Company Description
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Who We Are
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us every day - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!
Job Description
Your Career
As a member of the Palo Alto Networks EMEA & LATAM Services Sales team, you will be responsible for partnering with our Core Sales Team, our Specialist Sales Teams and our Partner Ecosystem to position and sell value-added services across your geographic region. These services include both Professional Services and Advanced Support Services. You will employ excellent collaboration, influence, presentation and strategic selling skills to define solutions which address customer needs, maximizing revenue and growth opportunity for Palo Alto Networks. This is a senior level Individual Contributor role, reporting to the EMEA & LATAM Director Services Sales.
Your Impact
Strategically drives new business in selected accounts in close collaboration with Core & Specialty Account Teams, to maximize services and overall revenue opportunity
Develops appropriate services wrapper around identified customer requirements
Leverages Palo Alto Networks Services intellectual property to create 'net new' requirement and opportunity
Leverages knowledge of Cyber Security market and trends
Leverages consultative sales skills to assess and educate customers on the value of our best practice approach to achieving their desired technology and business outcomes
Advances sales pursuits in a needs-based, participative manner, including consultative dialog and cross-functional engagement (Customer, Partner and Palo Alto Networks), including facilitation of workshops
Builds in-depth knowledge of clients' business priorities, challenges and initiatives that can be translated into Palo Alto Networks solution opportunities
Develops relationships through value contribution across Core and Specialty Sales teams
Leverages relationships within Global and Regional Delivery Practices to apply innovation and Intellectual Property to address customer needs
Develops necessary trust to independently lead services sales campaigns within large accounts
Owns and delivers the services elements of RFP's (tenders)
Contributes to Statements of Works, including services engagement plans, levels of effort and commercial approach
Ensures accurate sales forecasting and pipeline hygiene
Qualifications
Your Experience
You have an excellent grasp of the overall IT Security landscape and are able to comfortably speak on relevant current and future industry trends
You have a demonstrable track record of driving strategic services into new and existing accounts while consistently achieving or exceeding quarterly and annual goals
You are an effective and credible storyteller with a strong ability to map customer challenges to capabilities, and can link those conversations back to business outcomes
You have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills allowing you to engage client audiences ranging from technical implementers up through CISO / CIO levels
10+ years external Sales / Pre-sales / Service Delivery experience in large enterprise customer settings
Background in Cyber Security (either Network Security and/or SecOps) highly preferred
Experience working with Channel Ecosystem and understanding of a channel-centric go to market approach
Superb organizational and prioritization skills
Additional Information
The Team
Our sales team members work hand-in-hand 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 won't find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn't 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 solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats.
Our CommitmentWe're problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't 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.
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