Sales Specialist Cortex – Strategic Accounts in Paris, France

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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!

Your Career

You will be tasked with bringing the benefits of Cortex (a next-gen AI-powered security operations platform) to customers. Your portfolio of solutions covers Advanced Endpoint Protection, Cortex XDR (Investigations and Response), Cortex XDR (Analytics), Cortex XSOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation & Response), Attack Surface Management (Expanse), Autofocus and the Cortex Data Lake.

As a key member of the Cortex Sales team, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams within the region. You will partner closely with Pre-sales Engineers to drive growth for our Endpoint, Behavioral Analytics, and SOC security solutions. You will take ownership of growing the Cortex business within your respective market by staying at the forefront of industry trends and customer needs.

Your Impact

• Develop and drive the Cortex business across the region by building external customer relationships as well as partnering with the core sales team and mapping customer strategies and engagement to drive Cortex business

• Focus on Strategic accounts

• Facilitate communication on strategic and tactical issues facing our clients and partners

• Maintain continuity and up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments, and governmental regulations that effect target markets

• Develop market strategies and goals for customers across the Cortex portfolio – understand the strategies, goals, and objectives of accounts

• Take full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process

• Domestic travel and possible international travel as necessary

• Exceeding sales quota as an Account Manager

• IT sales experience as direct contributor

• Deep understanding of channel partners and a channel-centric go-to-market approach

• Knowledgeable in complex solution sales methodology

• Extensive field sales experience in the cybersecurity technology industry

• Experience working with Security Operations Centre teams, selling endpoint and incident response security solutions

• Ability to work with System Engineers and cross-functional teams in a high-growth, startup environment

• Proficient in English and French

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.

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.