Named Account Manager

The Named Account Manager partners with our customers to secure their entire digital experience. You’re motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customer’s secure environment, so you’re prepared to connect them with a solution for every stage of threat prevention This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional, you’re responsible for leading and driving sales engagements Palo Alto Networks is leading the charge in platformization, offering best-in-breed solutions that enable customers to build a truly zero-trust security architecture and navigate critical transformations To ensure our sales team is equipped to guide customers, we’ve developed FLIGHT, an immersive onboarding program. Flight blends virtual and in-person learning at our headquarters, where new sales hires will participate in dynamic cohorts, fully dedicated to their training without customer distractions This focused approach ensures they emerge as well-prepared sales professionals, ready to help customers leverage our comprehensive portfolio You will drive and orchestrate complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customer Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and our customers Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan Leverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services Travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings Benefits Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000 Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network Identifies problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutionsExcellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-directionExperience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industryDemonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniquesTechnical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problemsAbility to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcomesDemonstrates in depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales processCultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers #J-18808-Ljbffr Palo Alto Networks