Strategic Account Executive

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Check Point Software seeks a Strategic Account Executive in Zürich to drive multi-year ARR growth across NeoCloud and AI infrastructure, acquire strategic logos, and embed Check Point into foundational GPU and sovereign AI architectures. You will build executive relationships with founders, CTOs, CISOs, and cloud architects, navigate complex buying committees, and lead multi-stakeholder negotiations across consumption, embedded, and managed services, while coordinating with alliance partners to position Check Point as the security standard for AI platforms in Europe. To apply, emphasize 8–12+ years in B2B sales with a proven record landing $10M+ opportunities, deep fluency in AI/GPU infrastructure, Kubernetes, CNAPP, and sovereign data, and ecosystem leadership with co-sell experience, plus disciplined account planning and accurate forecasting; onsite availability in Zürich is a plus.

Company Description

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation.
 
Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen.
 
This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.
 
We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.
 
What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.
 
If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.

Job Description

Check Point is looking for a high-impact Strategic Account Executive to drive strategic growth across the emerging NeoCloud and AI infrastructure ecosystem. In this role, you will acquire new strategic logos, scale multi-motion opportunities across top accounts, and engage founders, CTOs, CISOs, and cloud architects early in the design cycle to position Check Point within foundational GPU, sovereign AI, and next-generation cloud architectures. You will build trusted executive relationships, navigate complex buying committees, develop disciplined multi-year account strategies, and lead sophisticated commercial negotiations across consumption, embedded, and managed service models. Working closely with alliance partners and a virtual account team to establish Check Point as a security standard for AI-driven platforms and create a multi-million-dollar ARR growth engine across Europe.

• Drive Strategic Growth by acquire new strategic logos and scale multi-motion opportunities across top NeoCloud accounts.
• Engage founders, CTOs, CISOs, and cloud architects early in the design cycle to embed Check Point into foundational GPU and sovereign AI architectures.
• Build Executive Relationships and secure senior-level access, build trusted multi-threaded relationships, and navigate complex buying committees across target providers.
• Develop and execute disciplined account strategies aligned to each customer's maturity, deployment roadmap, and commercial model.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder contract and pricing negotiations, including consumption, embedded, and managed service models.
• Drive Alliance & Co-Sell Motions in building alliance-led account with GPU, server, data center, and platform partners to position Check Point in joint reference architectures.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (cloud/AI specialists, security engineers, alliances, legal, and executive sponsors) to deliver high-impact outcomes.
• Use Check Point tools to manage account strategies, pipeline development, and accurate multi-year forecasting.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of B2B sales experience with a proven track record in enterprise cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or data center technologies.
• Proven market builder mindset and the ability to establish new territories from the ground up, land complex $10M+ opportunities, and open strategic doors.
• Deep technical fluency and solid understanding of AI/GPU infrastructure, Kubernetes, cloud-native platforms, CNAPP, and sovereign data requirements.
• Ecosystem and alliance leadership with Experience co-selling alongside hardware vendors, data center operators, and global channel partners.
• Strong ability to build trust with C-level stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and translate technical capabilities into core business outcomes.
• Sharp operator with disciplined approach to account planning, multi-stakeholder navigation, and accurate pipeline management.