Job Description
About the Role
The Digital Native Named Segment at Cloudflare sell into the most innovative companies in North America. In targeting high-growth technologically advanced and venture-backed companies this team is positioned to drive in-depth product discussions while communicating and demonstrating value quickly to customers. This role within the digital native segment focuses on both the acquisition of prospective Digital Native accounts as well as the expansion of existing customer accounts. Cloudflare has had great success bringing Digital Native companies onto our platform and this team will do that with more focus faster pace and higher long term growth expectations.
What you'll do
We are looking for an experiencedSales Leader to help us invest and grow the SF Bay Area region with responsibility for driving Cloudflare's revenue and brand awareness in the region. This Sales Leader will require both strategic and hands-on leadership to build out the go-to-market strategy manage and grow the sales team market structure and partner strategy. In this role you will be asked to actively work with clients partners and field sales reps to sell and close deals while building out the region.
Additional responsibilities will include:
- Drive sales growth through successful leadership organizational planning customer service and outstanding execution of all regional go-to-market strategies.
- programs (sales customer success solutions engineering business development support and field marketing).
- Serve as the local point person for all functions in relationships key partnerships and account management.
- Grow and build the SF DNN team and drive the local hiring needs by working with global functional leadership and recruiting resources.
- Design build and execute strategies in collaboration with regional and global functional leaders.
- Represent Cloudflare as the single point of contact for all operational concerns ensuring proper and timely escalation and resolution.
- Ensure that corporate policy and regulatory initiatives are consistently applied and followed by team members.
- Outstanding leadership - inspire interpersonal effectiveness develop talent and effect change. Willing and able to be a "doer" and "influencer".
- Drive business cadence for forecast calls functional review meetings deal review customer account reviews weekly team meetings and periodic company-wide kick offs.
- Represent Cloudflare as appropriate at external conferences media and PR events.
Examples of desirable skills knowledge and experience
- 5+ years of direct B2B selling experience selling to large enterprise accounts
- 3+ years of direct sales management experience leading an Enterprise field sales team
- Experience mentoring and leading teams with value selling to the C suite and executive technical buyers managing longer complex Enterprise sales cycles
- Deep understanding of IaaS computer networking Network Security Services AI and / or develop platform tools
- Strong leadership presentation interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
- Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit.
- Comfortable working in a fast paced dynamic environment.
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
- For Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $338000 - $465000.
This role is eligible to earn incentive compensation under Cloudflare's Sales Compensation Plan. The estimated annual salary range includes the on-target incentive compensation that may be attained in this role under the Sales Compensation Plan.
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of direct B2B selling experience selling to large enterprise accounts
- 3+ years of direct sales management experience leading an enterprise field sales team
- Experience mentoring and leading teams with value selling to C-suite and executive technical buyers
- Experience managing longer complex enterprise sales cycles
- Deep understanding of IaaS computer networking network security services AI and/or developer platform tools
- Strategic and hands-on leadership to build go-to-market strategy hiring and regional operations
- Strong leadership presentation interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills
- Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit; comfortable in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Ability to drive sales growth manage cross-functional programs and represent the company at external events
Cloudflare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Employer-verified medical dental and vision coverage mental-health/EAP support FSAs/HSAs disability and life insurance and pet insurance for U.S. employees are explicitly included. The overall package is presented as comprehensive across core health protections.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—Unlimited/flexible PTO paid holidays and sick time plus three paid volunteer days per year are highlighted. These policies indicate generous time-off flexibility beyond standard accrual models.
- Equity Value & Accessibility—Employees commonly receive equity alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a discounted purchase feature. Relocation support and home-office stipends further reinforce access to ownership and distributed-work enablers.
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What We Do
Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools so any organization can gain the control they need to work develop and accelerate their business. Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits humanitarian groups and governments across the globe.
Why Work With Us
Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven and our team is energized by a collaborative creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.
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05/18/2026
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