Sales Specialist (Italy)

Ping Identity; Roma; À distance; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule

Parental Leave

Progressive Healthcare Options

Retirement Programs

Education Reimbursement

Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Résumé du poste

Ping Identity in Italy is seeking a field-based Sales Specialist to drive adoption of PingOne Recognize biometric authentication. The role focuses on net-new logo acquisition and strategic upsells, leveraging an internal resource model and global partner directory to displace legacy MFA.

You will lead territory strategies, articulate the business value of privacy-preserving biometrics, and close high-stakes contracts by integrating PingOne Recognize into CIAM/IAM ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Specialized quota experience in selling high-growth enterprise software.
• Challenger mindset with ability to shift customer security perspectives to biometric-first architectures.
• Established network of CISOs and Digital Transformation leaders.
• Deep knowledge of FIDO standards, GDPR/privacy regulations, and passwordless moves.
• Experience working with GSIs on large-scale transformations.
• Mastery of value-selling to emphasize total risk reduction and UX improvements.
• Eligibility to work in Italy and fluent Italian language skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead territory strategy to evangelize PingOne Recognize to reduce legacy MFA friction.
• Articulate the business value of PingOne Recognize including privacy-preserving biometrics and zero-knowledge tech.
• Close high-stakes contracts by integrating PingOne Recognize into CIAM/IAM ecosystems to reduce fraud.
• Provide field intelligence to Product and Engineering to shape the roadmap.
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Privacy experts to address deep biometric data inquiries.
• Track adoption lifecycle and maintain transparency in sales activity and pipeline health.

Connaissances

Quota experience

Challenger mindset

C-level influence

Domain expertise

Strategic partner acumen

Value-based selling

Eligibility to work in Italy

Fluent Italian

Description du poste

About Ping Identity:

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.

Reporting to the Sales Director, the Sales Specialist is a field-based position dedicated to driving the adoption of our cutting-edge PingOne Recognize biometric authentication technology. Unlike a traditional generalist role, you will act as a subject matter expert, focusing on net-new logo acquisition and strategic upsells by positioning PingOne Recognize products as the gold standard for passwordless, zero-trust environments. You will leverage a robust internal resource model and global partner directory to displace legacy MFA and revolutionize how enterprises handle digital trust.

You will:

• Lead the Passwordless Revolution: Create and execute a territory strategy specifically designed to evangelize PingOne Recognize, targeting organizations burdened by legacy MFA and high-friction authentication.
• Master the Value Prop: Articulate the unique technical and business value of PingOne Recognize—privacy-preserving biometrics, zero-knowledge architecture, and the elimination of credential-based attacks.
• Engineer Complex Deals: Navigate and close high-stakes contracts by demonstrating how PingOne Recognize integrates into existing CIAM and IAM ecosystems to reduce fraud and improve user experience.
• Act as a Market Liaison: Provide direct field intelligence to Product and Engineering teams to ensure the PingOne Recognize roadmap remains the industry leader in biometric innovation.
• Orchestrate Specialist Resources: Work collaboratively with Sales Engineers and Privacy experts to address deep technical inquiries regarding biometric data and compliance.
• Forecast with Precision: Maintain a high level of transparency in sales activity and pipeline health, specifically tracking the adoption lifecycle of biometric solutions.

You have:

• Specialized Quota Experience: Significant experience selling high-growth, disruptive enterprise software—ideally within Identity, Biometrics, or Cybersecurity.
• The "Challenger" Mindset: A proven ability to sign large, strategic projects that require shifting a customer’s mindset from traditional security to modern, biometric-first architectures.
• C-Level Influence: An established network of CISOs and Digital Transformation leaders who trust your POV on the future of authentication.
• Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of the drivers of change in the industry, including FIDO standards, GDPR/privacy regulations, and the move toward "Passwordless" enterprise.
• Strategic Partner Acumen: Experience working with global systems integrators (GSIs) to bake PingOne Recognize into large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
• Value-Based Methodology: Mastery of value-selling frameworks to move the conversation from "price per seat" to "total risk reduction and UX improvement.
• Eligibility to work in Italy
• Fluent Italian language skills

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day.

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

• A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
• Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Regular company and team bonding events.
• Competitive benefits and perks.
• Global volunteering and community initiatives

Our Benefits:

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Parental Leave
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning …