Palo Alto Networks

Cortex & Cloud Sales Specialist - SLED

Palo Alto Networks$272K — $374K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of field sales experience in cybersecurity with Enterprise accounts.
  • Extensive platform selling experience, managing complex sales processes with multiple decision-makers.
  • Preferred experience selling SIEM, EDR, XDR, SOC, and SOAR solutions.
  • SLED experience is required.
  • Established relationships with CIOs and CISOs for strategic influence.
  • Expertise in complex solution sales methodologies to achieve results.
  • Experience with channel partners and a channel-centric market strategy.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with effective collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Join a rapidly growing team integrating experience with innovative solutions.
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships to drive regional business growth.
  • Collaborate with sales teams to align customer strategies with business objectives.
  • Lead strategic sales campaigns and manage forecasts throughout the sales cycle.
  • Engage in technical discussions, translating solutions into business value for clients.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to create customized, customer-focused solutions.
  • Partner with Alliances to develop strategies and enhance customer engagement.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with a focus on impactful collaboration.
  • Culture emphasizing trust, accountability, and shared success.
  • Access to innovative problem-solving across geographies.
  • Opportunities for professional development in a high-growth environment.
  • Possibility of participation in stock options and bonuses.
Full Job Description
This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

Your Impact

  • 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.


Qualifications
  • 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to Enterprise accounts in the cybersecurity industry.
  • Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers.
  • Experience selling SIEM, EDR, XDR, SOC and SOAR solutions is highly preferred.
  • SLED experience required.
  • 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.


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.

$272,000.00 - $374,000.00/yr

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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