Strategic Account Manager

Palo Alto Networks

Strategic Account Manager

Carpinteria, CA +6 locations
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Procore is looking for a goal and results-oriented Strategic Account Manager to join our Strategic Sales team. In this role, you’ll apply an understanding of Procore’s products, sales methodology, processes, prospecting techniques, and customer base while selling to target the largest and most complex accounts that can benefit from our premier construction project management platform. This is a mission-critical role that will play a pivotal part in securing long-term success by providing the largest builders across construction with the best platform for their stakeholders. If you’re interested in helping shape the vision of the Strategic Account team at Procore—apply today.

    This role will report to our Regional Sales Director, Strategic Accounts, and has the opportunity to work remotely from any US location. We are looking for someone to join our team immediately.

    What you’ll do:

    • Develop and execute target account strategy for our top global strategic accounts alongside key executive and technical leadership
    • Identify, engage, and qualify prospects, track activity in Salesforce
    • Structure and negotiate business terms and contracts with line-of-business, procurement, senior management, and/or C-level executives
    • Ability to sell to multiple stakeholders, selling against P/L, negotiating, presenting, and closing
    • Close business with new accounts and expand revenue within designated customer accounts to achieve Procore’s strategic objectives and quotas
    • Provide sales forecasting and account plans to sales leadership in a timely manner
    • Identify product improvements and new products by remaining current on customer needs, industry trends, market activities, and competitors
    • Monitor competition and respond immediately and appropriately

    What we’re looking for:

    • 10+ years of demonstrated successful software sales; proven experience identifying and closing seven-figure contracts
    • Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
    • Proven history of over-quota achievement
    • Prefer experience selling in the construction industry, and specifically top ENR segment
    • History selling licenses or subscriptions to large, complex organizations with demonstrated ownership of all aspects of territory management
    • Experience working with an extended sales team
    • A perfect mix of curiosity, ambition, openness, resilience, and optimism along with a value-added mindset
    • Construction experience is a plus
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Your Experience

    • Experience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industry - SASE technology is preferred
    • Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques
    • Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
    • Identifies problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions
    • Cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers
    • Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process
    • Ability to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcomes
    • Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

    Additional Information

    The Team

    Our sales team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.

    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 motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats.

    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.

    Motor-Vehicle Requirement:
    This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.

  • Compensation
    $81,000-$81,000 per year
  • Locations
    Carpinteria, CA • Los Angeles, CA • Minneapolis, MN • Raleigh, NC • New York, NY • Philadelphia, PA • Richmond, VA