Account Executive - Majors, Chicago
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About the Position
We are looking for a Majors Account Executive to join our Sales and Go-to-Market team. This role is based in the greater Chicago area, reporting to the Regional Director. You will be part of a global group of professionals passionate about delighting our customers, nurturing trusted partnerships, and sharing expertise to drive a secure, cloud-enabled digital future. By demonstrating the power and agility of cloud transformation, you will help cement our position as the world leader in cloud security.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with important internal and customer stakeholders, including c-suite decision-makers.
- Create a long-term account strategy aligned with customer goals.
- Collaborate with internal teams to meet customer needs and contribute to comprehensive account planning.
- Act as a trusted advisor by understanding client businesses and aligning technical solutions with their strategic goals.
Requirements
- 10+ years of full-cycle sales experience within the software or security industry
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Progressive selling experience engaging with enterprise accounts and selling at the C-Level.
- Residency in or willingness to commute within the Chicago area.
- Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving.
Nice to Have
- Established relationships with current and prospective customers and a deep understanding of how technology facilitates high-level business goals.
- Proficiency in strategic sales planning with a proven track record of closing net new logos.
- Experience meeting or exceeding sales targets while leveraging channel partnerships.
- Effectively leverage LLMs and Generative AI tools to boost productivity and sales effectiveness across research, prospecting, customer prep, and opportunity management.
We Offer
- Competitive base salary range: $165,000 - $205,000 USD
- Comprehensive benefits program including various health plans, time off plans, parental leave options, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, inclusive, and innovative environment.
About the Company
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback.
Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
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