Cortex & Cloud Sales Specialist

Job Title

Join the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions

Your Impact

Build and cultivate strong customer relationships, driving business growth within the region

Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex and Cloud business objectives

Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns, sales forecasting, utilizing in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through procurement

Engage in deep technical discussions beyond standard sales presentations and pitches; while translating complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions for customers

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales engineers, to provide tailored customer-centric solutions

Partner with Alliances to develop joint strategies, enhance customer engagement and deliver innovative solutions for existing and prospective clients

Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events

Your Experience

5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to Enterprise or Major-level accounts in the cybersecurity industry

Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers

Experience selling SIEM, EDR or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred

Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive strategic conversations

Expertise in applying complex solution sales methodologies to drive results

Experience working with channel partners and a deep understanding of a channel-centric go-to-market strategy

Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while collaborating effectively with sales engineers and cross-functional teams

Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a matrixed sales organization is preferred

Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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Our Commitment

We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

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

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Motor-Vehicle Requirement: This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver's license.