Major Account Manager Sled jobs at Fortinet in United States, Detroit

Responsibilities:

· Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.

· Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer or educate the customer and partner on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.

· Conversant with networking applications and solutions.

· Post-sales - be the lead technical contact for identified accounts for technical issues and will work closely with the technical support team and engineering to answer, elevate and resolve customer's technical issues.

· Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.

Required Skills:

· 1-3 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer

· 3-5 years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration

· Proven 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.

· Solid 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

· Exceptional presentation skills

· Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable

As a key player, you will be responsible for creating and implementing strategic, cybersecurity solutions account plans, focusing on securing enterprise-wide deployments of cutting-edge Fortinet products and services. Build and nurture executive relationships, leveraging them to propel successful sales processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate and manage enterprise business opportunities, overseeing the entire sales process through successful closure.
• Achieve quarterly sales goals, consistently delivering on targets.
• Develop a robust sales pipeline, diligently qualifying opportunities, and providing accurate forecasts.

Required Skills:

• 5-8 years of proven sales experience, specializing in Fortune 1000 Major Accounts.
• Minimum 3 years of successful enterprise network security product and service sales.
• Track record of achieving sales quotas and maintaining career stability.
• Proficient in closing large deals.
• Exceptional presentation skills tailored to both executives and individual contributors.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, independent thinker capable of navigating deals through the selling cycle.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Competitive, self-starter with a hunter mentality.
• The Major Account Manager – Enterprise is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.

As a Named Accounts Manager, you will:

• Drive direct sales engagements into a set of Named Accounts within your assigned territory.
• Create and implement territory plans to achieve deployments of Fortinet solutions to a set of assigned, existing accounts and new logo prospects, within your assigned territory.
• Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these relationships to achieve quarterly sales goals.
• Coordinate with internal teams to deliver winning contract bids, proposals, RFI/RFP responses, and Statements of Work.
• Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve mutually beneficial results and long-term partnerships.
• Build and promote the Company’s position as the worldwide leader in Unified Threat Management.

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

• Experienced Sales professional with an expert understanding of the technology business sector
• Previous experience designing business plans and market strategies to increase sales
• Experience in selling solutions
• Track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas
• Excellent presentation skills for different audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to move deals through the selling cycle
• Motivated, proactive, and results-oriented mindset
• Candidates who excel in dynamic, fast-paced environments
• Previous experience in network security and familiarity with technologies such as VPN, Firewall, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Intrusion Prevention, and Content Filtering

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

As a Major Accounts Manager SLED, you will:

• Play an integral role in new business pitches, foster long-term relationships, act as a catalyst in negotiating business terms to achieve enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet solutions and deliver meaningful results for all parties involved.
• Effectively on-board new clients and proactively focus on growing and developing existing accounts.
• Generate a robust sales pipeline, qualify opportunities, and provide accurate forecasts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver contract bids, proposals, RFI/RFP responses, and Statements of Work that reflect our commitment to excellence.

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

• Experience in selling enterprise network security solutions and services to large and complex organizations
• Ability to move deals through the sales cycle, with a proven record of accomplishment of closing large deals and exceeding targets
• Strong presentation, influencing, and cultural fluency skills effective for executive audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

As a key player, you will be responsible for creating and implementing strategic, cybersecurity solutions account plans, focusing on securing enterprise-wide deployments of cutting-edge Fortinet products and services. Build and nurture executive relationships, leveraging them to propel successful sales processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate and manage enterprise business opportunities, overseeing the entire sales process through successful closure.
• Achieve quarterly sales goals, consistently delivering on targets.
• Develop a robust sales pipeline, diligently qualifying opportunities, and providing accurate forecasts.

Required Skills:

• 5-8 years of proven sales experience, specializing in Fortune 1000 Major Accounts.
• Minimum 3 years of successful enterprise network security product and service sales.
• Track record of achieving sales quotas and maintaining career stability.
• Proficient in closing large deals.
• Exceptional presentation skills tailored to both executives and individual contributors.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, independent thinker capable of navigating deals through the selling cycle.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Competitive, self-starter with a hunter mentality.
• The Major Account Manager – Enterprise is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.