Sase Sales Specialist, Federal

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Sales Full-time Ref ID: JR-006689

**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 that 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

**Your Career**

Working hand-in-hand with a Domain Consultant, you will be responsible for delivering new clients in our growing territories. You are the primary point-of-contact for all accounts and are accountable for delivering at above quota sales performance in your region. You are motivated by a hunger to tackle critically difficult challenges that face our clients. You develop trusted relationships at a high, executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the partnership. This means that you have a concrete understanding of our product suites, particularly our SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions, and are able to help identify areas that can be resolved by Palo Alto Networks solutions.

You will support the execution of the overall SASE Go-to-Market plan alongside the core PANW team with the #1 focus driving strategic deals to closure to accelerate penetration in the market. Your main objective will be to drive Prisma Access, SaaS & SD-WAN bookings across the region.

Additionally, your credibility will guide your customers in their search to transition to a more secure online environment. You feel empowered by our product offerings - and love a technical challenge.

**Your Impact**
- Develop and maintain detailed account profiles including organisational charts for all accounts to be reviewed by management on a quarterly basis
- Facilitate communication on strategic and tactical issues facing our clients and partners
- Maintain continuity and up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments, and governmental regulations that affect target markets
- Develop market strategies and goals for each product and service - understand the strategies, goals, and objectives of accounts
- Lead coordinating account strategy and tactics for sales support team (inside sales, systems engineering, sales management)
- Take full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process

**Your Experience**
- IT sales experience as a direct/individual contributor
- Have sold network infrastructure-based security & networking solutions including but not limited to - SASE, SD-WAN, CASB, Remote Access, Firewalls, ZTNA, Digital Experience
- Management & Security Proxies
- Sales excellence - ability to demonstrate planning, strategy, qualification and execution
- Knowledge of how specific industries might use security & connectivity solutions
- A go-getter mentality
- Excellent communication skills including strong verbal and written skills

**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.