Company:
Palo Alto Networks
Industry: ICT / Telecommunication
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 5 years
Location: Gauteng
Province: Johannesburg
Your Career
We seek a dynamic and experienced Sales Specialist to drive the growth of our Cortex and Cloud business across commercial accounts in 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 by selling complex solutions.
Your Impact
- Join the fastest-growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions
- 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 and 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
Your Experience
- 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to commercial accounts in the cybersecurity industry
- Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers
- Experience selling SIEM, EDR, 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
- Fluent English

