Senior Technical Account Manager
qlys_uk qualys
📍 united kingdom united kingdom🕐 2mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
**Senior Technical account manager — Qualys**
**Overview:**
The Senior TAM role at Qualys is a **senior, highly technical solution architect** responsible for engaging with _large and strategic enterprise customers_. You act as the **technical counterpart to the Account Director**, deeply understand customer environments, provide expert guidance on the Qualys platform, and help drive renewals, identify upsell and long-term value with the customer.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Customer Engagement & Technical Leadership**
* Serve as the primary technical and solution architect for major enterprise accounts.
* Build trusted relationships with senior technical stakeholders and security leadership.
* Understand customers’ technical environments, security architecture, and risk posture.
* Communicate complex technical concepts clearly — from engineers to C-level executives.
**Platform Expertise & Solution Architecture**
* Maintain expert-level knowledge of Qualys products and capabilities.
* Advise on scalable, enterprise-grade Qualys deployments and complex integration scenarios.
* Help customers optimize adoption and usage of Qualys modules.
**Renewal & Commercial Collaboration**
* **Own the renewal and upsell pipeline process** for assigned major accounts.
* Work closely with the Account Director on strategy, expansion planning, and renewal execution.
* Identify technical value drivers that support upsell and retention opportunities.
* Carry out technical Proof-of-Concept process as needed
* Manage opportunity pipeline activity through the Company’s CRM
* Delivery of high-level and detailed sales presentations
* Respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
**Cross-Functional Influence**
* Act as the voice of the customer with Product Management, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams.
* Participate in roadmap discussions, quarterly business reviews, and executive briefings.
**Industry & Market Engagement**
* Stay current on cybersecurity trends and enterprise IT/security architectures.
* Represent Qualys at customer meetings, industry events, and conferences.
**Requirements**
* Proven experience in senior technical or solution architecture roles in cybersecurity or enterprise SaaS.
* Deep technical knowledge across security domains like vulnerability management, compliance, cloud security, etc.
* Strong understanding of enterprise IT and cloud/hybrid environments.
* Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and executives.
* Ability to manage multiple strategic accounts.
* Proactive and comfortable working in a matrixed organization.
**Role Focus**
In this Senior TAM position, you're essentially the **technical advisor and architect** ensuring customers achieve _business value_ from Qualys solutions — not just deploying tech but ensuring it supports strategic security outcomes and long-term renewals.
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