Palo Alto Networks

Named Account Manager - SLED

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

Qualifications

  • Experience with SaaS architectures, particularly in networking/security.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with channel partners for strategic market approaches.
  • Proficiency in leading the entire sales cycle, from uncovering to closing deals.
  • Proven success in selling complex solutions effectively.
  • Strong time management skills and ability to work independently.
  • Competitive nature with a track record of exceeding goals quickly.

Responsibilities

  • Drive complex sales cycles and collaborate with internal teams.
  • Develop and nurture long-term relationships with customers and executive sponsors.
  • Create and execute strategic account plans for enterprise-wide deployments.
  • Analyze competitive landscape and customer needs to position offerings effectively.
  • Adopt a programmatic approach to generating demand in your territory.
  • Utilize prospect stories to craft compelling value propositions.
  • Stay informed on industry trends and their impact on product offerings.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Travel opportunities within the territory and for company events.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

  • As a Named Account Manager, you will drive and orchestrate complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customer
  • Bring your experience and consultative selling skills to initiate long-standing relationships with prospective customers and executive sponsors
  • Your focus will be to create and implement strategic account plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments
  • Understanding of the strategic competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position Palo Alto Networks
  • Engage a programmatic approach to demand to generate, develop, and expand your territory
  • 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 context
  • Experience cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers
  • Have and able to lead all aspects of the sales cycle with the ability to uncover, qualifying, developing, and closing new, white-space territories and accounts
  • Possess a successful track record selling complex-solutions
  • Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction
  • Highly competitive, ramp quickly, extremely adaptive, and pride yourself on exceeding production goals


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
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