[Remote] Associate Account Director - US
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OpSec Security, through its Crane Authentication division, provides innovative solutions for product protection and identity security. The Associate Account Director is responsible for driving new business acquisition and revenue growth, focusing on large multi-national organizations while maintaining a limited portfolio of existing accounts.
Responsibilities
- Identify, engage, and secure new business opportunities within target markets and customer segments
- Build and manage a robust sales funnel through proactive prospecting, networking, and strategic outreach
- Lead complex sales cycles from initial engagement through contract close, including pricing and commercial negotiations
- Achieve or exceed assigned growth targets and contribute directly to overall revenue performance
- Drive penetration into large, multi-national organizations with tailored solutions and value propositions
- Lead sales efforts for designated products or solutions within the portfolio, as assigned
- Work with internal teams to support go-to-market efforts and successful execution of product sales initiatives
- Maintain a limited portfolio of existing customer accounts to ensure satisfaction and retention
- Identify opportunities to expand relationships through cross-sell and upsell activities
- Maintain regular contact with key customers while keeping focus on new business growth
- Work closely with Marketing, Product, Finance, and Operations to support sales activity and customer needs
- Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting, and CRM discipline (Salesforce)
- Represent the company at customer meetings, industry events, and trade shows as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, sales, marketing, or a related field preferred
- 10+ years of experience in sales or business development
- Proven success driving new business and closing complex sales opportunities
- Fluent in English both written and verbal; additional languages are a plus
- Strong ability to manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through close
- Solid negotiation and commercial skills
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in using CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and standard Microsoft Office tools
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with defined performance goals
- Ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders and senior customer contacts
- Experience selling to large, multi-national customers preferred
- Experience working in global or matrixed organizations
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