Commercial Account Executive, Fastly

$200.5-250.6k

OTE

+Global sales compensation plan & Employee Stock Purchase Program

Salesforce
Mid level
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Fastly

Edge cloud platform

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Fastly

Edge cloud platform

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$200.5-250.6k

OTE

+Global sales compensation plan & Employee Stock Purchase Program

Salesforce
Mid level
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityEnterpriseCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Company mission

To build a better internet — a safe place where good can thrive.

Role

Who you are

  • The ideal candidate possesses a technical sales background that enables them to drive an engagement at the CXO, IT architect, and software developer levels
  • You should be a self-starter who is prepared to develop and execute against a territory coverage plan and consistently deliver on quarterly bookings and revenue targets
  • A self-starter with 3+ years of technology (B2B, SaaS preferred) related sales or business development experience able to demonstrate development, growth, and expansion of territory
  • A technical sales background and a strong marketing and business development acumen enable them to drive an engagement at the CTO, CMO, and VP of Digital Experience levels, using ROI models and case studies to justify the need
  • Experience with security technologies, content delivery network services, web analytics, website performance, cloud storage, mobile content delivery, or managed web hosting is highly utilized and desired
  • Ability to travel to customer meetings, trade shows, and events as needed, and experience running a sales pipeline and driving partnerships to closure
  • BA/BS degree required, major in an Engineering or Business discipline: Finance, Economics, Marketing, etc
  • Strong communication and presentation skills

Desirable

  • Experience with selling security technologies, content delivery network services, or website performance through channel partners

What the job involves

  • Fastly has already disrupted CDN technology and has quickly expanded to become a recognized leader in the security and edge compute markets. Our sales team engages in a consultative selling approach, learns the individual needs of each customer, and delivers custom solutions
  • We focus on creating a positive customer experience in order to build long-standing relationships
  • The sales team’s focus is driving revenue, adoption, and market penetration in targeted accounts in a vertical selling motion
  • Accountable for driving new business and logos, while meeting or exceeding quota goals, leading all aspects of the sales cycle including prospecting, sales campaign/meetings, discovery, qualification, negotiation, path to closure, and account management
  • Prepare a territory plan and use all available tools to prospect effectively, achieving activity metrics provided by Sales Managers and sales operations. Adhere to territory assignment and pass off conversations that fall into other reps' areas of responsibility
  • Work with the Sales Manager to map new accounts (incl. key stakeholders and business requirements), develop account plans, and penetrate new accounts, and work with Sales Development Representatives to develop leads, and Solutions Engineers to effectively communicate the Fastly story
  • Effectively and autonomously deliver the Fastly company story, vertical talk track value proposition-based presentations, and product demonstrations to identify a prospect’s issues, recognize requirements, and effectively articulate potential solutions
  • Develop a deal framework for all deals set to close, including necessary stakeholders, results, and timelines for both sides. Be able to communicate this effectively to the customer. Coordinate Eval/POC with the customer. Validate success criteria using the appropriate testing methodology
  • Use SFDC to maintain updated account/contact information, accurately forecast bookings and revenue, track sales activity, and build target lists

Application process

  • Anticipated Posting Close Date*: November 10th, 2024
  • Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants
  • A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying

Our take

Internet users around the world have come to expect personalized, real-time digital experiences, but delivering these quickly and securely, while maintaining quality, can be a difficult task for businesses.

Fastly enables the companies to deliver fast, secure, and scalable online experiences. Its edge cloud platform moves data and applications closer to end-users — improving the user experience, putting the power back in developers’ hands, and enabling clients to focus on growing their businesses.

The company has helped several high-profile businesses, including Reddit, Pinterest, Stripe, Epic Games, and more. Its offering is well-regarded in the space, demonstrated by it being named a 2022 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Global CDN, as well as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q4 2023 report.

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Insights

Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Jan 2019

$40m

SERIES F

Jul 2018

$40m

SERIES F

Total funding: $259m

Company benefits

  • Competitive PTO Policies
  • Remote or Hybrid Work
  • Generous time off for parental leave
  • Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Mental health resources
  • 401(k)/retirement plans
  • Employee stock purchasing plans (ESPP)
  • Reimbursements for learning and development programs

Company values

  • We have a curious spirit
  • We focus on our customer
  • We are trustworthy
  • We act with passion
  • We operate with integrity
  • We are competitive
  • We embrace transparency
  • We are good people

Company HQ

China Basin, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Artur Bergman

(Chief Architect and Executive Chairperson)

Served as the company's CEO until changing roles in 2020. Previously served as CTO at Wikia, and was a Board Member at OpenID Foundation


People progressing

Joined as Sales Engineer (Media and Entertainment). Was promoted to Senior Sales Engineer (EMEA) after 2 years, then promoted again to Senior Principal Sales Engineer.

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