Principal Account Specialist, Docker
€261.6-327k
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App development platform
Open for applications
App development platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
€261.6-327k
OTE
Offers Equity. Salary benchmarked on EU rates & may differ
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To increase the time developers spend on innovation, and decrease the time they spend on everything else.
Role
Who you are
- Proven Achiever: A demonstrated track record of exceeding sales targets in a complex enterprise software environment, with the tenacity and discipline to manage sophisticated deal cycles
- Security Domain Passion: 3+ years of experience selling security, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure solutions. You have a strong understanding of the challenges facing CISOs and platform owners
- Strategic & Curious: Exceptional skills in uncovering latent customer pain, with a value-oriented penchant for asking "why" to build a powerful business case
- Collaborative Partner: Proven ability to thrive in an overlay or co-sell model, working effectively with various internal stakeholders to achieve the best outcome for the customer
- Trusted Advisor: A commitment to guiding customers with integrity, capable of building C-level relationships based on trust, credibility, and expertise
- Excellent Presenter & Negotiator: A natural ability to command a room, influence executive stakeholders, and lead commercial negotiations
- Above and beyond: Formal training in Command of the Message and MEDDPICC
What the job involves
- The Principal Account Specialist, Security, is a senior, entrepreneurial seller responsible for unlocking the immense security opportunity within our customer base. This role is for a passionate individual eager to drive our security business forward by partnering with Core Account Executives to deliver critical insights to key accounts
- You will be responsible for achieving a dedicated quota for Docker's security portfolio - starting with Docker Hardened Images (DHI) and Docker Scout - while establishing yourself as a trusted advisor to CISOs and Platform Leaders
- Domain Expertise & Advocacy: Become the go-to expert on the Docker Security portfolio and champion its power, sharing customer success stories to illustrate its business value and impact
- Territory & Account Planning: Create and execute a dynamic territory plan to identify and prosecute high-potential security opportunities in partnership with the Core AE team
- Pipeline Generation: Generate new leads through proactive prospecting and enable the Core AE team to effectively qualify inbound opportunities for the security portfolio
- Sales Execution: Exceed annual sales targets by quarterbacking the entire security sales cycle, from technical discovery and value justification to closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals
- Team Collaboration & Enablement: Educate and empower internal teams (Core AEs, SEs, Sales Leaders) to effectively identify and advance security opportunities through formal and informal enablement
- Deal Management: Strategize, negotiate, and close deals to drive mutual success for the customer and Docker
- First 30 days
- Product & Company Mastery: Gain a deep understanding of the Docker Security portfolio (DHI & Scout), our value proposition, competitive landscape, and the existing sales playbook
- Internal Relationship Building: Begin establishing strong, collaborative relationships with the key Core AEs, SEs, and RVPs in your assigned territory
- Pipeline Familiarization: Start to get acquainted with the inbound lead queue and top target accounts, reviewing account histories and identifying initial points of entry
- First 90 days
- Field Execution: Be actively running your own discovery calls, building a qualified pipeline, and co-selling with Core AEs on initial opportunities
- Strategic Planning: Develop a detailed territory plan that outlines your strategy for pipeline generation and account penetration for the security portfolio
- Forecasting & Reporting: Establish a predictable and accurate forecast for your business and begin providing strategic updates on regional forecast calls
- One-Year Outlook
- Achieving Sales Targets: Meet or exceed the initial sales targets set for the security portfolio, successfully closing foundational "lighthouse" deals that can be used as references
- Strategic Impact: Be recognized internally as the go-to expert and trusted advisor for all things related to Docker Security, actively contributing to the enablement and success of your AE partners
- Process Refinement: Provide critical feedback to leadership and product teams, helping to refine the sales playbook, competitive positioning, and GTM strategy based on real-world customer interactions
- Our Specialist Sales team thrives on a collaborative, value-driven selling approach. If you enjoy the thrill of hunting for and closing complex deals while contributing to a supportive, high-performance team environment, you’ll find a great fit here. As you focus on our security platform, you’ll become a critical expert driving the success of Docker's most important new security initiatives
Our take
Docker supplies a hub and desktop solution to simplify the workflow of app development teams. Originally known for popularising the idea of containerising software, it saw itself outpaced by Kubernetes. However, the company has identified a problem with the growing complexity of containerisation, with some apps consisting of dozens or even hundreds of containers - which is what it now addresses.
Docker has had a difficult time in the recent past, with 2019 seeing it sell off its enterprise business, reduce its workforce by hundreds, and change its leadership team. As a well known brand and ecosystem for containerisation, however, it aims to lure developers back to its product as well as to take advantage of the growing global demand for app development.
Returning to focus on developers rather than large companies was certainly a gamble, but one that seems to have paid off. The company has returned to profitability and raised Series C funding in 2022, which is cited to fund hiring new talent, ramping up its business, and continuing to develop and refine its product. It's also embarked on a series of acquisitions to bolster its business, with speculation mounting about its possible sale in the near future.
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Insights
47% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Mar 2022
$105m
SERIES C
Mar 2021
$23m
SERIES B
Total funding: $498m
Company benefits
- 100% company paid medical premiums for employees and dependents
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- “Whaleness” Days — At least 1 company wide day off per month
- Employer Paid Holidays
- Generous Maternity and Parental Leave
- Home Office Set Up Budget
- Monthly Technology Stipend
- Training Allowances
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Virtual and In-Person Social Events
- Docker Swag
- Quarterly Hackathons
- Virtual Coffee with Co-Workers
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Don Johnson
(CEO)Previously Executive Vice President of Infrastructure at Oracle, was a Principal Engineer at Amazon and a Lead Software Engineer at RealNetworks.
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