Inside Territory Sales Specialist - Education K-12

Palo Alto Networks

Inside Territory Sales Specialist - Education K-12

Plano, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Your Career

    As a SLED Inside Territory Sales Rep, we are seeking a sales professional to manage and drive sales in a set of accounts that you will work in conjunction with the overall Territory SLED account plan. You will play a key role in expanding the customer base as well as creating new campaigns in order to drive revenue within the accounts. You will be expected to achieve sales quota on a monthly and quarterly basis by building strategic campaigns & utilizing the Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Security Platform.

    Your Impact

    • Grow sales in the SLED market
    • Build and maintain a constant/future revenue pipeline
    • Present regular/accurate forecasting for review
    • Hunt for and sell to new clients by identifying cross-selling and up-selling opportunities
    • Independently run sales campaigns, product demos, and POCs
    • Analyze need, present value, negotiate and close deals with IT influencers and senior decision makers within a territory
    • Build, maintain, and execute Account plans and strategies
    • Establish and maintain effective relationships with channel partners
    • Team and collaborate effectively with other Inside Territory Sales Specialists
    • Build relationships with channel and integration partners
    • Keep up to date knowledge of the industry as well as the competitive position of the company
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Your Experience

    • Preferred candidates with 3+ years sales experience in the IT industry - awareness of Cybersecurity and SASE technology is preferred
    • Proven track record of exceeding sales quotas and targets
    • Able to exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
    • Demonstrated ability to work well in a highly interactive environment
    • Achievement-oriented and passionate about their work
    • Interacts effectively with others
    • Demonstrates a professional phone manner and conduct
    • Maintains focus on daily schedule and objectives and effectively set priorities

    Additional Information

    The Team

    Palo Alto Networks has brought technology to market that is reshaping the cybersecurity threat and protection landscape. Our ability to protect digital transactions is limited only by our ability to establish relationships with our potential customers and help them understand how our products can protect their environments. This is where our sales teams come in. Our sales team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations to keep their digital information safe. Our passionate sales teams educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients.

    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 driven by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats. You’re an amazing sales person – you’re just looking for something more substantial and challenging as your next step.

    Compensation Disclosure

    The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $124000/YR - $170500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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    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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

    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.