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Senior Sales Engineer
Location
South Africa
Posted
130 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Sales Engineer
Proofpoint
• Collaborate with the South Africa Named Accounts team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies • Design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio • Provide valuable customer insights to Product Management, Marketing, and Product Development teams • Become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, and Data Loss Prevention • Maintain compliance with ISO, NIST and MITRE • Present at or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows when required
Job Requirements
- Hands-on experience in a customer facing technical role (Sales/System Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, or professional services)
- Proven experience in enterprise email solutions, email authentication, advanced persistent threats, data security, network security, or cloud security
- Highly self-motivated and able to work independently
- Exceptional organisational and time-management skills
- Proactive communicator
- Excellent presentation skills
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- CISSP or other security industry certification
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career success on your terms
- Flexible work environment
- Annual wellness and community outreach days
- Always on recognition for your contributions
- Global collaboration and networking opportunities
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