Senior Named Account Executive, Canada

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Cloudflare

Distributed

Remote

Posted April 20, 2026

Job Description

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: Ontario, Canada

About the Department

Account Executives, Channel Account Managers, Business Development Representatives, Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and Sales Operations - all working together help our customers adopt Cloudflare and create great Internet-enabled experiences. The sales team at Cloudflare helps customers solve real, technical problems while creating revenue streams that help the company provide free service to millions in our community.

What you'll do

We are looking for a seasoned sales professional to cover large accounts in Canada, and are open to remote candidates in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver areas. The ideal candidate will possess both a sales and technical background that enables them to drive engagement at all levels with technical and non-technical buyers.

As an Senior Named Account Executive, you'll be responsible for developing and executing against a comprehensive account/territory plan as well as driving sales in a defined territory and/or account list to achieve revenue targets. The person in this role will also assist in creating and articulating compelling value propositions for Cloudflare services.

Additional responsibilities will include:

Manage contract negotiations
Maintain a robust sales pipeline
Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts
Ensure customer satisfaction

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge, and experience

A minimum 6 years of direct B2B experience selling security or networking products/solutions (cyber security, IaaS, PaaS, etc).
A minimum 3 years selling to large enterprise accounts in Canada, specifically in the Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver markets
Experience managing longer, complex sales cycles
Deep understanding of computer networking and “how the internet works”
Aptitude for learning technical concepts/terms (technical background in network engineering or computer science is a plus)
Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit
Comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment