Account Manager

# Account Manager Proofpoint Sunnyvale , CAFull-time Upload your resume once and Scout applies for you Apply with Scout Share this job:

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This account manager grows Proofpoint’s product footprint among existing commercial customers. You’ll manage the sales process from identifying opportunities through negotiation and closing, partnering with sales engineers and channel partners to expand customer accounts.
* Permanent* Hybrid
* 3+ years
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience### Skills and expertise

Solution sales

Cybersecurity

SaaSSales methodologies

Sales presentations

Account planning

Channel partnerships### Key responsibilities
* Identify additional Proofpoint solutions that address existing customers’ needs and grow account revenue.
* Manage the sales cycle from opportunity discovery and demonstrations through negotiation and closing.
* Coordinate account strategy with sales engineers, channel partners, and internal teams.## How this job compares

Compared with 801 open mid-level sales jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job does not publish its pay. The 217 open mid-level sales jobs that publish US pay start at $129K a year on average.

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AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role focuses on selling cybersecurity products and managing customer accounts. Although Proofpoint protects AI workflows, the posting does not describe regular work with AI systems or tools.## Full description

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.

Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

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

We seek an experienced Account Manager to join our growing Commercial Add-On team based out of our Sunnyvale office. In this role you will focus on expanding our product footprint with our existing customer base. By joining our already successful team, you will be an instrumental part of our consistent year over year revenue growth!

Your day-to-day
• This is a Hybrid role requiring you to be in the Sunnyvale office 4 days a week. Monday-Thursday.
• The Account Manager will be responsible for working with our existing customers in a consultative manner to identify additional solutions from the Proofpoint portfolio
• Drive the entire sales process from start to finish including opportunity identification, introductory meetings, product demonstration, customer Q&A, as well as negotiation and closing
• Develop, customize, and utilize effective close plans to navigate and manage the sales process
• Team up with our world class Sales Engineering team to devise and execute account strategies and plans
• Engage with our rapidly expanding channel partner network to educate, inform, and drive incremental revenue
• Interact with the management team in 1-1, team meetings and via forecasting and…