Senior Enterprise Account Executive- Ohio Valley

Cleveland, Ohio, United States Sales Ref ID: JR-019030

Overview

Your next great move.

If you're passionate about staying ahead of the curve in cybersecurity and thrive on helping organizations safeguard their most valuable digital assets, an Account Executive role at Palo Alto Networks could be your next great move. We're looking for individuals who are passionate about advanced security solutions and enjoy tailoring them to meet complex challenges. We're always recruiting the best and brightest who thrive on helping customers navigate the ever-changing security landscape and have the ability to make the most complex challenges attainable. You'll partner closely with Solutions Consultants to evangelize the Palo Alto Networks platform and highlight the benefits it can provide our customers, helping them secure their most critical digital assets. At Palo Alto Networks, you'll find strong career growth, collaboration with top talent, and a mission-driven environment focused on securing our digital future.

Level: Mid-Senior

Travel: Yes (frequent)

Success Profile

What it takes to be successful.

What makes a successful Senior Enterprise Account Executive- Ohio Valley at Palo Alto Networks? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

Influences

Focuses on the Customer

Drives Results

Technical Acumen

Sales Hygiene

Demonstrates Resilience

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Our Mission

At 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 Are

In 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 Summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a proven enterprise seller that will continue to capture our rapid market share in the Global Fortune 1000 covering some of our most strategic customer partners in the Ohio Valley region. The Senior Account Executive will sell our market leading solutions by gaining a thorough understanding of the client’s business needs. A successful Senior Account Executive will be responsible for the formulation and execution of a hyper-growth business plan that targets existing enterprise customers. The Senior Account Executive will report directly to the District Sales Manager.

What you will do:

Driving new business with existing and net new enterprise accounts

Build and execute territory plans with Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews (QBRs)

Build and advance near-term and long-term qualified pipeline

Selling into various stakeholders: IT side and Business side C-level engagements, positioning and proposal

Quarterbacking the extended team on opportunities including pre-sales, partners, executive management, and customer success

Management of all contact activity, prospecting, pipeline development, forecasting, negotiating, pricing, and closing and executing contracts

Perform bi-weekly meetings with the territory Sales Engineers and Professional Services Engineers to assess the status of all existing accounts, and to expedite the roll-out and up-sale/cross-sale processes

Collaborate with and engage the right Palo Alto Networks technical experts to provide an accurate and compelling story on our products’ strengths and capabilities to win deals.

Cultivate and manage relationships with partners and alliances

Qualifications

5+ years sales experience: SaaS B2B technology

(C-Level) B2B software sales experience

Experience in closing 8+ figure deals

Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience (5 years cybersecurity B2B enterprise sales)

Experience in cultivating and controlling complex sales cycles, selling across multiple stakeholders within enterprise organizations

Discovery skills, asking insightful questions

Adaptability to a changing environment

Privileged Access Management or Identity Access Management experience a plus

Ability to craft and articulate compelling business propositions

Outstanding presentation, written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of and usage of MEDDPICC

Trained in sales methodologies such as The Challenger Sale, Miller Heiman, Sandler or Value-Selling Framework

Experience selling SaaS/Subscription/Cloud solutions preferred

Experience selling with Advisory, Channel Partners, and Ecosystem Partners preferred

Compensation Disclosure

The 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.

$264,000.00 - $363,000.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.