Fortinet

Major Account Manager, Major Enterprise

Reposted 2 Months Ago

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2 Locations

In-Office or Remote

Senior level

Security • Software • Cybersecurity

The Role

Manage and drive direct sales into named Fortune 1000 accounts and strategic partners, create and execute strategic account plans, build executive relationships, generate and forecast pipeline, prepare RFP/RFI responses and proposals, negotiate contracts, and close enterprise-wide Fortinet deployments.

Summary Generated by Built In

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into a set of Named Fortune 1000 accounts and strategic Partners. Your focus will be to create and implement strategic account plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these during the sales process. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

Responsibilities:

Generating enterprise business opportunities and managing the sales process through to closure of the sale.
Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

Required Skills:

Proven ability to sell solutions to Fortune 1000 Accounts.
A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
Experience in closing large deals.
Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
Minimum 8 years sales experience selling to Fortune 1000 Major Accounts.
Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services.
Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.
The Major Account Manager is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.

Education:

BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred

About Us

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Skills Required

Proven ability to sell solutions to Fortune 1000 Accounts
Proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
Experience in closing large deals
Excellent presentation skills to executives and individual contributors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated, independent thinker able to move deals through the selling cycle
Minimum 8 years sales experience selling to Fortune 1000 Major Accounts
Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Competitive, self-starter, hunter-type mentality
Customarily and regularly work outside of office including travel as needed to make sales
BS or equivalent experience
Graduate degree

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