Major Account Manager UK MOD Front Line Commands and National Security

Palo Alto Networks; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Major Account Manager to engage with the UK Ministry of Defence and its Front Line Commands. This role involves driving complex sales cycles and leveraging technology solutions to enhance defense capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in sales, specifically in the defense sector, and the ability to navigate strategic relationships with key decision-makers. This position offers remote work flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to critical digital environments.

Qualifications

• 6 years experience in sales roles focused on complex solutions.
• Strong understanding of the UK Ministry of Defence and its operations.
• Ability to manage full sales cycles including pipeline creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and orchestrate large complex sales cycles with significant potential.
• Drive tech change and digitalization across critical defence accounts.
• Engage key decision-makers at the command level.

Skills

Complex Sales Expertise

MOD / FLC Sector Knowledge

Strategic Acumen

Technical Aptitude

Job description

The Opportunity

Enabling Digital Resilience across the Integrated Force

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and its Front Line Commands (FLCs) are undergoing a massive transformation committed to delivering against the Strategic Defence Review and the ambition to build an integrated force across the 4 x Command Units to achieve operational advantage over adversaries and ensure operational and digital resilience. This role offers an elite sales professional the opportunity to capitalize on significant cyber investment and help contribute to the transformation within defence. This role will be focused directly on the MOD FLCs (Army Navy RAF and Cyber Command & Specialist Operations) and the National Security Organisations.

You will be instrumental in executing our strategy to EXPAND our footprint by driving BIG DEALS through PLATFORMIZATION and Strategic Programs.

Your Strategic Impact

Your Strategic Impact

As a Major Account Manager focused on the MOD FLCs and National Security Organisations you will :

• Drive Strategic Programs : Lead and orchestrate large complex sales cycles. Strategic Programs are defined as complex multi-threaded opportunities with $3-4m potential.
• Challenge the Status Quo : Drive tech change and digitalization across critical defence accounts. Leverage consultative selling expertise to identify business challenges and champion solutions that deliver significant operational advantage and tangible business case benefits.
• Engage at the Highest Levels : Build and maintain enduring relationships with key C-exec level decision-makers and at operational / command level for effect.
• Build and execute on a clear partnership strategy into MOD across hyperscalers VARs SI. Defence SIs and Tech partners to build compelling value propositions and influence.
• Position Multi-Domain Capabilities : Effectively position the portfolio of solutions focusing on core MOD modernization themes including Zero Trust Networks consistent across domains (Fixed / Deployed / Multi-tiered / Service Edge / 5G / Battlefield / Gateways), Secure Cloud & AI Assets (Data Applications AI Agents) to enable Defence-wide Cloud service at Secret by 2026, Next Gen Platforms and Cyber Intelligence offerings supporting Digital Targeting Web and the common digital foundation of Data AI Synthetic Environments and Networks, Drive Influence and Policy : This includes enabling pre-tender relationship building to create requirements suited to our differentiated capabilities, Cultivate the Defence Community : Drive COLLABORATION within the Defence Community engaging the DoD TEAm and our Allies. Leverage our Executive and SME teams to support adoption and technical learning.

Qualifications & Experience

We seek an accomplished sales leader motivated by securing the nation's most critical digital environments.

Required Experience

• MOD / FLC Sector Knowledge : Strong understanding of the UK Ministry of Defence and the wider Defence Sector particularly the Front Line Commands (Army Navy RAF PJHQ) and National Security Organizations.
• Complex Sales Expertise : Demonstrated experience selling large complex solutions and executing value selling / consultative sales techniques. A proven track record of success in enterprise sales (ideally 6 years experience in sales roles).
• Disrupting the Status Quo : Proven success in challenging existing models through new platform wins and driving significant Adoption and Value.

Strategic Acumen

Ability to take a holistic approach to problem-solving understanding the bigger picture and complex interrelationships. Experience managing the full sales cycle including pipeline creation and pursuit management.

Technical Aptitude

A capability for understanding how technology products and solutions especially those based on SaaS architectures and advanced security platforms (Zero Trust Networks SASE Cortex Prisma AIRS) solve complex military and government problems.

Additional Information

You will be joining a team built on joint success empowered with unmatched systems and tools committed to solving complex cyberthreats and fostering ongoing learning and development. We are committed to celebrating diversity and providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals.

Our Commitment

We are problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. Its simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work

Yes

Employment Type

Full-time