Strategic Account Manager (FSI)

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in Malaysia is seeking a Strategic Account Director to partner with customers, securing their digital experience and managing key FSI accounts.

You will build trusted relationships at the executive level, map solutions across our product suites, and drive revenue growth through strategic engagements. This role emphasizes zero-trust security architecture and requires strong consultative selling and territory leadership.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of quota carrying sales experience, ideally in the Malaysia FSI space.
• Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques
• Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
• Ability to identify problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions
• Strong ability to collaborate with partners and internal technical team to provide world class solutions to our customers
• Self–motivated with strong experience selling into the FSI space
• Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

Responsibilities

• Acquire and manage key FSI customers in Malaysia
• Identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities within target accounts
• Be a highly competent presenter, with a proven track record in selling to executives
• Facilitate communication on strategic and tactical issues facing our clients and partners
• Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and our customers
• Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan
• Leverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account
• Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services
• Travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings

Skills

Quota carrying sales

Consultative selling

Technical aptitude

Root-cause analysis

Autonomy

Time management

Executive engagement

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Your Career

The Strategic Account Director partners with our customers to secure their entire digital experience, managing key FSI customers in Malaysia. You’re motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customer’s secure environment, so you’re prepared to connect them with a solution for every stage of threat prevention. You develop trusted relationships at a high, executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the partnership. This means that you have a concrete understanding of our product suites, and are able to help identify areas that can be resolved by Palo Alto Networks solutions.This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional, you’re responsible for leading and driving sales engagements.

Our solutions are best-in-breed and customers need a trusted cybersecurity partner who can create a truly zero trust based security architecture. Our customers are looking to us to create critical transformations and our portfolio of solutions will help us do that. Additionally, your credibility will guide your customers in their search to transition to a more secure online environment. You feel empowered by our product offerings – and love a technical challenge.

Your Impact

• You will specifically be responsible for acquiring and managing key FSI customers in Malaysia
• Employing world–class account management skills to identify cross–selling and up–selling opportunities within the target accounts
• Be a highly competent presenter, with a proven track record in selling to executives
• Facilitate communication on strategic and tactical issues facing our clients and partners
• Your consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and our customers
• Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory plan
• Leverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account
• Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services
• Travel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings

Qualifications

Your Experience

• At least 10+ years of quota carrying sales experience, ideally in the Malaysia FSI space.
• Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques
• Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems
• Ability to identify problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions
• Strong ability to collaborate with partners and internal technical team to provide world class solutions to out customers.
• Self–motivated with strong experience selling into the FSI space
• Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s 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. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.