# Senior Named Account Executive, Benelux

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Account Executive
**Salary:** €202k – €277k/yr
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** Enterprise Sales, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Networking, Network Security, Sase, Zero Trust, Artificial Intelligence, Cloudflare, Consultative Selling
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Own enterprise sales across Benelux, building complex deals and expanding strategic global accounts. The role requires 12+ years of enterprise sales experience, strong cybersecurity or cloud-native knowledge, and the ability to engage executive and technical stakeholders.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Construct the Market
- Identify how global Benelux enterprises can leverage Cloudflare’s network to accelerate digital transformation.
- Construct complex, high-impact deals that transform how companies operate, driving new business and significant expansion.

### Engage the C-Suite
- Engage senior IT, security, and business stakeholders.
- Guide technology leaders through the shift to SASE, Zero Trust, and AI-native environments.
- Act as a trusted consultant and challenge customer assumptions.
- Navigate executive and technical discussions to align Cloudflare’s platform with critical business priorities.

### Orchestrate the Ecosystem
- Mobilize and lead cross-functional teams, including Solutions Engineers, Product leaders, and Marketing, to deliver value-based outcomes.
- Manage global accounts headquartered in the Benelux with worldwide operations.
- Own the full sales lifecycle, from prospecting through closing.
- Strategically plan and execute the territory as a business.

## Requirements
- 12+ years of enterprise sales experience.
- Experience in high-growth cybersecurity or cloud-native environments is preferred.
- Track record of selling complex solutions to large enterprises in the Benelux.
- Entrepreneurial, resilient, and comfortable operating autonomously.
- Understanding of networks and security in cloud-first and AI-forward environments.
- Ability to explain the importance of architecture to technical and executive audiences.
- Consultative, challenger-style approach capable of driving consensus.

## Compensation and Benefits
- For Netherlands-based hires, estimated annual compensation is **€202,000–€277,000**, including on-target incentive compensation under Cloudflare’s Sales Compensation Plan.
- Eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.
- Applicants who progress to the offer stage may be asked to attend an in-person interview at a Cloudflare office or hub.

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