Security Specialist, Splunk

Cisco Systems, Inc; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Splunk, a Cisco company, is seeking a senior security sales leader to drive adoption of Splunk security solutions across the Benelux region. You will partner with regional sales and technical teams to build pipelines, craft plays, and shape campaigns that resonate with customers.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in security-related sales or practitioner roles, deep familiarity with SIEM, SOAR and UEBA, and willingness to travel. Fluency in English; Dutch or French is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical sales, product, or practitioner experience within the security industry.
• Demonstrated experience with modern security technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, and UEBA.
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, CSC CIS, OTel, and DORA.
• Willingness to travel for industry events, customer meetings, and functional gatherings.
• Proven ability to work effectively within a globally dispersed, remote organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive the adoption of Splunk security solutions by implementing targeted sales plays and growth initiatives.
• Partner with regional sales and technical teams to build robust pipelines and ensure long-term account success.
• Build strategic content, such as maturity models and white papers, to highlight the real-world value of our security portfolio.
• Analyze regional business metrics and forecasts to guide leadership decisions and market presence.

Skills

Security sales

Technical sales

Global collaboration

Travel readiness

English fluency

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

UEBA

Job description

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

Meet the Team:

Are you ready to lead the charge in the constantly evolving security landscape? You will join a high-impact team of domain security subject matter experts dedicated to evangelizing and advancing the Splunk Security brand and go-to-market strategy. We act as a critical bridge between global product teams and regional markets, collaborating closely with Cisco and Splunk sales leaders to drive innovation. Our small, agile team thrives on cross-functional collaboration, interfacing with partners across sales, customer success, and product management to deliver real results. It is an incredibly exciting time to help our customers navigate what’s next in security technology and shape the future of our product roadmap!

Your Impact:

Drive the adoption of Splunk security solutions by implementing targeted sales plays and growth initiatives. Partner with regional sales and technical teams to build robust pipelines and ensure long-term account success. Build strategic content, such as maturity models and white papers, to highlight the real-world value of our security portfolio. Analyze regional business metrics and forecasts to guide our leadership team’s decision-making. Finally, you will represent our security vision at industry events to accelerate our market presence!

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of technical sales, product, or practitioner experience within the security industry.

• Demonstrated experience with modern security technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, and UEBA.

• Familiarity with industry-standard security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, CSC CIS, OTel, and DORA.

• Willingness to travel for industry events, customer meetings, and functional gatherings.

• Proven ability to work effectively within a globally dispersed, remote organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in driving complex security sales cycles, specifically within the Benelux market.

• Strong background in sales strategy, pipeline management, and executing regionally tailored campaigns.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide thought leadership to large audiences.

• Demonstrated success in analyzing and reporting on business metrics and renewal forecasts.

• Fluent in English (written & spoken), Dutch or French would be helpful

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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