Cortex Cloud Sales Specialist, Strategics - Service Provider

About the position

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sales Specialist to drive the growth of our Cortex and Cloud business across the region. The ideal candidate will operate in a high-growth environment at scale, thrive in driving innovation, have a solid background in cybersecurity sales, and a deep understanding of security solutions. They will have a proven track record of developing strong customer relationships and executing strategies that support rapid expansion and success. This role requires a strategic thinker who excels in collaboration with internal teams, engages effectively with customers, and drives revenue growth through the sale of complex solutions.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to Enterprise and Strategic-level accounts in the cybersecurity industry.
• Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers.
• Experience selling SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, Endpoint Security 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.

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees.
• Mental and financial health resources.
• Personalized learning opportunities.