דרושים Domain Consulting Manager Specialist Presales - Network Security ב-Palo Alto ב-Germany, Munich

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Recruit and hire new Domain Consultants into the team, hiring the best talent in the industry

• Work with your peers to develop a Domain Consultant training curriculum

• Mentor, train, and review employees on your team, keeping them engaged and successful in their careers

• Develop relationships with the Solutions Consultant Managers and their teams to ensure full technology coverage in key opportunities

• Provide effective technical leadership in customer interactions, including sharing security trends and standard methodologies employed by other customers to actively be part of the selling process

• Provide Domain Consultant expertise and fill in for existing team members if there is a resource conflict or vacation coverage challenge

• Innovate and iterate to drive high technical validation and PoC win rates for Network Security solutions, while reducing technical validation and PoC timelines

• Present to customers as our expert in your area at all levels in the customer hierarchy from technician to CIO

• Lead conversations focused on industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape

• Discuss competitor offerings in the marketplace and positions ours as the best solution

• Support your team in documenting HLD (High-Level Design) and key use cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions

• Review and guide your team’s technical validation plans including POV (proof of value) test plans and customer readiness/requirements

• Build and maintain relationships with key customers to solidify reference accounts and to assist the account teams with defining plans to drive more business

• Act as an escalation point for pre-sales and collaborate with post-sales teams for issues that arise

• Work with product teams to build requirements and roadmap development plans for our network security customers

• Maintain a general understanding of competitor selling strategies

• 50% travel within the region

Your Experience

• Your Experience

• Experience as a pre-sales System Engineer Manager

• Experience as a Senior System Engineer/Specialist

• Industry knowledge of security product market trends and directional awareness of our roadmap and technology development efforts, knowledge of competitor offerings and products

• Knowledge of how to deliver comprehensive security solutions to Palo Alto Networks customer base

• Experience in selling, designing, implementing or managing one or more of the following solutions: Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP and/or SOC Transformation Technologies

• Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills

• High level of German language capabilities, business fluent in English

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Collaborate with account teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization area
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership
• As the main technical point of contact for Cloud Security, you will assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs.
• Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition
• Scope and lead Proof of Value (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on best practices to ensure technical win in your assigned opportunities
• Drive high technical validation and PoV win rates within your assigned specialization area
• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify their security posture
• Accelerate technical validation of proposed solutions within your specialization
• Document High-Level Design and Key Use Cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks Solutions
• Help our customers build and develop further their services around Prisma Cloud
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape
• Discuss, with credibility, competitive offers in the marketplace and position ours as the best alternative
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Initiate projects to improve individual team’s performance
• Implement organizational policies & help others adopt
• Act as a conduit for customer feedback to Product Management, Technical Marketing, competitor intelligence, and R&D to create requirements and deliver product features for our customers

Your Experience

• 6+years technical sales or equivalent experience highly preferred
• Hands-on experience using IaC software tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, GCP Cloud Deployment Manager etc) and CI/CD tools (IDEs, GitLab, GitHuB, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
• Experience with Alicloud, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud configuration and administration of security features and services (including identity and access management, networking, firewalls, encryption)
• Deep experience in one or more cloud security areas such as Shift Left, CSPM, CWP, KSPM, CIEM, DSPM, AI-SPMBackground in security domain or cloud security highly preferred
• Understanding of container and container orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
• This is a field sales position where travel requirements may be required to support in person customer meetings, please discuss with the recruiter on the specifics for this position.
• Proficient in English & German

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

As a Principal Business Development Manager for Unit 42, you'll be the strategic spearhead responsible for significantly expanding our consulting services across your assigned territory. Your primary mission is to drive substantial revenue growth and deepen market penetration by:

• Pioneering New Business & Strategic Growth: Proactively identify, generate, and qualify new opportunities, developing and executing comprehensive account and regional strategies in collaboration with leadership to exceed bookings goals for Unit 42. You'll act as the crucial "first person on the ground," building new pipelines and expanding existing customer relationships
• Empowering Core Sales Teams: Serve as a trusted expert and strategic partner to Palo Alto Networks Core sales organizations and channels. You'll lead high-level Unit 42-specific conversations, assist in identifying potential customers, and provide deep cybersecurity and services expertise to accelerate services adoption throughout the sales cycle
• Negotiating & Closing Complex Engagements: Scope, negotiate, and close sophisticated enterprise contracts, consistently exceeding all bookings and revenue targets for Unit 42 consulting services
• Building Executive Relationships & Market Presence: Establish and cultivate strong relationships with C-level executives and senior decision-makers (CISO, CSO, CIO), educating them on the compelling business value of Unit 42's offerings. Your efforts will directly contribute to increasing Unit 42's market share and strengthening our brand identity as the elite security advisory team
• Cross-Functional & Partner Collaboration: Collaborate seamlessly with internal stakeholders (Field Sales, Marketing, Sales Operations, etc.) and leverage strategic regional partners to maximize growth, expand reach, and ensure flawless execution
• Strategic Forecasting & Reporting: Maintain precise account intelligence and provide accurate forecasts of business opportunities in SFDC to inform strategic decisions for sales and executive leadership

Your Experience

We are seeking a highly accomplished and results-oriented professional with:

