Palo Alto Networks

Strategic Account Manager

Palo Alto Networks$264K — $363K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in SaaS solutions, particularly in networking or security
  • Proven track record in managing complex sales and consultative selling techniques
  • Strong technical understanding of product solutions for business challenges
  • Expertise in data analysis and scalable solution development
  • Skilled in relationship management with channel partners for effective sales strategies
  • Deep understanding of the entire sales lifecycle with a structured approach
  • Excellent time management with high autonomy

Responsibilities

  • Own revenue growth for Palo Alto Networks’ largest clients
  • Drive complex sales processes while collaborating with internal teams
  • Identify customer challenges and provide tailored solutions
  • Analyze competitive landscape to effectively position products
  • Develop detailed territory plans for forecasting and goal setting
  • Create strong value propositions based on customer insights
  • Stay informed on industry trends affecting product lines
  • Travel as needed for client engagements and company events

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package
  • Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
  • Access to a dynamic work environment with supportive teams
  • Flexible working arrangements and high autonomy in work
  • Potential inclusion of restricted stock units and performance bonuses
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Your Impact
  • You will own revenue expansion within Palo Alto Networks' largest clients
  • You will drive and orchestrate complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customer
  • Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for our customers
  • Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions
  • Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan
  • 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

Your Experience
  • Experience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industry
  • Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques
  • Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
  • Identifies problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions
  • Cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers
  • Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process
  • Ability to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcomes
  • Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction


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
NASDAQ

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