Palo Alto Networks

Enterprise Account Executive

Palo Alto Networks$264K — $363K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in SaaS B2B technology sales
  • Experience engaging C-level executives
  • Track record of closing 8+ figure deals
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Expertise in managing complex sales cycles
  • Strong discovery and questioning skills
  • Adaptability to dynamic business environments
  • Familiarity with Privileged Access Management or Identity Access Management is advantageous
  • Outstanding presentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive new business with both existing and new enterprise accounts
  • Develop and execute territory plans, including Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews
  • Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified leads
  • Engage with various stakeholders across IT and business sectors
  • Execute high-level C-suite engagements and proposals
  • Coordinate with pre-sales teams and customer success managers
  • Manage all aspects of sales activity including forecasting, negotiating, and closing deals
  • Conduct regular assessment meetings with sales engineers to enhance existing account performance
  • Collaborate with CyberArk experts to present compelling product narratives
  • Foster relationships with partners and alliances

Benefits

  • Access to a range of employee benefits
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • Collaborative and innovative team culture
  • Engagement with diverse enterprise clients
Full Job Description
Job Summary

CyberArk is seeking a proven enterprise seller that will continue to capture our rapid market share in the Global Fortune 1000 covering some of our most strategic customer partners in the New England region. The Senior Account Executive will sell our market leading solutions by gaining a thorough understanding of the client's business needs. A successful Senior Account Executive will be responsible for the formulation and execution of a hyper-growth business plan that targets existing enterprise customers. The Senior Account Executive will report directly to the District Sales Manager.

What you need to succeed:

  • Driving new business with existing and net new enterprise accounts


  • Build and execute territory plans with Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews (QBRs)


  • Build and advance near-term and long-term qualified pipeline


  • Selling into various stakeholders: IT side and Business side


  • C-level engagements, positioning and proposal


  • Quarterbacking the extended team on opportunities including pre-sales, partners, executive management, and customer success


  • Management of all contact activity, prospecting, pipeline development, forecasting, negotiating, pricing, and closing and executing contracts


  • Perform bi-weekly meetings with the territory Sales Engineers and Professional Services Engineers to assess the status of all existing accounts, and to expedite the roll-out and up-sale/cross-sale processes


  • Collaborate with and engage the right CyberArk technical experts to provide an accurate and compelling story on our products' strengths and capabilities to win deals.


  • Cultivate and manage relationships with partners and alliances


Qualifications

  • 5+ years sales experience: SaaS B2B technology


  • (C-Level) B2B software sales experience


  • Experience in closing 8+ figure deals


  • Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience (5 years cybersecurity B2B enterprise sales)


  • Experience in cultivating and controlling complex sales cycles, selling across multiple stakeholders within enterprise organizations


  • Discovery skills, asking insightful questions


  • Adaptability to a changing environment


  • Privileged Access Management or Identity Access Management experience a plus


  • Ability to craft and articulate compelling business propositions


  • Outstanding presentation, written and verbal communication skills


  • Experience selling SaaS/Subscription/Cloud solutions preferred


  • Experience selling with Advisory, Channel Partners, and Ecosystem Partners preferred


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.

$264,000.00 - $363,000.00/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
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