Prisma Cloud

**Company Description** Our Mission**

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
**Job Description** Your Career**

You will join the exciting and high growth Prisma Cloud business unit positioning the industry’s most comprehensive Cloud Native Security Platform, including CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management), CWP (Cloud Workload Protection) and Cloud Identity etc.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the German Public Sector Accounts, driving the sales for our Prisma Cloud security solutions. It is expected that you deliver or exceed your sales targets in both new business and renewals for ACV and TCV bookings. The role expects you to define and prioritize your territory, set operational strategies and lead local execution in alignment to company strategies and tactics with its Cloud Provider partnerships including, but not limited to, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Deloitte and Accenture.

**Your Impact**
- Win new logos, renew existing customer and expand business within the German Public Sector territory
- Achieve ACV sales quotas on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Generate and maintain a 4 rolling quarter pipeline
- Present regular/accurate forecasting for review
- Achieve ACV sales quotas on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Track and report on all opportunities, pipeline, and bookings to provide forecast reports to region management
- Engage with the local Cloud Service Provider (AWS, Azure, and Google) sales programs and joint activities
- Develop, share and implement standard methodologies and account strategies to increase our sales penetration of Cloud Security into our top accounts
- Qualify and progress leads and opportunities through the sales cycle to closure
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with channel partners
- Keep up to date knowledge of Cloud Computing, DevOps & Cloud Native technologies as well as the competitive position of the company
- Conduct consistent training and communications for the sales and channel teams as well as joint engagement within the wider organization
- Contribute to the larger Palo Alto Network’s Cloud & Cloud Native strategy by providing regional specific intelligence and reporting
- Gather “Voice of Customer” and competitive intelligence and share with theater and global Cloud organization
- Help build and project Palo Alto Networks position as the number one enterprise cloud security company

**Qualifications** Your Experience**
- 5+ years' experience exceeding sales quota as a Major/Enterprise Account Manager, preferably with German Public Sector Entities, Central Government and/or Public Sector services as Healthcare, Utilities and Welfare.
- Experience of working for a multinational IT vendor
- Prior experience of selling cloud or cyber security solutions is an advantage
- Sales excellence - ability to demonstrate account planning, strategy, qualification and execution
- Excellent communication skills in German and English including being able to articulate and pitch complex topic

**Additional Information** The Team**

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 won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success - with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our sales team, you are motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats.

**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.

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

**Our Commitment**

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

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