Identity Strategic Account Executive
About the role
Palo Alto Networks - Idira is seeking a proven strategic enterprise seller to capture our rapid market share in the Global Fortune 1000, covering some of our most strategic customer partners in the Northern California/Bay Area region. The Strategic Account Executive will sell our market-leading solutions by gaining a thorough understanding of the client's business needs.
Responsibilities
- Drive new business with existing and net new strategic accounts
- Build and execute territory plans with Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews (QBRs)
- Build and advance near-term and long-term qualified pipeline
- Sell into various stakeholders: IT side and Business side
- C-level engagements, positioning, and proposal
- Quarterback the extended team on opportunities including pre-sales, partners, executive management, and customer success
- Manage all contact activity, prospecting, pipeline development, forecasting, negotiating, pricing, and closing and executing contracts
- Bi-weekly meetings with the territory Sales Engineers and Professional Services Engineers to assess the status of all existing accounts, and to expedite the roll-out and up-sale/cross-sale processes
- Collaborate with and engage the right Idira technical experts to provide an accurate and compelling story on our products' strengths and capabilities to win deals
- Cultivate and manage relationships with partners and alliances
Qualifications
- 8+ years sales experience: 3+ years in Strategic Sales, 5+ years in Enterprise Sales (C-Level)
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience (5 years cybersecurity B2B enterprise sales)
- Experience in closing 8+ figure deals
- Experience in cultivating and controlling complex sales cycles, selling across multiple stakeholders within enterprise organizations
- Discovery skills, asking insightful questions
- Adaptability to a changing environment
- Ability to craft and articulate compelling business propositions
- Outstanding presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
- Experience selling SaaS/Subscription/Cloud solutions preferred
- Experience selling with Advisory, Channel Partners, and Ecosystem Partners preferred
Compensation
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/commissioned 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. $264,000.00 - $363,000.00/yr
Our Commitment
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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 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.