Enterprise Account Executive, Italy

Get to Know Us

Horizon3.ai is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find, fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZeroTM platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by IT Ops/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs.

We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers & operators, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We're committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools and false positives, resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, "checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn it alls, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

What You’ll Do

The Enterprise Account Executive is a key role responsible for driving sales growth and expanding the customer base in the cybersecurity technology sector. The focus is on acquiring new accounts, building strong customer relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in selling cybersecurity technologies, introducing disruptive cyber software solutions, and exceeding sales quotas consistently. They will also be adept at establishing and nurturing Channel Partner relationships, with pre-existing connections with key resellers in the region being a crucial requirement.

• Sales Experience: Minimum of 5 years of successful sales experience in the cybersecurity technology industry, with a strong track record of achieving sales growth

• Introduction of New Solutions: Demonstrated success in introducing and selling new disruptive cyber software solutions

• Quota Achievement: Proven ability to exceed sales quotas consistently quarter over quarter.

• Channel Partner Management: Experience in establishing and monetizing strong Channel Partner relationships, with existing relationships in the region being essential.

• Sales Process Management: Proficiency in managing all aspects of the sales process, including qualification, proof of value, forecasting, negotiation, and deal closure.

• Post-Sales Management: Ability to manage and drive the post-proof of value ROI process.

• CRM and Pipeline Management: Experience in accurately tracking and managing customer information in company-provided CRM, and maintaining an accurate pipeline and forecasting in Salesforce (SFDC).

• Product Presentation and Demo: Capability to present and demonstrate Horizon3AI solutions effectively in both virtual and in-person meetings.

• Independent and Team Player: Demonstrated ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with distributed sales, support, and success teams.

• Sales Methodology: Familiarity with Challenger Question-Based Selling type sales methodologies.

• Sales and Marketing Tools: Familiarity with sales enablement tools like Salesforce, CRM, Outreach.io, Linked-In Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo, and Slack.

What You’ll Bring

• Cybersecurity Sales Background: At least 5 years of proven success in a sales capacity within the security industry.

• Domain Expertise: A minimum of 3 years spent navigating the INFOSEC or SaaS landscapes.

• Education: A college degree or equivalent work experience required.

• Fluent in Italian paired and excellent English communication skills

Travel Required

This job may require up to 50% of travel within the assigned territory.

In accordance with EU transparency regulations, we provide the following salary range information for this position:

• Base salary range OTE: EUR 240,000 - 270,000 50/50 split annually. The exact salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s location, qualifications, experience, and relevant skills.

Perks of Horizon3.ai

• Inclusive Team: We value diversity and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

• Hybrid & Remote Work: We embrace a mix of remote and hybrid work models depending on role and location, including our Amsterdam office, where some roles require regular in-office presence.