Regional Sales Manager (Cybersecurity, BFSI and others)

OPSWAT, a global leader in IT, OT, and ICS critical infrastructure cybersecurity, delivers an end-to-end platform that gives public and private sector organizations and enterprises the critical advantage needed to protect their complex networks, secure their devices, and ensure compliance. Over the last 20 years our commitment to innovative technology has earned the trust of more than 1,700 organizations, governments, and institutions globally, solidifying our role in protecting the world’s critical infrastructure and securing our way of life.

The Position

As the Regional Sales Manager for Japan, you will be responsible for owning the revenue generation process and exceeding company revenue targets in Japan by learning the OPSWAT technology, developing and implementing a strategic account plans targeting deployments of our Cybersecurity platforms and solutions. You will lead the sales team and be held accountable for building long-term relationships inside target accounts and with Channel/SI Partners to solve strategic issues and generate opportunities. This role will be both strategic and hands-on, managing and working with senior management to develop and advance current and new revenue models. The ideal candidate will have multiple years of continually exceeding multi-million-dollar sales quotas while forecasting accurately and selling cybersecurity solutions.

This position will cover the JAPAN territory.

What You Will Be Doing

• Strategically targeting business opportunities that leverage high-value use cases in primarily banking, financial services, insurance and other industries.

• Developing and executing sales strategies and tactics to sell OPSWAT products, solutions and services in order to exceed sales quotas.

• Communicating value propositions to clients that speak intimately to their needs and requirements.

• Utilizing client-centric, solutions-oriented selling strategies and a hunter’s mentality to identify, qualify and convert enterprise sales.

• Effectively articulating financial ROI/TCO value and build value throughout the negotiation process.

• Maintaining extensive account and opportunity detail in the Salesforce CRM system, including account win plans, customer touchpoints and sales inhibitors.

• Accurately forecasting and reporting revenue projections to management.

• Overachieving on annual quotas measured quarterly.

• Performing other tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor.

What We Need From You

• You have 5-10 years of experience successfully selling technology products and Cybersecurity solutions to enterprise accounts in Japan.

• You have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.

• You possess an understanding of security threats, solutions, and security tools.

• You have a successful track record selling complex-solutions directly to enterprise accounts in Japan through Channel/SI Partners.

• You’re persuasive, and have excellent negotiation and presentation skills. You can effectively communicate with both technology-oriented and senior business executives at the “C” level, and are comfortable articulating the technical and business value of the OPSWAT platforms.

• You keep your pipeline accurate and your forecast updated for management.

• Your work is a mix of strategic and proactive account activity, and you have a demonstrated ability of uncovering, qualifying, developing, and closing new accounts.

• Ability to set goals, prioritize tasks, and achieve success with minimal oversight in a sometimes ambiguous work environment.

• Ability to work in a fast-changing environment and able to work under pressure.

• You have excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction.

• You’re highly competitive, ramp quickly, are extremely adaptive, and pride yourself on exceeding sales goals.

• You have strong sense of urgency and personal accountability In depth knowledge of sales tools (i.e. Salesforce)

• You are highly ethical and professional personal conduct.

• You are able to travel as necessary to your assigned accounts, or as required by the company.

OPSWAT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are extended to all employees and applicants, free of discrimination and harassment of any type. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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