Security Sales Specialist III, Google Cloud

Google; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud is seeking a Security Sales Specialist III to drive enterprise cybersecurity solutions in Canada. In this in-office role in Toronto, you will partner with account teams, identify high-value use cases, and shape multi-year strategic engagements for customers across industries.

You will manage complex sales cycles, achieve quota, and collaborate with Legal, Procurement, and Product teams to build compelling business cases, close deals, and help customers transform with Google Cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in a sales role in the enterprise software or cloud space.
• Experience selling to clients in the enterprise cybersecurity or IT field.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with customers as a trusted advisor, managing complex business cycles and influencing long-term direction of accounts.
• Deliver against quota and achieve or exceed growth goals, while forecasting and reporting territory performance.
• Collaborate with Google accounts and cross-functional teams to develop go-to-market strategies, drive pipeline, close agreements and ensure a strong customer experience.
• Construct and execute an effective territory development plan.
• Manage multiple opportunities, understanding each customer’s technology footprint and growth plans.

Skills

Enterprise cloud sales

Cybersecurity sales experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Security Sales Specialist III, Google Cloud

X This posting is for an existing vacancy. Google utilizes AI tools to assist in assessing candidates in our hiring processes. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: In-office locations: Toronto, ON, Canada. Remote location(s): Ontario, CA.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in a sales role in the enterprise software or cloud space.
• Experience selling to clients in the enterprise cybersecurity or IT field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience carrying and exceeding business goals in a sales role.
• Experience supporting long-term executive relationships, and developing territories/accounts from scratch, while ensuring customer success, adoption and expansion.
• Experience prioritizing, planning, and organizing solution-based sales activity within complex sales cycles, including qualifying high value accounts and leveraging our partner ecosystem.
• Experience working with internal/external teams, including account teams, technical leads, procurement, and legal, to inventory existing software estate, build business cases for transformation with implementation plans, and close agreements.
• Knowledge of market trends, products, and solutions in Cloud and cybersecurity.

About the job

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

As a Security Sales Specialist supporting our (User Protection Services/VirusTotal/Security Operations/Threat Intelligence/Security Command Center) business, you will deliver true business value and demonstrate product functionality. In this role, you will lead with empathy, while identifying innovative ways to multiply your impact and the impact of the team as a whole.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting‑edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Canada: $180000 - $184000 (CAD) + 100% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Build relationships with customers as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, managing complex business cycles, identifying solution use cases, and influencing long-term direction of accounts.
• Deliver against quota and achieve or exceed business and growth goals, while forecasting and reporting your territory's business.
• Work with Google accounts and cross-functional teams (e.g., Customer Specialist, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, Developer, Channels) to develop go‑to‑market strategies, drive pipeline and business growth, close agreements, understand customers, and provide excellent prospect and customer experience.
• Construct and execute an effective territory development plan.
• Work with multiple customers and opportunities simultaneously, understanding each customer’s technology footprint and strategy, growth plans, business drivers, participants, and how they can transform their business using our technologies.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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