Sales Account Manager for Enterprise team

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Tokyo
Mid level
Cybersecurity
Palo Alto Networks is the global cybersecurity leader.
The Role
The Sales Account Manager will propose and sell cybersecurity solutions to large domestic enterprises, create territory and account plans, develop new customer relationships, and collaborate with marketing for lead acquisition. They will manage business negotiations, update CRM records, and participate in weekly forecast meetings to achieve sales targets.
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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 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! 

Job Description

Your Impact

  • The main job is to propose/sell security platforms to large domestic companies
  • Based on the approximately 25 large companies you are in charge of, you will create a territory plan and plan which products to target which accounts and when
  • You will then create an account plan for each company and create specific business negotiations
  • You will both develop new customers and make proposals to existing customers
  • You will work with the marketing and inside sales departments to acquire leads
  • You will understand the client's issues and needs and propose ways to solve those issues
  • You will work with your paired SE, the product department's sales and SE, and other security specialist teams to solve the issues
  • You will also work with partner companies to create win-win situations and advance business negotiations
  • The progress of business negotiations will be updated on CRM
  • You will manage quarterly figures in weekly forecast meetings
  • We will also provide frequent study sessions and discussions within the team, so we will disseminate and share information

Qualifications

Your Experience

Required (MUST)

  • 3+ years of experience in high-touch corporate sales
  • 3+ years of experience in IT solutions sales
  • Ability to build relationships with customer management and department manager level
  • Presentation skills
  • Planning skills such as territory plans and account plans
  • Ability to achieve quarterly numerical targets

Want (WANT)

  • English (advantageous for keeping up with the latest information)
  • Experience handling security products
  • Experience handling network products
  • Experience handling cloud products

Desired personality

  • Opportunities will increase for those with a strong desire for self-achievement and self-growth
  • Able to adapt flexibly to change and enjoy the environment
  • A person who wants to build a career in an exciting environment where the company is growing

Additional Information

The Team

As part of the major customer sales department, this team is responsible for new development and account management for major customers. We offer a wide range of products and solutions to provide our customers with the optimal product portfolio.

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.

The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
15,289 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices.

Why Work With Us

We are protecting the digital way of life for billions of people every day. We are united in this mission and the unique ideas it takes stay ahead. This is why we embrace each individual who is part of our team determined to make a difference.

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