Strategic Account Manager - Automotive

We're considering Candidates based anywhere in Germany.

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.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your well-being support to your growth and development, and beyond!

Your Career

The Strategic Account Manager partners with our customers to secure their entire digital experience. You’re motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customer’s secure environment, so you’re prepared to connect them with a solution for every stage of threat prevention. This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth.

We know the Cybersecurity platformization opportunity is significant. Our solutions are best-of-breed and tightly integrated at the same time to solve our customers` most complex security problems. Companies are looking to us to create critical transformations and our portfolio of solutions will help us do that.

Your Impact

• You will own revenue expansion within Palo Alto Networks’ largest customer(s)
• You will drive and orchestrate complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve customer(s)
• Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create compelling solutions
• Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks
• 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 remit

Your Experience

• Possess a successful track record selling complex-solutions to global enterprises, ideally within the Automotive sector
• A hunter mentality
• Experience and knowledge of Cloud/ SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security context
• Experience cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with partners (system integrators, resellers, consultancies, ISVs) to expand the go-to-market approach for our customers
• Able to lead all aspects of the sales cycle with the ability to uncover, qualify, develop, and close big tickets as well unlock new growth opportunities
• Possess a successful track record making/exceeding sales targets
• Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction
• English and German language proficiency - strong communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel

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.

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.