Cortex & Cortex Cloud Sales Specialist
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at Paloaltonetworks. Riyadh · full-time.
Pay not stated Account Executive salary
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What you'll do
- Grow Cortex and Cloud sales across Saudi by building customer relationships and coordinating plans with core sales teams
- Lead strategic sales campaigns, manage forecasts and guide opportunities from first contact through procurement
- Explain complex cybersecurity solutions in business terms and lead technical customer discussions beyond standard pitches
- Work with sales engineers and Alliances to shape customer-specific solutions and joint engagement plans
- Travel within the country to meet customers and attend key business events
What you bring
- At least five years of field sales focused on key accounts and enterprise customers
- You have sold complex platforms to organizations with multiple buying groups
- You bring cybersecurity, SIEM, EDR or CNAPP sales experience, which the posting strongly prefers
- You have trusted CIO and CISO relationships and experience influencing strategic discussions
- You understand channel-led sales and have worked with channel partners
Who this fits
This mid-level specialist role suits someone who can sell complex cybersecurity solutions and coordinate across sales, engineering and partner teams. It is remote and covers Saudi Arabia, with domestic travel as needed. Immigration sponsorship is available.
From the employer
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
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sales Specialist to drive the growth of our Cortex and Cloud business in Saudi.
The ideal candidate will operate in a high-growth environment at scale, thrive in driving innovation, have a solid background in cybersecurity sales, and a deep understanding of security solutions. They will have a proven track record of developing strong customer relationships and executing strategies that support rapid expansion and success. This role requires a strategic thinker who excels in collaboration with internal teams, engages effectively with customers, and drives revenue growth through the sale of complex solutions.
Your Impact:
- Join the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions
- Build and cultivate strong customer relationships, driving business growth within the region.
- Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex and Cloud business objectives.
- Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns, sales forecasting, utilizing in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through procurement.
- Engage in deep technical discussions beyond standard sales presentations and pitches; while translating complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions for customers.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales engineers, to provide tailored customer-centric solutions.
- Partner with Alliances to develop joint strategies, enhance customer engagement and deliver innovative solutions for existing and prospective clients.
- Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to enterprise accounts.
- Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers.
- Experience selling Cybersecurity, SIEM, EDR or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred.
- Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive strategic conversations
- Expertise in applying complex solution sales methodologies to drive results.
- Experience working with channel partners and a deep understanding of a channel-centric go-to-market strategy.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while collaborating effectively with sales engineers and cross-functional teams.
- Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a matrixed sales organization is preferred
- Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs.
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.
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?: Yes