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Who do we work with?
  • Field sellers
  • Pre-sales/ sales engineers
  • Sales leadership
What does it cost?

It costs nothing to join our network! We charge employers when they hire people through Crux

What is your matching process?

We allow everyone in our network to build a profile on Crux for free. This includes the opportunity to take various assessments proactively, and build in depth profiles on experience and career aspirations. When candidates are a strong fit for a role we are representing, we utilize in depth interviews and reference checks to round out perspective and match people with opportunities that are the right fit for them.

How much experience do I need to have in cybersecurity?

If you are looking to break into cybersecurity sales, you are welcome to join the platform and contribute to the community. However, we only place experienced sales talent with a track record in this industry

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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.

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 that 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!

  • Drive the creation and modification of our strategic plans at the segment individual and market level, in concert with our corporate strategy team and vertical sales leadership - The strategic focus of the role will drive Transformation, Scale and Execution of the US segment business and is a major focus for the role
  • Partner tightly with the SVP of Sales to bring the PANW GTM strategy to life
  • Must have background in sales leadership development to support top deal creation, provide thought leadership, and coach sales leaders and sellers
  • Hiring strategy with RVP/DSMs, succession planning and building their bench in region/district
  • Performance management - WAR: stack ranking/top leveling and identifying vulnerable talent
  • Support and optimize the team’s deployment of a formal cadence of Territory, Account (ASR) and Opportunity planning/deal reviews, anchored on MEDDIC and other sales methodologies
  • Partner closely with Operations and Strategy, Enablement, Marketing, Industry, Business Value, Cortex/Cloud Acceleration, Services, Solution Architects, and Partner Channel development of field sales campaigns and execution
  • Drive the collaboration of the leadership team by leading weekly staff calls, provide prescriptive and predictive data analytics to run the business, and designing routine leadership offsites to support enablement and planning
  • Own the establishment and continuous evolution of the ”operating system” or playbook for how we run sales, including transformation initiatives, and NSTAFF special projects
  • Gain leadership support for and participation in the formal prioritization process and approved project lists that focus our effort on the most important and opportunities - E.g. Big Deal/Cortex wins - repeatable process w/ enablement, special planning w/ Industries, Marketing, and channel
  • Maintain tight relationships with executive and functional leaders (marketing, channels, operations, product management, learning & enablement, etc.) to assure continuous support and strategy

Your Experience

  • 10+ years of senior management/sales leadership roles at technology companies, in cybersecurity or adjacent technologies, with specific experience in hardware to software migration and platform selling
  • Experience leading or a nuanced understanding of sales management, planning, and methodologies
  • Demonstrated skill(s) in strategic planning and leading execution of plans
  • In-depth understanding enterprise business, customers, missions, solution needs, and programs
  • Demonstrated experience leading change management in a complex, matrixed organization
  • Strong understanding of program and project management methodologies, best practices, and tools
  • The ability to adapt to changing circumstances, evolving priorities, and new technologies
  • Proven knowledge of and ability to navigate the ecosystem of distributors, VARs, system integrators and other technology partners that operate in the cybersecurity business
  • Experience in addressing resistance to change and ensuring seamless transitions in organizational design program implementation
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills - must be comfortable interacting extensively with executive staff, leadership, and customers

The Team

Our Go-to-Market (GTM) organization is the connection between our clients’ cybersecurity needs and Palo Alto Networks’ set of solutions. Comprising account managers, systems engineers and sales specialists, our team is committed to client satisfaction and the continued growth of our business. Our sales team members work hand-in-hand with 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.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $158,000 - $255,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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 [email0;protected].

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.

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

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On-site
State
Connecticut
Remote Elig.
On-site
Not disclosed
Seniority
Experienced
Domain
Sales
Salary ($K)
255
-
351
Not disclosed
255

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.

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 that 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!

  • As a Major Account Manager, you will drive and orchestrate large complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customer
  • Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and our customers
  • Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions
  • Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan
  • Leverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account
  • Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services
  • Travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings

Required Qualifications

  • Experience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industry - SASE technology is preferred
  • Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques
  • Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
  • Identifies problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions
  • Cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers
  • Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process
  • Ability to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcomes
  • Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

Preferred Qualifications

NA

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.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $255000 - $351000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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 [email protected]

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.

Motor-Vehicle Requirement:

This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.

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On-site
State
North Carolina
Remote Elig.
On-site
Not disclosed
Seniority
Experienced
Domain
Sales
Salary ($K)
150
-
214
Not disclosed
150

Summary Information about the Role and Company Overview

Veeam®, the #1 global market leader in data protection and ransomware recovery, is on a mission to empower every organization to not just bounce back from a data outage or loss but bounce forward.

With Veeam, organizations achieve radical resilience through data security, data recovery, and data freedom for their hybrid cloud.

The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments that gives IT and security leaders peace of mind that their apps and data are protected and always available.

Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 450,000 customers worldwide, including 74% of the Global 2000, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running.

LOCATION REQUIREMENT: 50 miles of Charlotte OR Raleigh, NC.

As a Pre-Sales Enterprise Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving our sales initiatives by focusing on our largest enterprise accounts. Your deep technical expertise and strategic insight will enable you to understand complex customer needs, craft tailored solutions, and effectively communicate the value of our offerings to key decision-makers. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, technically competent Veeam Systems Engineer with the ability to partner with other groups within Veeam to close sales. The role requires strengths and a background in defining architectural strategies to guide customers toward adopting Veeam technologies.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct compelling product demonstrations and presentations tailored for C-level audiences, clearly articulating how our solutions can drive business transformation and deliver measurable value
  • Implement and manage POCs to technical closure
  • Support lead-generation activities such as events, webinars, and user groups
  • Collaborate with the customer/partner to establish and translate business objectives into technical requirements
  • Independently consult with the customer base to provide technical expertise on data resiliency
  • Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes to position our offerings effectively against competitors in discussions with senior leadership

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer role, specifically engaging with large enterprise accounts
  • Proven track record of successfully leading pre-sales efforts within large accounts and driving sales growth through strategic engagement with IT leadership
  • Experience creating tailored proposals and RFP responses with large enterprise accounts
  • Industry-based experience in storage, networking, security, and virtualization
  • In-depth knowledge of top accounts in the covered territory
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and must be able to present to large groups

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with cloud or SaaS solutions is a PLUS.

Additional Commentary:

Note that 75% travel within the assigned territory is required

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits that start on day one
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Family planning support benefits, along with 100% paid maternity and parental leave
  • 401k match
  • Veeam Care Days – additional 24 hours for your volunteering activities
  • Professional training and education, including courses and workshops, internal meetups, and unlimited access to our online learning platforms (Percipio, Athena, O'Reilly) and mentoring through our MentorLab program.

The salary range posted is On Target Earnings (OTE), which is inclusive of base and variable pay. When making an offer of employment, Veeam will take into consideration the candidate’s expectations, experience, education, scope of responsibility for the role, and the current market demands.

United States of America Pay Range

  • $150,000 — $214,300 USD

Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.

Please note that any personal data collected from you during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our [Recruiting Privacy Notice(https://www.veeam.com/recruiting-privacy-notice.html)].

The Privacy Notice sets out the basis on which the personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in connection with our recruitment processes. By applying for this position, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice.

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