• Strategic Sales Leadership: 10+ years of extensive and progressive experience in Business Development and Sales leadership roles within the cybersecurity industry, demonstrating the ability to shape and execute go-to-market strategies
• Exceptional Quota Attainment: A consistent and demonstrable track record of significantly exceeding multi-million dollar sales quotas as a Major/Large Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager, or Enterprise Seller, with a strong focus on F1000 accounts within high-growth, dynamic environments
• Deep Cybersecurity Domain Mastery: At least 10 years of experience selling complex Security solutions or services, including a profound understanding and proven success in:
• Offensive Security Services
• Incident Response Retainers
• Risk Management Services
• SOC Assessment Services
• Threat Intelligence Services
• Channel Ecosystem Acumen: A profound understanding of global channel partners and a proven ability to strategically leverage a channel-centric go-to-market approach to drive substantial growth in your assigned region
• Advanced Solution Sales Expertise: Mastery of MEDDIC (or similar rigorous sales methodologies) and Complex Solution Sales, with a demonstrated ability to architect and close intricate enterprise software and services solutions with large, sophisticated enterprises, consistently achieving 6-figure transactions and greater
• Industry & Executive Fluency: In-depth knowledge of how specific industries leverage security solutions. You possess the executive presence and communication skills to succinctly translate complex technical benefits into high-leleverage business outcomes, effectively articulating and presenting to both technical and C-suite stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial Drive & Agility: A demonstrated passion for the cybersecurity space, a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset towards scaling new, emerging technology offerings, and exceptional comfort thriving in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Global Communication: Fluent in English, with additional regional language proficiency (e.g., Arabic, Spanish, French, German) a significant plus

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

*We're considering candidates based anywhere in Germany, preferably near Berlin, Munich or Frankfurt.

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Join the fastest-growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions

• Build and cultivate strong customer relationships, driving business growth within the region.

• Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex and Cloud business objectives.

• Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns and forecasting, utilizing in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through procurement.

• Engage in deep technical discussions beyond standard sales presentations and pitches while translating complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions for customers.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales engineers, to provide tailored customer-centric solutions.

• Partner with Alliances to develop joint strategies, enhance customer engagement, and deliver innovative solutions for existing and prospective clients.

• Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events.

Your Experience

• 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to public sector accounts in the cybersecurity industry.

• Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers.

• Experience selling SIEM, EDR, or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred.

• Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive strategic conversations

• Expertise in applying complex solution sales methodologies to drive results.

• Experience working with channel partners and a deep understanding of a channel-centric go-to-market strategy.

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while collaborating effectively with sales engineers and cross-functional teams.

• Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a matrixed sales organization is preferred

• Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs.

• Fluent German & English

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

This role can be based in the UK, the Netherlands, France or Germany

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Career

This role will be EMEA focused and requires attention to detail and ability to multi task and respond to tight deadlines. It is expected that the role will have consistent interaction with sales, channels, finance, deals desk, order processing across the region, as well as with the Global HQ team.

Your Responsibilities

• Work with sales to create private offers for customers in CSP marketplace
• Manage sales processing and work with order support teams to ensure fulfillment of transactions
• Occasionally act as escalation point for private offer requests and issues
• Work with relevant teams to identify root causes and communicate appropriately to internal stakeholders
• Provide subject matter expertise and training to internal team members and partners
• Create and manage sales opportunities in CSP partner portals
• Facilitate introductory calls between sales on shared opportunities, account mapping and other sales engagements.
• Develop reports, dashboards, metrics to measure and understand effectiveness of sales & marketing campaigns, and enablement activities
• Provide and understand program and insights reporting as required to the sales and finance teams
• Support projects and initiatives aligned with functional and company objectives
  

Requirements:

• Attention to detail and excellent problem solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on tasks
• Effective verbal/written communication and data presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
• Highly organized, excellent multi-tasking skills, and efficient in ambiguous situations
• Business analysis and functional experience with quantitative, analytical and organizational skills preferred
• Be able to handle stressful situations and respond to tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work in a virtual and matrix environment with an international team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required; other sales tools like Salesforce.com is preferred.
  

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Collaborate with sales teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership
• Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition
• Responsible for prospective customers and partners' Technical Validation projects based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify their security posture
• Document high-level design and key use cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape
• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
• As the main technical point of contact for Network Security, you will assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Discuss, with credibility, competitive offers in the marketplace and position ours as the best alternative

Your Experience

• 3+ years experience in pre-sales/sales engineering within Zero Trust, Networking, Network Security, SaaS Security or SSE/SASE
• Outstanding customer communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience in working with customers, demonstrating problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
• Solid understanding of NGFW, Network Security, SASE, SD-WAN, CASB, Proxy, DLP and BYOD Solutions
• Advanced knowledge of On-Premise and Cloud-Delivered Network Security Technologies
• High level of German language skills, business fluent in English

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Career

As a Domain Consultant for SOC Transformation you will be the expert for our Cortex portfolio, a Next-Gen AI-powered security operations platform. You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives. You evangelize our industry leading solutions in Security Intelligence and Automation, XDR, Attack Surface Management, SOAR and Incident Response that establish Palo Alto Networks as a customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice.

Your Impact

• Collaborate with account teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization area
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership
• As the main technical point of contact for Cortex, you will assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs
• Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition
• Scope and lead Proof of Value (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on best practices to ensure technical win in your assigned opportunities
• Drive high technical validation and PoV win rates within your assigned specialization area
• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify their security posture
• Document High-Level Design and Key Use Cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks Solutions
• Help our customers build and develop further their services around Cortex solutions
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape
• Discuss, with credibility, competitive offers in the marketplace and position ours as the best alternative
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Initiate projects to improve individual team’s performance
• Implement organizational policies & help others adopt
• Act as a conduit for customer feedback to Product Management, Technical Marketing, competitor intelligence, and R&D to create requirements and deliver product features for our customers

Your Experience

• 6+ years experience in Security Operations or pre-sales/sales engineering within SIEM, SOAR, SOC, and/or XDR/EDR environments
• Experience in working with customers, demonstrating problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
• Solid understanding of Security Operations Center processes
• Advanced knowledge of SIEM and/or SOAR solutions
• Scripting experience is a plus - Python preferred
• Business fluent in German and proficient in English

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