Cortex & Cloud Cybersecurity Sales Specialist

Palo Alto Networks; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in Paris seeks a dynamic Sales Specialist to drive Cortex and Cloud growth in a high‑growth market. You will cultivate relationships with CIOs and CISOs, translate complex cybersecurity solutions into business value, and collaborate with sales engineers and partners to close opportunities.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in enterprise cybersecurity sales, fluent in French and English, and willing to travel domestically to meet clients and attend events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on Enterprise or Major-level accounts.
• Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers.
• Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive strategic conversations.
• Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs.
• Fluent French & English.

Responsibilities

• Build and cultivate strong customer relationships with CIOs and CISOs, driving business growth and strategic alignment within the region.
• Partner with the core sales team and channel partners to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex and Cloud business objectives.
• Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns and sales forecasting, utilizing in-depth knowledge of complex sales cycles.
• Translate complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions for customers during deep technical discussions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including sales engineers and alliances, to provide tailored, customer‑centric solutions and develop joint strategies.
• Proactively collaborate and exchange information with internal teams to accomplish shared objectives and ensure customer success.
• Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events to foster relationships and close opportunities.

Skills

Fluent French

Fluent English

Enterprise sales

Channel partnerships

Complex solution selling

Travel domestically

Job description

Palo Alto Networks in Paris seeks a dynamic Sales Specialist to drive Cortex and Cloud growth in a high‑growth market. You will cultivate relationships with CIOs and CISOs, translate complex cybersecurity solutions into business value, and collaborate with sales engineers and partners to close opportunities.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in enterprise cybersecurity sales, fluent in French and English, and willing to travel domestically to meet clients and attend events.