Regional Account Manager Public Sector

Perception Point; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Regional Account Manager for Public Sector Sales in the Toronto area. You will drive revenue across a defined public sector account set, build a robust pipeline, and close deals with a range of customers and partners.

The role requires proactive prospecting, detailed account planning, and collaboration with channel partners to accelerate growth. Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in B2B tech field sales, strong relationship-building skills, and proven quota attainment.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of field sales experience in the B2B technology space.
• Understanding of local territory businesses and partners.
• Ability to run productive customer- and partner-facing meetings with timely follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed quotas and forecast revenues weekly/monthly/quarterly.
• Schedule face-to-face meetings with customers and partners in territory.
• Create and track opportunities (leads, renewals, quotes) in Salesforce.com.
• Collaborate with CAM and reseller network to drive deals and revenue.

Skills

Field sales

B2B tech

Forecasting

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamic Regional Account Manager, Public Sector Sales to be a part of enabling the success of our rapidly growing business

The Regional Account Manager (RAM) is focused on an important subset of the Public Sector segment. The RAM is a field sales position responsible for a specific set of accounts while also having shared responsibility for accounts within their territory. The ideal candidate will have previous field sales experience in the B2B technology space. The RAM will create and execute an account plan from prospecting to building and maintain a constant revenue pipeline.

As a Regional Account, Public Sector Sales, you will:

• Meet or exceed all assigned quotas and targets while forecasting weekly, monthly and quarterly revenues for the assigned account set and overall territory
• Meet or exceed the required number of face-to-face meetings each month with customers and partners in territory to identify new opportunities and grow existing opportunities.
• Full participation in all team activities for enablement, forecasting, partner updates, partner sales efforts and recognition.
• Create and track sales opportunities (leads, renewals, deal registrations and quotes in Salesforce.com)
• Address any customer satisfaction issues and/or requests in a timely manner
• Drive sales cycles to close while establishing relationships and credibility, and provide necessary presales support for prospects & customers.
• Work closely with your local Channel Account Manager (CAM) and our reseller partner network to drive deals, increase revenue, and enable channel partners’ success in the segment.
• Follow up on inbound, web and corporate event leads
• Accept inbound and perform outbound prospecting activities to identify new sales opportunities.
• Meet and exceed the sales activity metrics designed to make you productive and successful.
• Lead customer presentation and demos via online tools
• Perform ongoing analysis and report on opportunities that are supported
• Act as a liaison between partner, customers, and appropriate Fortinet team members
• Perform other duties and projects, as assigned to support the growth or our business
• Execute the role with the utmost professionalism and in a way that aligns to Fortinet’s core values

We Are Looking For:

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities

• 2 to 5 years of field sales experience in the B2B technology space
• Working knowledge of the businesses and partners in the local territory
• Ability to run productive customer-facing and partner-facing meetings while providing timely and relevant written follow-up
• A proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales quotas and targets
• Understanding of the sales cycle in conjunction with business processes internally and externally
• Ability to manage and drive sales cycles from start to finish, which includes experience with managing and forecasting individual quota
• Self-driven and able to manage a diverse, high-volume workload
• Ability to quickly build productive relationships in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Be computer savvy
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Well organized with effective time and activity management skills
• Ability to apply entrepreneurial strengths in a driven, forward-thinking manner
• Ability to close business while achieving a high level of customer and partner satisfaction
• Execute the role with the utmost professionalism and in a way that aligns to Fortinet’s core values.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, MBA preferred.

Why Join Us:

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.