Regional Sales Director, Named Enterprise

In this key role, you will manage, direct and drive direct sales into Named Enterprise Accounts within your assigned region. Create and implement strategic plans focused on attaining deployment of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers in the region and leverage these relationships. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and motivate a team of Sales Representatives focused on Named Enterprise Accounts
• Develop Regional plans to achieve goals and exceed quota responsibility
• Maximize Fortinet opportunity to commercial market while providing value added solutions
• Serves as lead contact responsible for the flow of information to/from executive management
• Works closely together with Named Account Managers in order to maximize the primary business focus and serves as team leader responsible for the quality and success of the Named Enterprise business
• Develops relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners
• Manages effective working relationships with assigned region NAMs, Technical Sales Engineers, and Consulting Professionals
• Consistently builds and delivers on an accurate territory pipeline
• Travel within assigned territory is required

Required Skills:

• 10+ years technology selling experience managing a Named Enterprise sale team
• Proven ability to sell solutions to Named Enterprise customers
• Experience in the network security industry
• A proven track record of significant over-quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Experience in closing large deals
• Selling experience must include one of the following : 1) Firewall/VPN, 2) AV 3) IDS/IDP
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Goal oriented individual, with vast interpersonal managerial skills, strong business acumen and positive leadership abilities with proven results in mentoring, motivating and developing teams.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, MBA preferred.

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $242,000 - $320,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

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