Major Account Manager, Public Sector - Germany

Check Point Software Technologies; Köln; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Check Point is hiring a Major Account Manager for the Public Sector in Germany. You will drive growth across German public sector accounts, build relationships with senior stakeholders, and navigate complex government procurement processes.

The role requires 5+ years of quota-carrying sales or account management in IT/cyber security, with native German and fluent English. Travel may be occasional, and collaboration with internal teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quota-carrying sales or account management experience in IT, cyber security, or a related technology field, ideally with exposure to public sector, or government customers.
• Proven ability to build and grow relationships withingovernment entities, or public sector organizations.
• Experience navigating government procurement processes, compliance requirements, and complex public sector sales cycles.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles and the ability to connect customer security challenges with relevant solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business, expand existing accounts, and manage complex enterprise customers — aligned with the Major Account Manager profile.
• Strong executive presence and confidence engaging senior stakeholders, decision-makers, and technical audiences.
• Ability to manage complex buying committees and lead multi-stakeholder engagement across large organizations.
• Disciplined approach to account planning, qualification, sales reporting, forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to articulate value clearly and align cyber security solutions to customer priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage critical customer situations professionally and effectively.
• Relevant degree or advanced studies are preferred.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for customer meetings, government events, cybersecurity briefings, and stakeholder engagement.
• Native German and fluent English are required.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage relationships with German public sector organizations, and government-related accounts.
• Identify, qualify, and acquire newpublic sector customers by leveraging industry knowledge, market insight, and a strong professional network.
• Navigate complex government procurement processes, compliance requirements, and multi-stakeholder buying environments.
• Build trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from IT and cyber security professionals to senior officials and executive decision-makers.
• Drive new business, expansion opportunities, and strategic account growth across assigned publicsector accounts, aligned with the Major Account Manager profile.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans with a multi-year view, including clear priorities, opportunity mapping, stakeholder engagement, and growth potential.
• Position Check Point’s cyber security portfolio to address the unique requirements of the Germanpublic sector market, including cloud, network security, firewall, AI-driven security, and advanced threat prevention.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes, including executive engagement, solution alignment, commercial discussions, and negotiations.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Sales Engineering, specialists, partners, and management, to ensure excellent customer experience and successful implementation.
• Manage forecasting, pipeline accuracy, sales reporting, and account activity in line with Check Point’s public sector strategy.
• Support and participate in cyber security events, briefings, and customer engagement activities tailored to the needs of the public sector.

Skills

Public sector sales

Executive stakeholder engagement

Government procurement

Cyber security knowledge

Account management

Education

Relevant degree or advanced studies

Job description

Major Account Manager, Public Sector - Germany

• Full-time
• Office Location: Cologne, Germany Remote
• Career site Category: Sales

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation.

Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen.

This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.

We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.

What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.

If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a high-performing Major Account Manager – Public Sector to join our Germany team. In this strategic role, you will be responsible for growing Check Point’s presence across German public sector, and government-related accounts, while developing strong relationships with key stakeholders, and senior decision-makers.

This role combines new business acquisition, strategic account growth, and public sector relationship management. You will identify and pursue new opportunities within Germany, expand relationships with existing customers and providers, and position Check Point’s cyber security solutions against complex infrastructure protection needs.

The ideal candidate is a resilient, proactive, and commercially strong sales professional with proven experience in IT or cyber security sales, a strong understanding of public sector, and the ability to engage confidently with both technical stakeholders and senior executives.

Key Responsibilities

• Grow and manage relationships with existing Germanpublic sector organizations, and government-related accounts.
• Identify, qualify, and acquire newpublic sector customers by leveraging industry knowledge, market insight, and a strong professional network.
• Navigate complex government procurement processes, compliance requirements, and multi-stakeholder buying environments.
• Build trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from IT and cyber security professionals to senior officials and executive decision-makers.
• Drive new business, expansion opportunities, and strategic account growth across assigned publicsector accounts, aligned with the Major Account Manager profile.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans with a multi-year view, including clear priorities, opportunity mapping, stakeholder engagement, and growth potential.
• Position Check Point’s cyber security portfolio to address the unique requirements of the Germanpublic sector market, including cloud, network security, firewall, AI-driven security, and advanced threat prevention.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales processes, including executive engagement, solution alignment, commercial discussions, and negotiations.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Sales Engineering, specialists, partners, and management, to ensure excellent customer experience and successful implementation.
• Manage forecasting, pipeline accuracy, sales reporting, and account activity in line with Check Point’s public sector strategy.
• Support and participate in cyber security events, briefings, and customer engagement activities tailored to the needs of the public sector.

• 5+ years of quota-carrying sales or account management experience in IT, cyber security, or a related technology field, ideally with exposure topublic sector, or government customers.
• Proven ability to build and grow relationships withingovernment entities, or public sector organizations.
• Experience navigating government procurement processes, compliance requirements, and complex public sector sales cycles.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles and the ability to connect customer security challenges with relevant solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business, expand existing accounts, and manage complex enterprise customers — aligned with the Major Account Manager profile.
• Strong executive presence and confidence engaging senior stakeholders, decision-makers, and technical audiences.
• Ability to manage complex buying committees and lead multi-stakeholder engagement across large organizations.
• Disciplined approach to account planning, qualification, sales reporting, forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to articulate value clearly and align cyber security solutions to customer priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage critical customer situations professionally and effectively.
• Relevant degree or advanced studies are preferred.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for customer meetings, government events, cybersecurity briefings, and stakeholder engagement.
• Native German and fluent English are required.

Why Check Point?

Joining Check Point as a Public / Defense Sector Major Account Manager gives you the opportunity to be part of a global cyber security leader protecting critical infrastructure, government organizations, and sensitive public sector environments. You will work with cutting-edge technologies, a global partner ecosystem, and talented professionals who are passionate about making a meaningful impact.

In this role, you will contribute directly to helping public and defense sector organizations strengthen their cyber resilience, protect national infrastructure, and address an evolving threat landscape. You will also benefit from professional growth opportunities, ownership, collaboration, and competitive compensation tailored to the demands of the public sector cyber security domain.

Check Point Software Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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