Palo Alto Networks

Account Manager - Enterprise Acquisition

Palo Alto Networks$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with SaaS architectures, preferably in networking or security technology.
  • Proven track record in achieving acquisition sales targets and goals.
  • Collaboration with sales teams to expand client base and meet pipeline goals.
  • Technical understanding of how technology solutions address business challenges.
  • Skilled in problem-solving through data analysis and scalable solutions.
  • Ability to build relationships with channel partners for market strategies.
  • In-depth sales cycle knowledge and adherence to established sales processes.
  • Strong time management and autonomous work capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Drive complex sales cycles while collaborating with internal teams to serve clients.
  • Utilize consultative selling to identify challenges and propose solutions to customers.
  • Analyze the competitive landscape to effectively position our solution offerings.
  • Develop detailed territory plans with clear goals and accurate forecasting.
  • Leverage customer stories to craft tailored value propositions for specific accounts.
  • Stay informed on industry trends and implications for our products and services.
  • Travel as needed within territory and to company meetings.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with best-in-breed cybersecurity solutions.
  • Collaborative environment focusing on customer transformations.
  • Access to a motivated team driving company revenue growth.
  • Chance to work autonomously while maintaining high performance standards.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

If you're enthusiastic about cultivating fresh clientele, driving new business deals to closure, and net new logo hunting, the Account Manager - Enterprise Acquisition role is tailored for you. You will partner with our customers to secure their entire digital experience. You're motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customer's secure environment, so you're prepared to connect them with a solution for every stage of threat prevention. This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional, you're responsible for leading and driving sales engagements.

Our solutions are best-in-breed and customers need a trusted cybersecurity partner who can create a truly zero trust based security architecture. Our customers are looking to us to create critical transformations and our portfolio of solutions will help us do that.

Your Impact
  • You will drive and orchestrate complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customer
  • Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and our customers
  • Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can 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
  • Travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings


Qualifications
  • Experience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industry technology is preferred
  • Demonstrated success strategizing and executing on goals and sales targets with acquisition (net new logo) business
  • Experience working closely and collaboratively with our sales and ecosystem teams to penetrate new clients including bookings and pipeline goals as well as executing the plans
  • Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
  • Identifies problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions
  • Cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers
  • Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process
  • Ability to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcomes
  • Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction


Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference.
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks
Size
11,870 employees
Market Cap
$42.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$368.2 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+25.7%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
NASDAQ

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