Director of Sales Enterprise

Fortinet; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a dynamic Director of Sales Enterprise to drive direct sales into Major Enterprise Accounts and shape deployments of Fortinet products and services. You will develop executive relationships, coordinate bids and SOWs, and negotiate terms to foster long-term partnerships.

You will manage a team of Sales Representatives, build account plans, and work with account managers to maximize opportunities within a territory while traveling within the assigned region as required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years technology selling experience managing a team.
• Proven ability to sell solutions to enterprise customers.
• Experience in the network security industry.
• Track record of significant over-quota achievement and career stability.
• Experience in closing large deals.
• Selling experience includes Firewall/VPN, AV, or IDS/IDP.
• Excellent presentation skills to executives and individual contributors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Goal oriented with strong leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive direct sales into Major Enterprise Accounts.
• Develop executive relationships with buyers and influencers.
• Coordinate with internal groups to deliver bids, proposals, RFI/RFPs, and SOWs.
• Negotiate terms to build win/win client relationships.

Skills

Enterprise sales leadership

Team management

Network security

Quota attainment

Closing large deals

Firewall/VPN

AV

IDS/IDP

Executive communication

Mentoring & coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

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 Director of Sales Enterprise to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business.

Objective:

In this key role, you will manage, direct and drive direct sales into Major Enterprise Accounts. Create and implement strategic plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers in Major Enterprise accounts and leverage these relationships. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and motivate a team of Sales Representative focused on Enterprise Accounts
• Develop account plans to achieve goals and exceed quota responsibility
• Maximize Fortinet opportunity while providing value added solutions to enterprise institutions
• Serves as lead contact responsible for the flow of information to/from executive management
• Works closely together with the account managers in order to maximize the primary business focus and serves as team leader responsible for the quality and success of activities in the territory
• Develops relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners
• Manages effective working relationships with assigned region MAMs, Technical Sales Engineers, and Consulting Professionals
• Consistently builds and delivers on an accurate territory pipeline
• Travels within assigned territory is required

Required Skills:

• 10+ years technology selling experience managing a team
• Proven ability to sell solutions to enterprise customers
• Experience in the network security industry
• A proven track record of significant over-quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Experience in closing large deals
• Selling experience must include one of the following : 1) Firewall/VPN, 2) AV 3) IDS/IDP
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Goal oriented individual, with vast interpersonal managerial skills, strong business acumen and positive leadership abilities with proven results in mentoring, motivating and developing teams.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, MBA preferred.