Security Sales Specialist, Google Cloud

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA . Minimum qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 12 years of experience in a sales role in the enterprise software or cloud space. Experience selling to clients in the enterprise cybersecurity or IT field. Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. Preferred qualifications Experience carrying and exceeding business goals in a sales role. Experience supporting long-term executive relationships, and developing territories/accounts from scratch, while ensuring customer success, adoption and expansion. Experience prioritizing, planning, and organizing solution-based sales activity within sales cycles, including qualifying high value accounts and leveraging our partner ecosystem. Experience working with internal/external teams, including account teams, technical leads, procurement, and legal, to inventory existing software estate, build business cases for transformation with implementation plans, and close agreements. Knowledge of market trends, products, and solutions in cloud and cybersecurity. About the job As a Security Sales Specialist, you will help grow cyber-security business by building and expanding relationships with new and existing customers. In this role, you will work with customers to deliver true business value, demonstrate product functionality, and provide a comprehensive overview of key business use cases. You will lead day-to-day relationships with cross-functional team members and external customers, leading with empathy, while identifying innovative ways to multiply your impact and the impact of the team as a whole to drive overall value for Google Cloud. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $176,000-$245,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities Build relationships with customers as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, managing business cycles, identifying solution use cases, and influencing long‑term direction of accounts. Deliver against quota and achieve or exceed business and growth goals while forecasting and reporting territory’s business. Collaborate with Google accounts and cross-functional teams (e.g. Customer Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, Channels) to develop go‑to‑market strategies, drive pipeline and business growth, close agreements, understand the customer, and provide excellent prospect and customer experience. Construct and execute an effective territory development plan. Manage multiple customers and opportunities simultaneously, understanding each customer’s technology footprint and strategy, growth plans, business drivers, and how they can transform their business using our technologies. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form. #J-18808-Ljbffr Google