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Inside Sales Account Lead, CyberSecurity Solutions
Location
South Africa
Posted
172 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Inside Sales Account Lead, CyberSecurity Solutions
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• Proactively identify and engage potential partners, resellers, and end customers through cold calls, emails, and digital outreach. • Qualify leads based on their business needs, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity maturity. • Drive early-stage conversations to create awareness about the company’s vendor portfolio and value proposition. • Maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified leads aligned with the sales team’s target accounts. • Liaise with field sales teams to handover qualified leads and assist in opportunity progression. • Work closely with vendor account managers and product specialists to position the right cybersecurity solutions. • Support sales campaigns, webinars, and marketing initiatives to nurture leads and drive conversions. • Maintain and update CRM systems with lead and activity details. • Develop a clear understanding of customer challenges related to identity protection, data security, cloud security, network defense, and compliance. • Stay up to date with the latest trends, technologies, and threat landscapes in Cybersecurity.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Marketing, IT, or a related field.
- 2–3 years of experience in inside sales, lead generation, or business development, preferably in IT distribution, cybersecurity, or enterprise software.
- Proven success in converting cold calls into qualified leads and sales opportunities.
- Experience working with cybersecurity vendors or channel partners is a strong plus.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written).
- Excellent cold-calling and lead qualification capabilities.
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity domains and IT infrastructure concepts.
- Familiarity with CRM tools (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, etc.).
- Ability to collaborate across teams and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Goal-oriented, self-driven, and resilient when handling objections or rejections.
Benefits
- As an Inside Sales Account Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving demand generation and business growth for our cybersecurity vendor portfolio.
- This includes solutions across Identity, Data,Network, Infrastructure, Cloud, Application Security, GRC, and Professional Services.
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