Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This GCC Account Manager role sits at a familiar SaaS intersection: subscription revenue growth in a security platform sold into enterprise buyers. Application security and DevSecOps tools are typically embedded across engineering and risk stakeholders, which makes commercial ownership in this category meaningfully different from single department SaaS. The listing also signals a market focused remit across GCC accounts, where regional buying cycles and executive alignment tend to shape deal motion.
For SaaS career development, the position offers repeated exposure to the full commercial loop that matters in recurring revenue businesses: pipeline creation, multi year contracting, renewals, and expansion. Working alongside CSMs, technical teams, services, marketing, and senior executives builds the cross functional operating rhythm common in mature SaaS sales organizations. Fluency in forecasting discipline and CRM driven account reviews is also directly portable across enterprise SaaS environments.
This role is best suited to a sales professional who prefers clear ownership of outcomes and enjoys balancing net new acquisition with protecting and growing an installed base. It will fit someone comfortable engaging C level and procurement stakeholders, maintaining structured account hygiene, and working across time zones with periodic in person customer engagement.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
GCC Account Manager
- Sales
- Mumbai, India
- Senior
- Full time
- ID: P2081
Description
Who are we?
Checkmarx is the leader in application security and ensures that enterprises worldwide can secure their application development from code to cloud. Our consolidated platform and services address the needs of enterprises by improving security and reducing TCO, while simultaneously building trust between AppSec, developers, and CISOs. At Checkmarx, we believe it’s not just about finding risk, but remediating it across the entire application footprint and software supply chain with one seamless process for all relevant stakeholders.
We are honored to serve more than 1,800 customers, which includes 40 percent of all Fortune 100 companies including Siemens, Airbus, SalesForce, Stellantis, Adidas, Wal-Mart and Sanofi.
What are we looking for?
At Checkmarx, we’re looking for a highly driven, results-oriented Commercial Account Manager (Hunter) to lead new business acquisition across the AMA region, with a strong focus on the GCC markets.
This is a 100% hunting role - ideal for someone who thrives on opening doors, building pipeline from scratch, and closing high-value deals in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
The ideal candidate will have sales and relationship management experience in solution selling combined with a passion for learning about Checkmark’s platform, competitive advantages, and building strong connections with our customers.
You will leverage your customer management, business, and sales acumen to ensure you achieve the required renewal & expansion targets for your book of business. You will have experience in negotiating software licenses, a consultative approach to working with C-levels & procurement, and a passion for customer advocacy.
How will you make an impact?
- We bring security expertise, innovation, and multiple products to the table – pull up a seat and join this growing team of experienced and passionate individuals.
- Members of this team at Checkmarx are highly motivated, skilled communicators, who strive to understand client needs and create paths for customers to achieve their business objectives and goals.
Responsibilities
- Drive and grow the GCC market to increase Checkmarx footprints in India.
- Own and deliver on renewals & expansion targets within your territory.
- You will partner with Clients, CSMs/TAMs, extended Sales, Tech & Services team, marketing team, senior Checkmarx executives, and business partners to affect inorganic growth through force multi-pliers; delivering expansion of install base by leading with creative solutions and early engagement
- Work with Checkmark’s tools and technology to keep accurate customer and forecast information and participate in weekly account reviews.
- Build and mantain existing Checkmarx enterprise client base and minimize erosion by driving early bird engagements with clients.
- Actively work to maintain strong relationships with Checkmark’s existing customer base while identifying opportunities for growing adoption
- Lead and close multi-year deals
- Maintain forecasting accuracy and account insights using internal tools
- This position will involve face-to-face engagement with a customer base. If deemed appropriate, travel may be required to secure a relationship with the customer.
Requirements
What You’ll Need
- 5 years of experience in either enterprise sales, customer success, or account management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in another language (e.g., Mandarin, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, or others depending on territory focus) is a plus.
- Familiarity with SFDC and the reporting features it offers
- Ability to manage multiple accounts and track information accurately
- Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills & has the willingness to learn new skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Flexible (ability to work across different time zones) and able to think quickly
- Willing to go the extra mile with a strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful
- Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's Degree
Key Metrics
- Knowledge of enterprise Application Security & DevSecOps.
- Understanding of New Business Development, expansion & renewal sales.
- Successful track record selling products and services to C-level and senior management level for Medium-large/enterprise customers.
- Metrics of success include meeting Checkmarx’s subscription annuity revenue budget, year-to-year growth, and identification of opportunities for cross-sell/upsell pipeline & drive closure
- Have demonstrated product knowledge, domain expertise, oral and written communication, project management, client management, and time management skills.
- Be a creative problem solver
- Be effective in teaming with a broad range of colleagues across Checkmarx
- Manage client enhancement requests
- Manage the change in scope process from initiation to closure
- Daily client prospecting, negotiations, and presentations are expected.
What we have to offer
Checkmarx offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, competitive compensation, great work-life balance, as well as great benefits and perks throughout the year. Checkmarx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
