Strategic Account Manager-IL

About Us

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently.

How We Work

At Proofpoint, you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:

• Bold in how we dream and innovate
• Responsive to feedback, challenges, and opportunities
• Accountable for results and best-in-class outcomes
• Visionary in future-focused problem-solving
• Exceptional in execution and impact

About the Role

The Strategic Accounts group leads Proofpoint’s sales and account management efforts into the largest, most complex, commercial enterprises in the world.

Strategic Account Managers (SAMs) are topflight, consultative, enterprise information technology sales professionals. Strategic Account Managers are adept at designing and executing account plans that maximize Proofpoint’s sales success and ensure high customer satisfaction. The role requires skilled interaction at all levels within assigned accounts’ information technology, legal, and procurement organizations. SAMs are results-oriented, possess strong business acumen, maintain a solid sales pipeline, deliver accurate forecasts to management, close sales, and demonstrate skilled verbal and written communication ability. SAMs are part of a regional sales structure and report to a Regional Sales Director. The candidate must reside in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive strategy and set of tactics to maximize Proofpoint sales into each assigned account.
• Lead prospecting and cultivation of all new sales opportunities.
• Forecast sales opportunities accurately and achieve quarterly and annual sales quotas.
• Ensure a high level of satisfaction with each assigned account.
• Quarterback Proofpoint’s sales efforts and resources into assigned accounts.
• Demonstrate strong Proofpoint product knowledge and communicate the fit of each to an account’s needs.
• Understand Proofpoint processes, paying close attention to detail.
• Establish solid working relationships with each account at all organizational levels.

Why Proofpoint

Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add,’ and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply. We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career success on your terms
• Flexible work environment
• Annual wellness and community outreach days
• Always-on recognition for your contributions
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Our Culture

Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose, and drive success—every day, for everyone. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.