Cloud Sales Specialist

Summary

Join Palo Alto Networks as a Sales Specialist to drive the growth of their Cortex and Cloud business. This role requires a strong background in cybersecurity sales, a deep understanding of security solutions, and a proven track record of developing customer relationships. You will be responsible for building and cultivating strong customer relationships, leading strategic sales campaigns, engaging in deep technical discussions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide tailored customer-centric solutions. This position requires 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts in the cybersecurity industry, extensive platform selling experience, and established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to Enterprise or Major-level accounts in the cybersecurity industry
• Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers
• 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
• Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs

Responsibilities

• Join the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling SIEM, EDR or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred
• Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a matrixed sales organization is preferred