Area Solution Sales leader - Cybersecurity

Microsoft; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Cybersecurity Sales Leader in Riyadh to develop strategies that enhance customer engagement and grow market share. The ideal candidate has over 9 years of experience in cybersecurity and enterprise sales leadership, coupled with strong people management skills. This is an opportunity to drive digital transformation and lead a successful team in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of Cybersecurity/enterprise sales leadership experience.
• Experience with competitive Security solutions is a plus.
• Minimum 3+ years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of customers’ industries and business priorities.
• Lead the team to grow Microsoft Security share of wallet.
• Attract, develop, and retain talent through empowerment and accountability.

Skills

Cybersecurity sales leadership

Account management

Customer engagement strategies

People management

Digital transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Master’s Degree in Business Administration, IT, or related field

Tools

Palo Alto

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of customers’ industries and business priorities, discussing customer needs and solutions based on customer insights.
• Lead the team to develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders to grow Microsoft Security share of wallet.
• Act as a thought leader in digital transformation and lead the team to develop strategies that help understand customer business needs and accelerate revenue and growth for the security business.
• Provide consistent coaching leveraging the Model | Coach | Care framework.
• Lead the team to increase customer relevance by driving adoption of the Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM).
• Enhance technical and sales capabilities across the organization to achieve technical excellence in customer interactions.
• Attract, develop, and retain talent, delivering success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
• Deliver results through teamwork: drive execution of projects, foster a growth mindset and learning-focused culture by empowering the team to focus on learning, and collaborate with other teams.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 9+ years of Cybersecurity/enterprise sales leadership experience
• OR Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field AND 8+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
• OR Master’s Degree in Business Administration, IT, or related field AND 5+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
• Experience with competitive Security solutions (e.g., Palo Alto, Splunk, CrowdStrike, etc.) is a plus
• Minimum 3+ years of people management experience

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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