Who is Forcepoint?
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!
Forcepoint is seeking an experienced, high-energy Federal Account Manager with proven track record of selling network security solutions to the US Department of Defense and Air Force.
Essential Functions
Position requires a senior professional with a proven ability to set sales strategies, identify leads, develop and qualify opportunities, and close business in our Network Edge portfolio
The ideal candidate has sales experience in and around the US Department of Defense and US Air Force with a technical background in security software and hardware
Gains knowledge and insight to Customer's business priorities and challenges and propose Forcepoint solutions to address these needs
Works closely with Sales Engineering and Product Management to develop quotes/proposals and share market insights
Develops relationships with key partners, distributors, resellers, and VARs for growth of our products within Forcepoint’s Edge portfolio
Leads sales presentations at resellers and end user locations
Coordinates sales enablement with field sales reps and managers
Formulates New Business strategies and implements tactical plans to overachieve sales quota
Demonstrate the ability to analyze the needs of customers and determine how to position Forcepoint's Network Edge products and professional services to competitively meet those needs.
Maintain an awareness of competitive offerings and strategies across the space.
Act as liaison between customers and internal departments to ensure smooth delivery of products and services.
In conjunction with Sales Engineers and Primary Account Managers, deliver compelling business value product demonstrations of Edge solutions to architectural, administrative and executive customer audiences using a storyboard approach
Understand customer’s business drivers and network architectures, and promote new and innovative approaches, including improvement areas in network design.
Organize and lead in region Meetups and User Groups
Build a strong pipeline of new business opportunities such that the sales pipeline reflects the capability to meet and exceed sales goals on a quarterly basis.
The role requires up to 50% travel.
Qualification/Skills
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 7+ years' experience attaining or exceeding set quotas in the network security arena.
Experience selling network infrastructure-based security appliances including, but not limited to, Firewalls, CASB and Web Security Proxies.
Knowledge of routing and switching
Confident in Public Speaking
C-Level Presentation Skills and Experience
Strong professional network with partners and system Integrators
Creative Sales Thinking and strong commitment to the customer mission
Experience with creating/building/executing sales plays
Prior experience as a sales specialist/strategist/sales overlay role
Excellent white-boarding skills
Current / Active TS Clearance preferred but not required
Forcepoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range and variable compensation for this role is 260,000.00 - 300,000.00 and represents the low and high end of compensation for this position. Actual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to, location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Forcepoint’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits
Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.
The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected].
Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.
Skills Required
- Proven track record selling network security solutions to the US Department of Defense and US Air Force
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 7+ years attaining or exceeding quotas in the network security arena
- Experience selling network infrastructure-based security appliances (Firewalls, CASB, Web Security Proxies)
- Knowledge of routing and switching
- Confident public speaking and C-level presentation experience
- Strong professional network with partners, system integrators, distributors, and resellers
- Experience creating, building, and executing sales plays
- Prior experience as a sales specialist, strategist, or sales overlay role
- Excellent white-boarding and demo/storyboard presentation skills
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Current/Active Top Secret clearance
Forcepoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Forcepoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Forcepoint.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. PTO is positioned as flexible or unlimited, with paid holidays and sick time, plus 20 hours of paid volunteer time each year. These elements support work-life balance if applied consistently across teams.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include parental leave, adoption assistance, and family medical leave. These benefits complement core medical coverage for family needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Support includes an EAP via TELUS Health, wellness programs, and tuition assistance up to $5,250 annually, alongside mentoring and Forcepoint University resources. These programs provide personal, emotional, and professional development support.
Forcepoint Insights
What We Do
We protect and secure our customer’s rapidly evolving digital world by providing a Data-First SASE solution. Forcepoint is the people-centric cybersecurity company that understands behavior and adapts security response and enforcement to risk. The Forcepoint ONE Platform simplifies security for companies around the world. We live by our values of being customer-centric, simplicity-focused, innovative, trustworthy and ethical, and people-centric.
Why Work With Us
Join our team and feel good about the work you do. At Forcepoint, you’re given unique opportunities to make an impact within your team, the company, and the world. We focus on delivery to our customers, high performance within our teams, and giving back to our communities.
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