Sales Manager, UAE & Oman

About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in. Available Locations: Dubai, UAE About the Department Account Executives, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, and Customer Success - all working together to help our customers adopt Cloudflare and build great Internet-enabled experiences. The sales team at Cloudflare helps customers take on real, technical problems while building the revenue streams that help the company provide free service to millions in our community. About the Role Based out of Dubai, you will help scale our new business revenue across Commercial and Mid-Market accounts in the UAE and Oman by leading a team of Account Executives. As a first line manager you will i) coach AEs and act as the first line of support on pipeline generation, deal execution strategy and day-to-day sales development matters, ii) work with SalesOps, Management, Marketing, Channel, BDRs and other sales supporting functions to drive and iterate on/improving Cloudflare’s brand awareness, Go-To-Market strategy, and adoption, and iii) help attract, hire, and ramp-up high-performing Account Executives to hit sales targets and drive company goals (DNR growth, new product attach rates etc.). Responsibilities - Drive exceptional sales growth by meeting and exceeding assigned quarterly and annual quotas - Manage, coach, and develop your team of Account Executives - Provide day-to-day deal support and functional guidance to AEs - Source, interview, and recruit top sales talents in coordination with recruiting and sales leaders - Own and drive accurate and up-to-date AE KPI, reporting in Salesforce and provide attainment forecast guidance to sales management on a weekly basis - Help define ideal AE profiles for the region - Help on-board and ramp up AEs - Develop and iterate on best-practices/programs aimed at accelerating DNR growth, new product (Cloudflare One portfolio) attach rates, and other company goals - Define and drive optimal Sales Go-To-Market coverage (vertical, geo-based etc.) for all market segments - Drive channel relationships forward to accelerate channel business - Help foster relationships between customer/partner executives and Cloudflare executives within key customer accounts - Drive an efficient business cadence to cover forecast calls, pipeline, deal reviews, and account plan reviews ...etc - Devise and lead quarterly business reviews/kick-offs reporting on the overall health of the business in your region - Set the bar and best practices when it comes to data-driven new business sales and growth of existing accounts - Document functional best practices and work with Sales Enablement to develop AE sales play books for both core and new products - Work with Regional/Global Sales Management, Marketing, Channel, SalesOps, and necessary sales supporting functions to devise and implement strategies to drive up Cloudflare’s brand awareness and revenues in target markets - Develop and maintain relationships with industry related organizations that are key to Cloudflare's business in the region Requirements - Fluency in English (written and spoken). Arabic is a plus. - A minimum of 10 years of overall sales experience out of which at least 5 years should be focused in the UAE and Oman. - A minimum of 5 years experience managing a team of quota-carrying sales reps with a successful proven track record of selling and upselling complex solutions across the UAE and Oman; preferably in a SaaS/Cl

Fluency in English (written and spoken). Arabic is a plus. A minimum of 10 years of overall sales experience, of which at least 5 years should be focused in the UAE and Oman. A minimum of 5 years experience managing a team of quota-carrying sales reps with a successful proven track record of selling and upselling complex solutions across the UAE and Oman; preferably in a SaaS/Cloud/Networking environment.