Cloudflare

Senior Commercial Account Executive

Cloudflare
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $244,000 - $336,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in B2B SaaS sales with a proven track record of exceeding $1M annual targets and managing complex sales cycles. Strong ability to build strategic relationships, craft value propositions, and leverage technical knowledge of Cloudflare solutions to drive customer engagement and retention.

Highest-signal resume keywords
B2B SaaS Sales ExperienceComplex Sales Cycle ManagementStrategic Relationship BuildingValue Proposition DevelopmentSales Forecasting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudSFDCTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop, execute, and maintain a territory plan to exceed quarterly sales targets and annual quota assignment
  • Drive new business acquisition, customer expansion, and renewals within the territory
  • Build a robust sales pipeline through AE-led outbound, BDR, Channel, and Marketing Inbound funnels
  • Use deep technical understanding of Cloudflare’s solutions to drive consultative sales
  • Craft and communicate value propositions for Cloudflare services
  • Drive awareness through outbound campaigns on product and feature roadmap updates
  • Forecast accurately and manage a consistent sales process, including next-step expectations and contract negotiations
  • Build strategic relationships with key accounts to support adoption, retention, and expansion
  • Evaluate usage trends, articulate Cloudflare’s value, and provide strategic recommendations during business reviews
  • Network across account business units and engage new divisional buyers
  • Position Cloudflare One and the Connectivity Cloud with target customers
  • Liaise with cross-functional teams to share customer feedback and insights

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years sales experience selling B2B SaaS
  • Strong B2B discovery skills
  • Point of view of industry trends and ability to customize a client centric why change narrative
  • Track record of beating annual targets of $1M+ and successfully managing complex six figure deals
  • Experience multithreading into the C-suite and across an organization to manage a complex sales cycle
  • Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Software and system skills: SFDC, Tableau, G-suite, MSFT suite
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
  • Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Incentive compensation under Cloudflare’s Sales Compensation Plan
  • Participation in Cloudflare’s equity plan
  • Medical/Rx Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Spending Accounts
  • Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
  • On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
  • Global Travel Medical Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Participation Plan
  • Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
  • Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

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Hard Skills
Sales Process ManagementConsultative SalesCustomer ExpansionContract NegotiationPipeline Development
Soft Skills
Self-MotivatedEntrepreneurial SpiritStrong Discovery Skills
Tools & Technologies
SFDCTableauG-SuiteMicrosoft Suite
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
Industry Keywords
Cloudflare SolutionsB2B SalesAccount ManagementC-Suite EngagementOutbound Campaigns