Major Account Manager, South

When you join Trend, you become part of a unique and diverse global family and you get to work towards a world safe for exchanging digital information. Major Account Manager (MAM), Chennai ABOUT TREND MICRO   Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fuelled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro's cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defence techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. For additional information, visit  POSITION OVERVIEW  The Major Account Manager (MAM)  with Chennai – India will focus on proactively selling Trend Micro products and services into Major BFSI Accounts. The Major Account Manager will drive to meet and exceed quota by engaging customers directly, leveraging and partnering with resellers and Global System Integrators within Chennai. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES  Act as the account lead for assigned accounts based on the Client Value Proposition Work closely with clients to identify needs, planned initiatives, business directions, and act as trusted adviser and advocate on best practices and solutions to address the clients’ IT and Cybersecurity goals and objectives Provide back up and support to client teams where required Recognized as the go-to person internally on the own client portfolio Partner internally with cross-functional teams – such as Technical, Regional Account Managers, Marketing – to understand customer goals and key performance metrics Pro-actively engage and drive opportunities with respective enterprise customers Develop and manage a reliable forecast and ensure disciplined use of Trend Micro sales forecasting, account plans and customer relationship tools Maintain sound knowledge of the industry, trends and the competitive posture of Trend Micro and other industry leaders regarding software product offerings and support services  SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES  Participate in industry conferences, trade shows and seminars, as required Participate in the planning and execution of programs designed to promote Trend Micro’s activities Document and regularly maintain all relevant information in Salesforce EXPERIENCE  10+ years’ experience in Account Management in Information Technology/Security solutions companies  Experience of with in BFSI, Commercial market sectors Ability to effectively engage at the C level Working knowledge and experience in selling key cybersecurity, networking and IT products and solutions, as well as knowledge of top competitive solutions in the market Strong knowledge of Virtualization and cloud-based solutions preferred Pattern of quantifiable success in large account management and selling strategies Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, IT or Management with equivalent work experience preferred Trend Micro strive to build an environment of equity and inclusion, which reflects diverse points of view. We welcome, value, promote, and celebrate diversity - the very experiences and attributes that make us who we are, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, level of ability, age, religion, veteran status, socio-economic status, and political philosophy. Trend Micro strive to build an environment of equity and inclusion, which reflects diverse points of view. We welcome, value, promote, and celebrate diversity - the very experiences and attributes that make us who we are, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, level of ability, age, religion, veteran status, socio-economic status, and political philosophy. We embrace change, empower people, and encourage innovation. Join Trend Micro and Thrive with us.