Director Sales -SLED

Fortinet
Sunnyvale, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with enterprise sales experience in network security and team leadership will find this strategic role in SLED account management.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years of enterprise technology sales experience and team leadership success
    — “10 years technology selling experience managing a team”
  • Individuals with a track record of exceeding sales quotas and closing large enterprise deals
    — “Proven ability to sell solutions to SLED customers”
  • Professionals with experience in network security and solution selling to major institutions
    — “Experience in the network security industry”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a strong commitment to travel within the assigned territory.
    — “Travels within assigned territory is required”
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
    — “Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in developing executive-level relationships and account strategies.
    — “Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers in Major Enterprise accounts”
  • Demonstrate a history of mentoring and leading high-performing sales teams.
    — “Proven results in mentoring, motivating and developing teams”
  • Emphasize experience in creating and delivering winning proposals and bids.
    — “Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids”
  • Showcase your ability to present to executives and individual contributors effectively.
    — “Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • exceeding sales quotas
  • developing executive relationships
  • generating and delivering winning contract bids
Typical background
10+ years technology sales experiencenetwork security industry experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales ManagementEnterprise SalesNetwork Security Industry KnowledgeLarge Deal ClosingExecutive Relationship DevelopmentContract NegotiationTeam Motivation

Preferred

Fortinet Product Knowledge

Stack & domain

Firewall/vpnAVIds/idpPresentationCommunicationNetwork Security

About the role

Original posting from Fortinet

In this key role, you will manage, direct and drive direct sales into SLED 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 SLED 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, NAMs, 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 SLED 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.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, MBA preferred.

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program. 

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $350,000 - $425,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@fortinet.com.

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Source: Fortinet careers

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