Regional Sales Director, Named Accounts

Regional Sales ManagerIn this role, you will lead and manage a team of field-based sales reps in the fastest growing segment within Fortinet Mid-Market. As the Mid-Market Segment at Fortinet expands, we are looking for a strong leader to help further develop the sales execution strategy, assist with the recruitment & hiring of Mid-Market field sales reps, and ensure that your sales team effectively spreads the Fortinet value proposition across all Mid-Market accounts in your territory, resulting in consistent over-attainment against all sales targets for all sales reps on your team.Responsibilities:Lead, manage and motivate a team of field-based Regional Account Managers (RAM) focused on Mid-Market accountsEnsure that every RAM on your team meets or exceeds their sales targets every quarterAssist in the recruitment, hiring and onboarding of Regional Account Managers (RAM)Develop plans at a rep level to achieve goals and exceed quota responsibility. These plans include new customer acquisition, customer growth, channel engagement, sales rep enablement and sales rep career path.Serve as an escalation point of contact in the event of customer satisfaction issuesHelp upper management establish quota for your sales reps and for your territory more broadlyEnsure all sales plays and other marketing programs are successfully implemented by your sales repsDevelop relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners for the most strategic accounts and sales opportunities in your territoryRun productive weekly 1x1 management and coaching sessions with each sales rep on your team.Ensure that Fortinet's technical engineering overlay sales team is properly leveraged by your sales repsAccurate weekly forecasting to upper management for all sales results and new sales opportunitiesSignificant travel (ie, up to 50%) within assigned territory is required once Covid restrictions are lifted to a sufficient degreeBe a role model of our Mid-Market Leadership & Success Principles as well as Fortinet's core valuesRequired Skills:5+ years technology sales experiencePrevious leadership and/or mentoring experience and accomplishmentsExperience in the network security industryA proven track record of significant over-quota achievement and demonstrated career stabilityExperience in selling collaboratively with channel partners (VAR, SI, MSSP, etc)Strong presentation skills to executive level & individual contributorsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsBe computer savvyExperience in sales quota assignment, pipeline management and forecastingFlexible and execution-minded professionalStrong business acumen and positive leadership abilities with proven results in mentoring, motivating and developing teamsEducation: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 PlanAbout UsFortinet (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. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.