Business Development Manager Cloud - jobs at Fortinet in Netherlands, Utrecht

As a Named Account Manager, you will:

• Generate enterprise business opportunities and manage the sales process through to closure of the sale.
• Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• Proven ability to sell solutions to Fortune 2000 Major Accounts.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Experience in closing large deals.
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Minimum 8 years sales experience selling to Fortune 2000 Major Accounts.
• Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.

Education:

• BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred.

Why Join Us:

• At Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. Explore our welcoming work environment designed for a rewarding career journey with an attractive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

Manager, Systems Engineering

In this key role, you will manage, direct and drive Systems Engineers assigned to Major Accounts in your assigned region. Create and implement strategic plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers in Major accounts and leverage these relationships. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and motivate a team of System Engineers focused on Enterprise Accounts
• Develop technical account plans to achieve goals and exceed quota responsibility
• Maximize Fortinet opportunity while providing value added solutions to Enterprise customers
• Serve as the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/ educate the customer onissues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.
• Works closely together with the Systems Engineers and Account Managers in order to maximize the primary business focus and serves as team leader responsible for the quality and success of Technical resources in the Enterprise Accounts
• Develops relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners
• Manages effective working relationships with assigned region MAMs, Technical Sales Engineers, and Consulting Professionals
• Travels within assigned territory is required

Required Skills:

• Native/Fluent in Dutch.
• 5 – 8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineering manager
• 5 - 7 years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
• Strong understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP
• Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus.
• Strong understanding in the following technologies and protocols: RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES
• Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in network security industry, MBA preferred.

As a Named Account Manager, you will:

• Generate enterprise business opportunities and manage the sales process through to closure of the sale.
• Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• Proven ability to sell solutions to Fortune 2000 Major Accounts.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Experience in closing large deals.
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Minimum 8 years sales experience selling to Fortune 2000 Major Accounts.
• Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.

Education:

• BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred.

Why Join Us:

• At Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. Explore our welcoming work environment designed for a rewarding career journey with an attractive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

Regional Account Manager, Public (Education)

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into mid-size enterprise accounts and strategic partners in an assigned territory. Your focus will be to create and implement account plans focused on attaining deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these during the sales process. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

you will:

• Generating business opportunities and managing the sales process through to closure of the sale.
• Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• Proven ability to sell solutions to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Experience in closing large deals.
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Minimum 5 years sales experience selling to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• Minimum 3 years selling network security products and services.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.

Education:

• BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities.

Regional Account Manager, Public

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into mid-size enterprise accounts and strategic partners in an assigned territory. Your focus will be to create and implement account plans focused on attaining deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these during the sales process. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

you will:

• Generating business opportunities and managing the sales process through to closure of the sale.
• Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• Proven ability to sell solutions to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Experience in closing large deals.
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Minimum 5 years sales experience selling to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• Minimum 3 years selling network security products and services.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.

Education:

• BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint, of Cloud. This could also include the cyber security compliance, laws, regulations, etc. that map to our Fortinet products.
• Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/ educate the customer on issues ranging from features, specifications, and functionality to integration.
• Conversant with Cloud, Information Technology, L1 to L7 networking, cyber security applications and solutions.
• Generate incremental Cloud revenue and growth through key partners and the broader channel.
• Establish productive, professional relationships with key personnel, decision makers and influencers in customers, partners, alliances, and Fabric-Ready-Partners.
• Manage your time effectively when working on multiple deals simultaneously, ensuring a positive customer experience is maintained.
• Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account technical information of all customers and prospects in our CRM.
• Input into the development of ICS oriented solutions and services.
• Identify and drive early engagement/alignment on large Cloud projects.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience with Cloud solutions
• Experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales and/or systems engineer
• Experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
• Knowledge of the key Industrial Security Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (IEC 62443, NIST CSF, CIS Top 20, ISO 27XXX, NERC-CIP)
• Strong understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP
• Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus.
• Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
• Experience in building business with customers and partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to speak English fluently.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational and coordination skills.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Self-starter, team player.

What you can expect from us

• Excellent training and development opportunities, providing you with all the tools you need to be successful.
• An open working environment, sharing knowledge and information collaboratively and transparently, with respect to everyone’s thoughts and opinions.
• The opportunity to be part of an innovative, collaborative, and winning team.
• A market competitive salary package, including stock awards, and opportunity to over-achieve.

The majority of this role will be working with the relevant account teams in building the exposure and opportunities within the OT Portfolio.

• Sales Specialist part of the Dutch Sales Team
• Understand the OT portfolio that Fortinet has to offer.
• Work on Sales Plans with the sales teams to understand relevant opportunities.
• Responsible for consolidating and reporting customer service needs across Nordics
• Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Assist the Major account managers across the business in qualifying OT opportunities.
• Report sales activity across Nordics and help accurately forecast pipeline.
• Participate in seminars and customer meetings.

Increasing Brand Awareness

The individual will be required to assist the sales teams in presenting to customers to increase credibility and confidence for Fortinet OT Services The role will not include account management responsibilities but will include opportunity assistance on a case by case basis.

Channel and Partner Training

Sales training for Partners and Resellers will be on an as required basis. This will be Sales training to assist the partners in identifying and qualifying opportunities.

Job Experience Required:

• Experience within OT

• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability

• Excellent presentation skills at all levels.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• A self-motivated, independent thinker who can move deals through the selling cycle

• 5-8 years sales experience selling to Fortune 1000 Major Accounts.

• Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services.

• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

• Competitive, Self-starter, adaptive in an overlay organization.