Client Executive, SLED

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.

Location: Austin About the Role We are seeking an exceptionally accomplished and visionary Client Executive to join our SLED (State, Local, and Education) Sales team, managing our most strategic accounts across Southern California

This is a role for a true public sector sales master—a leader who will drive Cloudflare’s most complex platform adoptions across SoCal’s premier university systems, major research institutions, and largest municipal and county governments

The ideal candidate possesses unparalleled strategic influence, a profound understanding of localized public sector enterprise architecture, and the ability to proactively shape how Cloudflare advances modern, resilient cloud operating models for critical regional infrastructure and higher education.

As a Client Executive, you will consistently demonstrate the highest level of sales mastery, ensuring highly accurate forecasting, strategic pipeline management, and consistently exceeding attainment targets

You will be a recognized authority on public sector IT modernization, capable of contextualizing Cloudflare’s entire security, performance, and Zero Trust product suite within the broader risk-management, data privacy, and civic continuity strategies of Southern Californias largest public entities