Solutions Consulting Manager, Dig Security
$218.6-300.6k
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Office located in Santa Clara , CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Be an early applicant
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$218.6-300.6k
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara , CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- Experience as a pre-sales System Engineer Manager
- Experience as a Senior System Engineer/Specialist
- Industry knowledge of security product market trends and directional awareness of our roadmap and technology development efforts, knowledge of competitor offerings and products
- Knowledge of how to deliver comprehensive security solutions to Palo Alto Networks customer base
- Experience in selling, designing, implementing or managing one or more of the following solutions - Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP and/or SOC Transformation Technologies
- Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions
- Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
- Quota driven attitude focused on client's best solution by being a trusted advisor
- Proficient in English
What the job involves
- The Solutions Consultant Manager is the evolution of the traditional Sales Engineer Manager role, aligning how we lead teams to best serve our customers in understanding their environment, providing solution guidance and ensuring value realization in their investment with Palo Alto Networks
- As our Solutions Consultant Manager, you are the technical leader for your District Solutions Consulting team
- You will work closely with the District Sales Manager and, along with your team, build relationships with your customers with the goal of helping them detect and prevent advanced cyberattacks and breaches
- Our customers need guidance on what applications to deploy from our platform
- Your guidance, expertise, and mentorship of your team will keep them ahead of the latest cyberthreats and stay on the leading edge of prevention
- As the technical leader for your assigned territory, you will guide and develop your team to define innovative technical solutions that secure customers' key business imperatives and maximize the value of their investment with Palo Alto Networks
- You will champion our industry leadership in on-premises, cloud, and security operations services, establishing Palo Alto Networks as the preferred cybersecurity partner for your customers
- . You will also nurture talent within your team and provide valuable feedback to the product management team on new feature requests and product improvements based on insights gained from your customer interaction
- Your team will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives and ensuring value realization of their investment with Palo Alto Networks
- Recruit and hire new Solutions Consultants into the territory, hiring the best talent in the industry
- Responsible for training, mentoring, and reviewing employees on your team, keeping them engaged and successful in their careers
- Support field Solutions Consultant team in complex evaluations, problem-solving and challenging customer environments
- Leads and coaches team on successful technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities
- Define, create and monitor individual development plans for your team
- Works closely with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutions
- Provide effective technical leadership in customer interactions to include sharing security trends and standard methodologies employed by other customers to actively be part of the selling process
- Drive Palo Alto Networks Platformization efforts within your accounts
- Work closely with the Domain Specialist Manager to ensure optimal use of resources and align the required resources to the projects you are handling
- Act as an escalation point to collaborate with pre-sales and post-sales teams for any issues that arise
- Build and maintain relationships with key customers to solidify reference accounts and to assist the account teams with defining plans to drive more business
- Present to customers as our expert in your area at all levels in the customer hierarchy from technician to CIO
- Discuss competitor products in the marketplace and positions ours as the best alternative
- Working with Product Management, Technical Marketing, and R&D to build requirements and product features for our large customers and provide feedback from customers
- 50-75% travel within the region
- Work with your sales counterpart (DSM) to develop a technical strategy that accelerates growth - Identify key verticals, markets, use cases, and solutions to focus on, and devise a comprehensive strategy and engagement model tailored to your region or district
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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