Field Sales Representative, Security and Defense Industry

Successful candidates may be required to obtain or currently possess Sicherheitsüberprüfung nach dem Sicherheitsüberprüfungsgesetz (SÜG) clearance during their employment.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Munich, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Hamburg, Germany.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with quota-carrying cloud or software sales, or account management at a B2B software company.
• 10 years of experience in sales covering the German security and defense industry.
• Ability to communicate in German and English fluently in order to manage client relationships in this region.

• Experience growing an existing customer base and acquiring new clients at scale to increase business growth.
• Experience cultivating C-level relationships and influencing executives.
• Experience selling cloud solutions, infrastructure software, databases, analytic tools or application software across the security and defense industry.
• Experience working with and leading cross-functional teams and partners in implementations and agreements.
• Experience with commercial and legal agreements, working with Procurement, Legal and Business teams.
• Experience in German Public Procurement law and processes (Vergaberecht), with a focus on the requirements of the security and defense industry, including understanding of NATO security standards and regulations.

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

As a Field Service Representative (FSR) on the German Public Sector team, you will be responsible for customers in the German Security and Defense industry. We are a global company that acts locally. You will help companies in the German defense and security industry to modernize, enhance services and address their tests. You will prioritize customer success and impact by building trusted relationships and work seamlessly with Google Cloud Product, Engineering and Partner teams to deliver tailored solutions.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

• Drive Google Cloud's growth within Germany's key security and defense accounts.
• Build executive-level relationships and become a trusted advisor who influences technology and business decisions.
• Position Google Cloud's sovereign, secure and classified cloud, data and AI solutions to help solve even the most customer issues.
• Lead the full business cycle, from developing comprehensive account strategies to facilitating and closing multi-year agreements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and Google partners to maximize impact and accelerate the digital transformation of the German security and defense industry.

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