Security Sales Specialist, Google Cloud (German)

Google; München; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud seeks a Security Sales Specialist (German) to grow our cybersecurity business by building and expanding relationships with new and existing customers in the Munich/Zurich region. You will lead day-to-day relationships with cross-functional teams, demonstrate product value, and articulate compelling business use cases to drive adoption and expansion.

In this role you will develop go-to-market strategies, manage complex sales cycles, and work with internal teams to close agreements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in a sales role in the enterprise software or cloud space.
• 10 years of experience selling enterprise cybersecurity solutions.
• Ability to communicate in German fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with enterprise customers as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, managing complex business-cycles.
• Deliver against quota and achieve or exceed strategic business and growth goals while forecasting and reporting your territory’s business.
• Work with Google accounts and cross-functional teams to develop go-to-market strategies, drive pipeline and business growth, close agreements, understand customer needs, 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, competitors, and how they can transform their business using our technologies.

Skills

Enterprise cybersecurity sales

German fluency

Relationship management

Enterprise software/cloud experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Security Sales Specialist, Google Cloud (German)

X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Munich, Germany; Zürich, Switzerland.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in a sales role in the enterprise software or cloud space.

10 years of experience selling enterprise cybersecurity solutions.

• Ability to communicate in German fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience carrying and exceeding strategic 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 business-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

As a Security Sales Specialist, Google Cloud, you will help us grow our cybersecurity business by building and expanding relationships with new and existing customers. In this role, you will work with customers to deliver true business value, demonstrate product functionality, and provide a comprehensive overview of key business use cases. You will lead day-to-day relationships with cross-functional team members and external customers, leading with empathy, while identifying innovative ways to multiply your impact and the impact of the team as a whole to drive overall value for Google Cloud.

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.

Germany: €120000 - €123000 (EUR) + 100% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Build relationships with enterprise customers as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, managing complex business-cycles, identifying solution use cases, and influencing long-term strategic direction of accounts.
• Deliver against quota and achieve or exceed strategic business and growth goals while forecasting and reporting your territory’s business.
• Work with Google accounts and cross-functional teams (e.g., Customer Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, Channels) to develop go-to-market strategies, drive pipeline and business growth, close agreements, understand the need of the customer, 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, competitors, and how they can transform their business using our technologies.

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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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