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 SummaryPalo Alto Networks - Idira is seeking a proven strategic 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 Northern California/Bay Area region. The Strategic Account Executive will sell our market leading solutions by gaining a thorough understanding of the client's business needs. A successful Strategic Account Executive will be responsible for the formulation and execution of a hyper-growth business plan that targets existing strategic customers. The Strategic Account Executive will report directly to the District Sales Manager.
What you need to succeed:- Driving new business with existing and net new strategic 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 Idira 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 How you will stand out from the crowd:- 8+ years sales experience: 3+ years in Strategic Sales, 5+ years in Enterprise Sales
- (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 will set you apart from others
- 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 DisclosureThe 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
