Sales Engineer, Global Accounts

Check Point Software Technologies

$125K — $215K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New York, NY
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in sales, solutions, systems engineering, or pre-sales roles
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Solid understanding of networking and security principles
  • Ability to design and articulate comprehensive security solutions
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Relevant industry certifications (CCNP, CISSP, CCSA, CCSE) preferred
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%, including internationally
  • Must have eligibility to work in the US without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain customer relationships as a trusted technical advisor
  • Understand customer challenges and align solutions with their business objectives
  • Collaborate closely with sales counterparts on account planning and campaign development
  • Demonstrate knowledge of cybersecurity trends and competitive landscape
  • Respond effectively to RFPs/RFIs
  • Present technology vision and value proposition across all audience levels
  • Drive meetings and influence decisions through presentations and technical discussions
  • Own your accounts with a focus on customer best interests
  • Stay updated on product features and competitive positions
  • Drive expansion within existing accounts for product adoption
  • Develop strategic technical account plans targeting cross-platform solutions
  • Coordinate with multi-functional teams to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Engage in special projects tied to Solutions Engineering
  • Invest in personal technical and professional development

Benefits

  • Exposure to innovative and award-winning cybersecurity technologies
  • Opportunity to implement creative ideas and projects
  • Collaborative environment with a team of skilled professionals
Full Job Description
Job Description

You will be responsible for

As a Sales Engineer in the cybersecurity industry, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between our technical solutions and our clients' needs. You will be responsible for understanding the intricacies of our product portfolio and effectively communicating their value proposition to your customers. You are:

A technical resource who uses your industry, product and solution expertise to educate customers on solutions that are aligned to their business objectives

A partners with your sales counterpart to design and implement a plan that aligns with the goals of the team - making quota, providing successful outcomes for customers, creating an effective and enjoyable working environment and relationship

A highly valued member of the sales team who is a master resource in the sales kit, one who creates trusted advisor level relationships with customers to round out the sales/SE 'divide and conquer' partnership

Responsibilities:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with your customers acting as a trusted advisor who is responsible for the end-to-end technical relationship at the customer - be the CTO of your account!
  • Develop a deep understanding of customer's technical environment, business objectives, any business challenges or pain points and align those with the right Check Point solution(s).
  • Winning Sales opportunities with Tight collaboration with your sales counterpart in account planning, campaign development and active engagement in progressing sales stages 3 through 5 - Validate, Prove, Proposal = ownership of technical closure
  • Demonstrate strong knowledge on Cybersecurity, industry developments including tackling competitive threats and comparisons in sales opportunities
  • Respond to RFPs/RFIs
  • Ability to present Check Point's technology vision and value proposition to all levels of audience from executives to technical practitioner
  • Pro-actively drive meetings, exhibit strong communication skills and the ability to influence decisions through effective presentations, product demonstrations, and technical discussions with customers at all levels from Executive (CISO) to practitioner
  • Take full ownership of your accounts by providing thought leadership and perspective while ensuring customer's best interest takes priority.
  • Deep understanding and product knowledge used in explaining the most up to date product features/benefits and competitive position, understanding and responding to the competition, gathering, and applying market knowledge
  • Utilize resources and tools to manage whitespace and accuracy of the Install Base to drive expansion in current product lines as well as adoption of additional product lines
  • Building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutions
  • Orchestrating applicable supporting resources to ensure a one-team approach that properly services the needs of the customer driving to a defined outcome
  • Partner with multi-functional teams such as Solutions Architects, Specialists, Customer Success Managers, Product Management and Engineering to drive success across the customer journey
  • Performs special projects related to the Solutions Engineering function as assigned by management.
  • Continuously investing in yourself to develop technical and professional skills that drive your ever-increasing contributions to customer success while actively participating within the SE community and at industry events


Qualifications

What you bring to the table
  • 5+ years of sales/solutions/systems engineering and pre-sales experience
  • Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Solid understanding of networking and security principles and typical customer architectures
  • Ability to design and articulate an end-to-end security solution for a customer's environment
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Relevant certifications highly preferred, e.g. CCNP / CISSP/ CCSA / CCSE
  • Ability to do 50% travel including international travel
  • Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship from an employer now or in the future

What you'll get in return
  • Exposure to exciting and award-winning technologies in the Cyber Security industry
  • Opportunity to fulfill your potential by rolling out creative ideas and projects
  • Work with and build a long-lasting relationship with a team of brilliant people

If this sounds like an ideal role for you then why wait? Apply now!

The wage range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors in determining your pay. We'll consider your location, experience, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The wage disclosure has not been adjusted for applicable geographic differentials associated with the location at which this position may be filled. A reasonable estimate of the current base wage range for this role is $125,000-$215,000. In addition to the base compensation, certain roles are eligible for additional compensation, including an annual bonus or sales incentive based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Check Point Software Technologies and the country/state where you work. US-based employees gain access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, stock awards and an employee stock purchasing plan.

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