Enterprise Account Manager

Palo Alto Networks; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 272,000 - 374,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an Enterprise Account Manager to expand revenue within major enterprise clients and lead complex sales cycles. You will work with internal partners to maximize value, using consultative selling to align solutions with customer needs and drive growth across the portfolio.

You will engage in strategic territory planning, forecast accuracy, and travel within your territory and to company meetings to ensure customer success and revenue attainment.

Qualifications

• Experience selling SaaS-based architectures, ideally in networking or security.
• Demonstrated ability to sell complex solutions and use value-based selling.
• Proficient in consultative sales techniques and opportunity qualification.
• Technical aptitude to explain how tech solves business problems.
• Ability to build relationships with channel partners to drive GTM.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue expansion within enterprise clients and lead complex sales cycles.
• Collaborate with internal teams to best serve customers and positions portfolio.
• Utilize consultative selling to identify business challenges and craft solutions.
• Develop territory plans with forecasted goals and clear metrics.
• Travel within territory and to company meetings as needed.

Skills

SaaS architectures

Complex solutions sales

Consultative sales

Technical aptitude

Root cause analysis

Channel partnerships

Sales cycle mastery

Problem solving

Time management

Job description

Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.Who We AreIn order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job SummaryYour CareerThe Enterprise Account Manager partners with our customers to secure their entire digital experience. You're motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customer's secure environment, so you're prepared to connect them with a solution for every stage of threat prevention. This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth. You're responsible for leading and driving new engagements within our largest revenue producing clients. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional, you're responsible for leading and driving sales engagements.

Palo Alto Networks is leading the charge in platformization, offering best-in-breed solutions that enable customers to build a truly zero-trust security architecture and navigate critical transformations. To ensure our sales team is equipped to guide customers, we've developed FLIGHT, an immersive onboarding program. Flight blends virtual and in-person learning at our headquarters, where new sales hires will participate in dynamic cohorts, fully dedicated to their training without customer distractions. This focused approach ensures they emerge as well-prepared sales professionals, ready to help customers leverage our comprehensive portfolio.

Your ImpactYou will own revenue expansion within Palo Alto Networks' enterprise clientsYou will drive and orchestrate complex sales cycles and work with our internal partners and teams to best serve the customerYour consultative selling experience will identify business challenges and create solutions for our customersUnderstand the competitive landscape and customer needs so you can effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutionsCreate clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through developing a detailed territory planLeverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific accountStay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and servicesTravel as necessary within your territory, and to company-wide meetings

#LI-JB13QualificationsYour ExperienceExperience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industry

Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques

Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems

Identifies problems, reviews data, determines the root causes, and provides scalable solutions

Cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring channel-centric go-to-market approach for our customers

Demonstrates in depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process

Ability to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture, and considering complex interrelationships and outcomes

Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

Compensation DisclosureThe compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found

here .$272,000.00 - $374,000.00/yr

Our CommitmentWe're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at

.Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and 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 other legally protected characteristics.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.Motor-Vehicle Requirement: This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver's license.