Regional Account Manager: Cybersecurity for Mid-Size

Perception Point; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Regional Account Manager for Lisbon/Porto, Portugal. You will manage direct sales engagements into mid-size enterprise accounts and strategic partners, building executive relationships to drive deployments of Fortinet products and services.

You will coordinate with internal teams to deliver winning proposals and negotiate terms that foster lasting client relationships in a fast-paced market.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to sell to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• Track record of quota achievement and closing large deals.
• Strong presentation and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, independent thinker who can move deals through the sales cycle.
• Minimum 5 years sales experience selling to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• Minimum 3 years selling network security products and services.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Competitive, self-starter Hunter-type mentality.

Responsibilities

• Generate business opportunities and manage the sales process through to closure.
• Achieve agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualify opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

Skills

Mid-size enterprise sales

Quota achievement

Closing large deals

Executive presentation

Written communication

Self-motivated

Hunter mentality

Forecasting pipeline

Independent thinking

Education

BS or equivalent experience

Job description

Regional Account Manager - Portugal

This role is open to candidates located in Lisbon or Porto.

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamic Regional Account Manager to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business.

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into mid-size enterprise accounts and strategic partners in an assigned territory. Your focus will be to create and implement account plans focused on attaining deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these during the sales process. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

As a Regional Account Manager you will:

• Generating business opportunities and managing the sales process through to closure of the sale.
• Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
• Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

We Are Looking For:

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• Native/Fluent Portuguese.
• Proven ability to sell solutions to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Experience in closing large deals.
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Minimum 5 years sales experience selling to mid-size enterprise accounts.
• Minimum 3 years selling network security products and services.
• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.

Education:

• BS or equivalent experience, graduate degree preferred

Why Join Us:

At Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. Explore our welcoming work environment designed for a rewarding career journey with an attractive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

We will only notify shortlisted candidates.

Fortinet will not entertain any unsolicited resumes, please refrain from sending them to any Fortinet employees or Fortinet email aliases. Should any Agency submit any resumes to Fortinet, these resumes if considered, will be assumed to have been given by the Agency free of any related fees/charges.