Major Account Manager

Major Account Manager

Our mission at Palo Alto Networks is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We envision a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We're here to challenge and disrupt the way things are done, seeking innovators committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity. We're changing the nature of work through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we've rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. Because FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

The Major Account Manager partners with our customers to secure their entire digital experience. You're motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customer's secure environment. This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional, you're responsible for leading and driving sales engagements. Palo Alto Networks is leading the charge in platformization, offering best-in-breed solutions that enable customers to build a truly zero-trust security architecture and navigate critical transformations. To ensure our sales team is equipped to guide customers, we've developed FLIGHT, an immersive onboarding program. Flight blends virtual and in-person learning at our headquarters, where new sales hires will participate in dynamic cohorts, fully dedicated to their training without customer distractions. This focused approach ensures they emerge as well-prepared sales professionals, ready to help customers leverage our comprehensive portfolio.

As a Major Account Manager, you will drive and orchestrate large complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customer. Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and our customers. You'll understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions. You'll create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan. You'll leverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account. You'll stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services. You'll travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings.

Your experience includes knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and / or security industry. You have demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and / or consultative sales techniques. You have technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems. You identify problems, review data, determine the root causes, and provide scalable solutions. You cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers. You demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process. You're able to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcomes. You have excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction.

Our sales team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security. As part of our sales team, you are empowered with unmatched systems and tools, constantly updated research and sales libraries, and a team built on joint success. You are motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats.

We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. 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 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.

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.