Country Manager, Saudi Arabia

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. seeks a Country Manager in Saudi Arabia to lead and grow the local sales organization, shaping go-to-market strategies and expanding market coverage.

You will drive new business, manage the channel ecosystem, and mentor the sales team to deliver renewed growth and strong partner relationships. The role requires deep IT security knowledge, 10+ years in IT sales, and proven leadership in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant IT sales experience.
• Strong business acumen with strategic planning.
• In-depth knowledge of the IT security landscape and local market trends.
• Proven track record in building and leading high-performance sales teams.
• Result oriented and action-driven.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience navigating dynamic and virtual organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Check Point business in Saudi Arabia.
• Focus on new customer acquisition and grow the channel ecosystem.
• Engage with clients and partners via GTM strategies and account planning.
• Manage pipeline generation and forecasting across solutions and renewals.
• Mentor and develop the sales team, including recruiting and onboarding.
• Develop Check Point expertise in the local market and competitive insights.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Innovation

Virtual collaboration

Job description

Why Join Us

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation.

Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen.

This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.

We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.

What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.

If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.

We are looking for our next Country Manager inSaudi Arabia to lead our local sales organization to great things! In this key role you will have the opportunity to influence employees, business partners and end customers alike, while making sure that our market share in the local cybersecurity landscape keeps growing. If you are a natural-born leader, we want you on our side!

You will be responsible for:

• Lead and grow Check Point business inSaudi Arabia
• Focus on new customer acquisition, growing the channel eco-system through development of enterprise and sales channels, enhancing the performance of the current distributors/VARs and extending the market coverage through additional partners
• Building strong engagement and relationship withclients and business partnerby executing go to market strategy, programs and through account mapping and planning
• Managing pipeline generation and accurate forecasting including new solutions, projects, renewals and refresh
• Ongoing mentoring and development of the sales team, includes recruiting, on-boarding and training new sales representatives
• Develop Check Point expertise in the market
• Develop local market intelligence and competitive take-out

• Minimum10+ years of relevant sales experience within the IT industry, preferably within a high growth entrepreneurial environment
• Good business acumen with ability to strategize and plan as well as being hands-on when needed
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the IT security landscape including local insight on competitors, solutions and current trends
• Proven track record in building and leading a diverse high performance sales teams
• Result oriented and action-driven
• Excellent communication skills
• Out of the box thinking
• Experience navigating in dynamic and virtual organizations