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Senior Majors Account Executive, Retail & Energy

United StatesRemote10+ YOE
Summary

As a Senior Majors Account Executive, you will be the strategic lead for Cloudflare’s most significant opportunities within the Retail & Energy vertical in Switzerland. This is a "Hunter" role requiring a sophisticated approach to account planning, C-level relationship mapping, and the execution of complex sales cycles.

About the role

Core Responsibilities

  • Strategic Vertical Ownership: Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy, focusing on a curated list of high-value "Major" accounts.
  • Complex Deal Orchestration: Lead multi-stakeholder sales campaigns, moving beyond transactional selling to deliver holistic, $1M+ ARR transformations.
  • Relationship Excellence: Build and maintain deep-rooted relationships with CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs within the G2000, Swiss SMI, and Retail & Energy sectors.
  • Pipeline & Forecast Accuracy: Maintain a disciplined and transparent sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting and consistent over-achievement of revenue targets.
  • Ecosystem Collaboration: Partner with the Channel/Alliances team to leverage local partners and integrators to scale your reach within the Swiss market.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

  • Industry Network: A robust, existing network of decision-makers within the Swiss Retail & Energy Enterprise landscape, ideally experience with Migros, COOP and/or Axpo
  • Closing Experience of large multi-million dollar transformation projects
  • Linguistic Fluency: Native or bilingual proficiency in German and professional fluency in English are mandatory.
  • Regional Expertise: 10+ years of direct B2B sales experience, with a minimum of 5+ years specifically managing Major/Strategic accounts in Switzerland.
  • Technical Domain Authority: Proven track record selling complex SaaS, Cybersecurity (Zero Trust), Cloud Infrastructure, or Edge Computing solutions.
  • Proven Methodology: Deep experience in structured sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC, Force Management, Challenger) to navigate long, complex procurement cycles.
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Experience as an early-stage contributor for a US-based SaaS company in the Swiss market is highly preferred.
  • Location: Must be based in Switzerland, with the mobility and willingness to travel extensively within the region.

Education & Aptitude

  • Technical Acumen: Ability to articulate "how the internet works" and translate complex networking concepts into business outcomes.
  • Academic Background: BA/BS degree required; a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an MBA is a significant advantage.
  • Resilience: Thrives in a high-growth, fast-paced environment where change is the only constant.
Skills
SaaSCybersecurityCloud InfrastructureEdge ComputingMEDDICForce ManagementChallengerAccount PlanningC-level Relationship ManagementSales Strategy