Strategic Account Manager

Your Career

The Strategic Account Manager partners with our customers to secure their entire digital experience. Youre motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customers secure environment so youre prepared to connect them with a solution for every stage of threat prevention.  This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth. Youre responsible for leading and driving new engagements within our largest revenue producing clients. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional youre responsible for leading and driving sales engagements.

We know the SASE opportunity is massive. Our solutions are bestinbreed and customers need a trusted cybersecurity partner. Our customers are looking to us to create critical transformations and our portfolio of solutions will help us do that.

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 companywide meetings

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• Experience and knowledge of SaaSbased architectures ideally in a networking and/or security industry   SASE technology is preferred
• 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 channelcentric gotomarket 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 selfdirection

Additional Information :

The Team

Our sales team members work handinhand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate inspire and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.

As part of our sales team you are empowered with unmatched systems and tools constantly updated research and sales libraries and a team built on joint success. You wont find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isnt committed to your success with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling learning and development. As a member of our sales team you are motivated by a solutionsfocused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats. 

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 nonsales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $255000 $351000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at  .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

MotorVehicle 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 drivers license.