Strategic Account Manager-MN

Proofpoint Open · verified Oct 22, 2026

Minnesota Full-time Manager Account Management

At a glance

Manager-level Account Management role at Proofpoint. Minnesota · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $88,777–$150,000 across the United States.

Estimated pay

Proofpoint has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$88,777 – $150,000

What the middle half of mid-level account management roles in the United States paid, among postings that did state a salary.

Worked out from 1,159 postings that stated pay, median $115,000. Last updated Oct 22, 2026.

RoleAccount Management

SeniorityManager

LocationMinnesota

EmploymentFull-time

PostedSep 16, 2026 · 5w ago

Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build account-specific plans and tactics that grow sales across assigned strategic enterprise customers
Find and develop new opportunities, then coordinate Proofpoint resources through each account
Maintain a reliable pipeline forecast while delivering quarterly and annual sales quotas
Keep assigned customers satisfied through relationships across IT, legal, procurement, and other levels
Explain how Proofpoint products address each account’s needs while following internal processes closely

What you bring

Consultative enterprise information technology sales experience with strong business judgment
A record of managing complex accounts, building pipelines, forecasting accurately, and closing sales
Clear spoken and written communication for work with customer stakeholders and internal resources

Who this fits

You’ll suit a results-focused enterprise seller who can plan strategically, engage stakeholders across large accounts, and coordinate a regional sales effort. The position covers Minnesota and reports to a Regional Sales Director.

From the employer

About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:

Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

Job Description

Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.

Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint

The Role and the Team

Department Overview

The Strategic Accounts group leads Proofpoint’s sales and account management efforts into the largest, most complex, commercial enterprises in the world.

Role Overview

Strategic Account Managers(SAMs) are topflight, consultative, enterprise information technology sales professionals. Strategic Account Managers are adept at designing and executing account plans that maximize Proofpoint’s sales success and ensure high customer satisfaction. The role requires skilled interaction at all levels within assigned account’s information technology, legal and procurement organizations.

SAMs are results oriented. They possess strong business acumen, maintain a solid sales pipeline, deliver accurate forecast to management, close sales, and demonstrate skilled verbal and written communication ability.

SAMs are part of a regional sale structure and report to a Regional Sales Director.

The region is MN

Job Requirements

What:

Develop a comprehensive strategy and set of tactics to maximize Proofpoint sales into each assigned account.
Lead prospecting and cultivation of all new sales opportunities.
Forecast sales opportunities accurately and achieve quarterly and annual sales quotas.
Ensure a high level of satisfaction with each assigned account.

How:

‘Quarterback’ Proofpoint’s sales efforts and resources into assigned accounts.

Demonstrate strong Proofpoint product knowledge and communicate the fit of each to an account’s needs.
Understand Proofpoint processes paying close attention to detail.
Establish solid working relationships with each account at all organizational levels.

Why Proofpoint

Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint!

Why Proofpoint?

At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Our Culture:

Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to accessibility@proofpoint.com.

How to Apply

Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!