Palo Alto Strategy Lead Cloud Cortex 

United States, California 

756201509

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

Your Impact

• Develop and iterate on the Strategic 3 year Roadmap for scaling the Global Sales organization through identification of the key sales motions, understanding the primary stakeholders in a deal lifecycle, and creating a viewpoint on the goals for the business and required investment
• Lead thoughtful, creative and rigorous analysis (e.g., market sizing, coverage model analysis, business models) to synthesize insights and drive alignment with the senior management on the go forward plan
• Support efforts to achieve sales excellence globally by identifying best practices related to the organizational model, compensation plan, pipe generation activities, approach to renewals, and sales motion
• Support strategic pivotal initiatives to drive both top-line growth and profitability improvement across Cloud & Cortex portfolio and markets
• Closely collaborate with the Operations and Planning teams in various Theaters to drive consistency in the approach for quota setting, performance measurement, territory design, and pipeline management
• Drive change and be willing to wear multiple hats (strategy development, GTM program design, project management and execution) to do what it takes to move from ideation to execution
• Build an expansive internal network to bring all possible expertise and resources to bear on your projects - it is through these relationships, and the knowledge that they bring, that our sales strategy will be impactful

Your Experience

• 4+ years relevant work experience post MBA with at least 2 years in tier 1 management consulting firms (BCG, McKinsey, Bain)
• MBA graduate from a top-tier B- school or similar academic credentials or “direct promote” in Consulting
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail, experience using reporting and analytics applications preferred, e.g., Salesforce, Anaplan a plus
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with minimal supervision
• Prior experience in planning, designing, and implementing Sales Improvement solutions at a global scale
• GTM Strategy experience / projects in B2B software industry a must; knowledge of cybersecurity industry is a plus, but not required

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