Major Account Manager
Location
Sweden
Posted
103 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Major Account Manager
Palo Alto Networks
• Drive and orchestrate large complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customer • Identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and our customers • Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs to effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions • Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan • Leverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account • Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services • Identify problems, review data, determine the root causes, and provide scalable solutions • Cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers • Travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings
Job Requirements
- Minimum 15 years experience including 6 years in large Enterprise SaaS or IT Security companies
- Minimum 15 years Enterprise Sales experience
- Fluent Swedish
- Experience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industry
- Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques
- Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
- Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process
- Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
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