7+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 6+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
OR equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
9+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
OR Bachelors Degree in IT, or related field AND 8+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
OR Masters Degree in Business Administration, IT, or related field AND 5+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
Experience with competitive Security solutions (e.g. Palo Alto, Splunk, CrowdStrike, etc.) is a plus.
6+ years of solution or services sales experience.
Sales Management: Proven history of leading security sales team and driving business growth
Leadership: Strong sales leadership skills to inspire and motivate team with an ability to set clear goals, provide guidance and lead by example.
Communication: Strong communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate sales objectives, provide feedback and communicate with C-level stakeholders.
Strategic Thinking to identity market opportunities, develop sales strategies and make informed decisions.
3+ years of people management experience.
Problem solving: Strong problem-solving skills address challenges, overcome objections and find solutions to meet sales targets
Time Management: Effective time management skill to help prioritize tasks and allocate resources efficiently ensuring sales goals are met
Industry Experience: Strong understanding security industry and market trends
Technical passion with good understanding of cloud security technologies - Threat protection (Endpoint security, E-mail security, Incident Response, etc.), Kill Chain, CNAPP, SIEM., Multi-Cloud Security, Identity and Access management,
Responsibilities
Develops and maintains a strong understanding of customers’ industries and business priorities, discusses customer needs and solutions based on customer insights
Leads the team to develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders to grow Microsoft Security share of wallet
Sales Execution : Act as a thought leader in digital transformation and lead team to develop strategies that help understand customer business needs and accelerate revenue and growth for security business
Provides consistent coaching rhythm leveraging coaching framework Model | Coach | Care
Leads the team to increase customer relevance by driving adoption of the Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM)
Enhances technical & sales capabilities across the organization to achieve technical excellence in customer interactions
Attract, develop and retain talent
Deliver results through teamwork: Drive execution of projects; drive a growth mindset and learning-focused culture by empowering team to focus on learning; partner and collaborate with other teams.