. Challenge. Lead.

  • You are a builder. You will identify how global Benelux enterprises can leverage our network to accelerate their digital transformation.
  • You will move beyond transactional sales to construct complex, high-impact deals that transform how a company operates, driving both new business and significant expansion.

The Mission: Build. Challenge. Lead.

  • You will engage senior IT, security, and business stakeholders, not just to listen, but to challenge their assumptions.
  • You will guide technology leaders through the shift to SASE, Zero Trust, and AI-native environments, positioning yourself as a trusted consultant rather than a vendor.
  • You are credible with technical and executive buyers alike, capable of navigating the boardroom to align Cloudflare’s platform with their most critical business priorities.

The Mission: Build. Challenge. Lead.

  • You are the Captain of the account team. You will mobilize and lead a cross-functional "village", including Solutions Engineers, Product leaders, and Marketing to deliver value-based outcomes.
  • You will act as a Global Accounts Specialist, managing the complexity of Benelux-HQ'd organizations with a worldwide footprint, ensuring their global security strategy is cohesive and resilient.
  • You will own the full lifecycle, from prospecting to closing, treating your patch as a business that requires strategic planning and execution.

The Candidate: System Thinker & Entrepreneur

  • The Experience: You bring 12+ years of enterprise sales experience, ideally within high-growth cybersecurity or cloud-native environments. You have a track record of selling complex solutions to large enterprises in the Benelux.
  • The Mindset: You are Entrepreneurial and Resilient. You view your territory as your own franchise and thrive on the autonomy to build it.
  • The Technical Aptitude: You are a System Thinker. You understand how networks and security function in cloud-first and AI-forward environments. You can explain why architecture matters.
  • The Approach: You are a Challenger. You are comfortable pushing back to ensure the client gets the solution they actually need, utilizing a consultative style to drive consensus.

The Candidate: System Thinker & Entrepreneur

  • The Scale: You aren't building from scratch; you are leveraging a network that secures and accelerates anything connected to the Internet.
  • The Momentum: We are profitable, fast-growing, and mission-critical. This is a chance to be part of a generational company solving hard problems at a massive scale.
  • The Innovation: You will represent a platform uniquely positioned for the AI era; built for scale, speed, and security, allowing you to stay ahead of industry trends.

Compensation

  • For Netherlands based hires: Estimated annual salary is between €202,000 - €277,000.
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