Account Director – Financial Services (FSI), Australia and New Zealand
Proofpoint · Sydney, Australia
About this role
Proofpoint is hiring a director-level Account Executive in the sales function based in Sydney, Australia. The posting calls out experience with Security, SaaS, AI Agents.
- Role
- Account Executive
- Function
- sales
- Level
- director
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Posted
- May 7, 2026
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Job description
from Proofpoint careersAbout Us:
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
How We Work:
At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:
Bold in how we dream and innovate
Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
Visionary in future focused problem-solving
Exceptional in execution and impact
The Role
Proofpoint is seeking a highly experienced and commercially driven Account Director – FSI to lead strategic growth across the Financial Services sector in Australia and New Zealand. This is a senior individual contributor role focused on driving large, complex enterprise deals, expanding executive relationships, and delivering material revenue growth within tier 1 and tier 2 financial institutions.