5-7 years of experience in SaaS-based architectures, preferably in networking/security
Proven track record cultivating relationships with channel partners
Ability to lead all aspects of the sales cycle and develop new accounts
Deep understanding of the U.S. Federal Civilian market
Successful history in selling complex solutions
Strong time management and self-direction skills
High competitiveness and adaptability, exceeding production goals
Responsibilities
Drive and manage complex sales cycles within the FBI
Build long-term relationships with customers and executive sponsors
Create and execute strategic account plans for enterprise deployments
Analyze competitive landscape and customer needs to position solutions effectively
Implement a programmatic demand generation approach for territory expansion
Use prospect stories to develop compelling value propositions for accounts
Stay informed on industry trends impacting products and services
Travel as needed within the territory and for company meetings
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits package
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Employee stock purchase plan
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Professional development and training opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Your Career
The Regional Sales Manager - FBI 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. 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. You'll be responsible for meeting and exceeding your quota by crafting and implementing strategic territory plans targeting deployments of the Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Security Platform. This is a unique opportunity for a closer with a go-getter mentality to win business and market share by actively displacing competing technologies.
Your Impact
As a Regional Sales Manager - FBI, 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 meeting
Qualifications
Your Experience
Experience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security context - awareness of SASE technology is preferred
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
Deep knowledge of the U.S. Federal Civilian space
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.
$264,000.00 - $363,000.00/yr
Motor-Vehicle Requirement: This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver's license.
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.
