Jesse Knight

VP Cybersecurity - Business Development at Seceon

Jesse Knight has extensive experience in the cybersecurity industry. Jesse began their career in 2002 as an Account Manager at Vnetek Communications, where they successfully saved failing accounts and generated new revenue. Jesse then moved on to Astaro AG in 2003, where they consistently performed above quota as an Account Manager and Channel Manager.

In 2010, Knight joined NitroSecurity / McAfee as a Global Account Manager and Channel Manager, helping build the EMEA territory from virtually no revenue to a profitable multi-million dollar region. Jesse also contributed to the development of the company's top-ranked channel program.

Knight further expanded their sales experience at AccelOps, Inc. in 2012 as an International Account Manager and Channel Manager, growing the pipeline to over $3 million. Jesse also played a key role in establishing a new channel program in Europe.

From 2013 to 2015, Knight served as the Director of Global Sales at Quarri Technologies, where they managed global sales operations and developed new business opportunities in EMEA and APAC regions.

In 2017, Knight joined Seceon Inc. as the VP Sales in the Americas, building and managing the direct sales program and achieving a $10 million pipeline in a short period. Jesse then moved on to NXLog Ltd as the VP Sales in the Americas, where they closed multi-million dollar opportunities and significantly increased the sales pipeline.

During their career, Knight returned to Seceon Inc. in 2023 as the VP Cybersecurity - Business Development. In this role, they helped MSPs, MSSPs, and Enterprises reduce cyber threat risks and improve their ability to detect and block threats with Seceon's AI and ML-powered platform.

In 2022, Knight also held the position of VP of Sales - Americas at BotRx, a company that provides bot detection and mitigation solutions. Jesse successfully led the sales operations in the Americas.

Throughout their career, Knight has consistently demonstrated strong leadership and sales skills, closing deals with major companies such as Boeing, Accenture, Nike, and many others.

Jesse Knight completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Studies and Marketing and Computer Information Systems from Southern New Hampshire University, where they studied from 1996 to 2001.

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Timeline

  • VP Cybersecurity - Business Development

    August, 2023 - present

  • VP Sales - Americas

    January, 2017