Palo Alto Major Account Manager Public Sector & GLC 

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 

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Your Career

As a Major Account Manager, you will be responsible for managing some of our key Public Sector and GLC customers in Malaysia. You are the primary point–of–contact for major accounts and are accountable for delivering at above quota sales performance in your region. You are motivated by a hunger to solve critically difficult challenges that face our clients. You develop trusted relationships at a high, executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the partnership. This means that you have a concrete understanding of our product suites, and are able to help identify areas that can be resolved by Palo Alto Networks solutions.

You will lead to identifying and signing appropriate channel partners as well as training them on our solutions. Additionally, your credibility will guide your customers in their search to transition to a more secure online environment. You feel empowered by our product offerings – and love a technical challenge.

Your Impact

• You will specifically be responsible for acquiring and managing key Public Sector and GLC customers in Malaysia
• Employing world–class account management skills to identify cross–selling and up–selling opportunities within the target accounts
• Be a highly competent presenter, with a proven track record in selling to executives
• Develop and maintain detailed account profiles including organisational charts for all accounts to be reviewed by management on a quarterly basis
• Facilitate communication on strategic and tactical issues facing our clients and partners
• Maintain continuity and up–to–date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments, and governmental regulations that affect target markets
• Develop market strategies and goals for each product and service – understand the strategies, goals, and objectives of accounts
• Lead coordinating account strategy and tactics for sales support team (inside sales, systems engineering, sales management)
• Take full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in–depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process
• Extensive domestic travel and possible International travel as necessary

Your Experience

• At least 10+ years of quota carrying sales experience, ideally in the Malaysia Public Sector space.
• Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques
• Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
• Ability to identify problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions
• Strong ability to collaborate with partners and internal technical team to provide world class solutions to out customers.
• Self–motivated with strong experience selling into the public sector space
• Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

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