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Cortex & Cloud Sales Specialist

Cortex & Cloud Sales Specialist

Palo Alto NetworksJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
19 days ago
Job description

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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contribute to our collective success.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and respect each employee as a unique individual.

Job Description

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.

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

Qualifications

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
  • 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

    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.

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