AI Sales Specialist

Fortinet, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. is seeking an experienced AI Sales Specialist to drive the GTM and growth of Fortinet's AI Security solutions in the Atlanta region.

The role requires engaging with enterprise clients, presenting to executives, and closing multi-year deals with high ACV. You will train Fortinet account managers on AI features, use cases, and security differentiators, while collaborating with partners to expand pipeline and close opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of quota-carrying technical sales experience in AI and related technologies.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding quota and closing multi-stakeholder, 6- and 7-figure ACV deals.
• Experience engaging with C-level executives (CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, VPs of Engineering).
• Understanding of core AI technologies including ML, DL, and generative AI.
• Experience in regulated or data-sensitive industries (financial services, healthcare, semiconductors).
• Familiarity with AI infrastructure and security implications of agentic AI tools.
• Exemplary written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ability to travel up to 50% to develop relationships and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional sales leaders to shape and execute GTM for AI Security across your region.
• Collaborate with account managers and partners to build pipeline and close AI Security deals.
• Lead customer-facing activities: executive presentations, discovery workshops, product demos.
• Design regional training for account managers on features, differentiators, use cases, and outcomes.
• Consult with enterprise clients to evaluate AI landscape, security challenges, and architecture solutions.
• Engage in strategic account selling, business development, and ongoing customer success for ROI.
• Engage channel partners to equip them to close AI Security deals and drive Fortinet adoption.
• Cultivate relationships with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and AI decision-makers.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and product to ensure alignment and AI Security messaging.
• Educate customers on agentic AI best practices and secure AI deployment, positioning Fortinet as AI security leader.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

AI/ML knowledge

C-level engagement

AI security domain knowledge

Agentic AI tools familiarity

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Regulated industries experience

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/computer science or related technical field

Job description

At Fortinet, we are at the forefront of securing the evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape with our FortiAIGate AI security platform.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced AI Sales Specialist to support the go-to-market (GTM) strategy and execution for our rapidly growing AI security solutions. This critical quota carrying sales role will be instrumental in accelerating the adoption of our solutions that help customers secure the creation and usage of AI applications, including homegrown AI and popular agentic AI tools.

Your Responsibilities

• Partner with regional sales leaders to shape and execute the GTM strategy for AI Security solutions across your region, focusing on both expanding existing Fortinet customers and driving greenfield acquisition.

• Collaborate closely with Fortinet account managers and partners to build pipeline, and to identify, qualify, and close AI Security business.

• Lead customer-facing activities, including executive presentations, discovery workshops, and live product demonstrations.

• Design and deliver regional training programs for Fortinet account managers, educating them on new product features, capabilities, competitive differentiators, use cases and business outcomes, to ensure they can confidently pitch and represent Fortinet’s AI security strategy.

• Consult with enterprise clients to evaluate their current AI landscape, identify security challenges, and architect effective solutions. Act as a trusted thought leader on AI governance and controls, runtime protection, guardrails, automated red-teaming, and shadow AI.

• Personally engage in strategic account selling, business development, and ongoing customer success, with a focus on business outcomes and ROI

• Engage deeply with Fortinet’s channel and reseller partners to equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to successfully close AI Security deals, ensuring they are positioned and motivated to lead with Fortinet for AI security.

• Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders, including C-level executives, security leaders, and AI decision-makers.

• Partner closely with sales, marketing, and product management to ensure alignment and effective GTM execution and AI Security messaging.

• Serve as an AI evangelist to educate customers on agentic AI best practices, secure AI deployment, and position Fortinet as the definitive leader in AI security projects.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Bachelors degree in engineering, science, computer science or related technical field of study prefered

• 7+ years of quota-carrying technical sales experience, including at least 3 years specializing in AI and related technologies.

• Proven track recorder of consistently meeting or exceeding quota and successfully closing multi-stakeholder, 6- and 7-figure ACV deals in complex enterprise accounts

• Demonstrated experience engaging with C-level executives, including CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Heads of AI.

• Understanding of core AI technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI.

• Experience working within regulated or data-sensitive industries (such as financial services, healthcare, and semiconductors) is preferred.

• Familiarity with popular agentic AI tools, AI infrastructure, and their associated security implications is preferred.

• Exemplary written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

• Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Ability to travel up to 50% to develop customer relationships and advance opportunities