Cortex & Cloud Sales Specialist – Strategic Accounts
Location
Germany
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Cortex & Cloud Sales Specialist – Strategic Accounts
Palo Alto Networks
• Build and cultivate strong customer relationships, driving business growth within the region • Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex and Cloud business objectives • Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns, sales forecasting, utilizing in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through procurement • Engage in deep technical discussions beyond standard sales presentations and pitches; while translating complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions for customers • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales engineers, to provide tailored customer-centric solutions • Partner with Alliances to develop joint strategies, enhance customer engagement and deliver innovative solutions for existing and prospective clients • Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts
- Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers
- Experience selling Cybersecurity, SIEM, EDR or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred
- Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive strategic conversations
- Expertise in applying complex solution sales methodologies to drive results
- Experience working with channel partners and a deep understanding of a channel-centric go-to-market strategy
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while collaborating effectively with sales engineers and cross-functional teams
- Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a matrixed sales organization is preferred
- Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs
- Fluent German & English
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
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