Business Development Manager - Cloud Products - UK

Fortinet; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Cloud Products Business Development Manager (BDM) to lead sales engagements across the UK&I region. This role involves managing the Cloud Products portfolio, driving sales enablement, and collaborating with the channel and sales teams to build strong customer relationships.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Cloud Security products and a proven sales track record. This is an excellent opportunity to accelerate business growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in understanding and leveraging the Partner ecosystem.
• Strong working knowledge of Cloud Security Products and market strategies.
• A self-motivated thinker who can operate independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage high-touch sales and Cloud Partner Managers.
• Generate a sales pipeline and forecast opportunities accurately.
• Communicate effectively and deliver engaging presentations.

Skills

Cloud Security Products knowledge

Business and financial acumen

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Solution selling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Cloud Products Business Development Manager (BDM)

Fortinet is seeking a Business Development Manager (BDM) that will manage and drive both the solution portfolio/proposition and sales engagements for Cloud Product solutions across the UK&I Region Sales territories with Field Sales organisation and also drive the Cloud agenda and business acceleration with the Hyperscalers and Channel Partners.

The BDM role will take in-Region (UK&I) responsibility for defined Cloud Products portfolio including, but not limited to, solutions such as FortiCNAPP, FortiAppSec, FortiWeb, FortiAIGAte & FortiADC.

The role requires focus to ensure the value proposition for these solutions is fit for purpose in the UK&I market, is documented, communicated and accelerated to our customer facing sales teams, and also (in conjunction with the Channel team) to our target Cloud Partner network.

The BDM will take responsibility for Sales enablement with our high-touch sales team to drive Cloud Products portfolio traction, build pipeline and generate business to exceed growth acceleration goals.

Key success criteria for this role are to act as a Cloud Products sales specialist into our Account Management team to build pipeline, engage on specific larger opportunities, develop and progress the deal, and assist in managing through the sales lifecycle to closure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage high-touch sales (and Channel Partner Managers), as well as be a key point of contact for Cloud Products opportunities.
• Own the value proposition and messaging (and sales enablement) for the assigned Cloud Products solution portfolio into the high-touch sales team.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualify opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.
• Achieve agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Excellent communicator, including the ability to deliver engaging and effective presentations to an executive audience.
• Effective in a collaborative environment, particularly interacting with product and business professionals.
• Collaborate with (Client & Channel) Account Managers & Sales Engineers ensuring they understand how Cloud Solutions deliver value to their customers (and partners).
• Establish self as a trusted adviser to prospects and customers working with the Field Sales / SE teams.
• Deliver outstanding service and problem resolution to Fortinet partners and customers.

Required Skills

• Experienced forward-thinking sales professional with a proven ability to understand and execute in a given technology business sector.
• Ideally some cloud technical background or at least a strong working knowledge of Cloud Security Products and propositions, coupled with a strong market and competitor proposition knowledge.
• Strong business and financial acumen with a demonstrated ability to understand both short-term and long-term financial impact of business decisions.
• Previous experience designing business plans and market strategies.
• Proven experience in understanding, working with and being successful leveraging the Partner ecosystem to drive sales.
• Proven ability with solution selling with a hunter mentality.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability.
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle.
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills to evaluate complex problems to find a systematic approach to gain a quick resolution.
• Ability to work independently with little direction – travel will be required in territory.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable.