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!
We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.
Job Description Your Career As we continue to grow as an organization, we are hiring premier Major accounts sales professionals to run and drive sales engagements into select key large Strategic Enterprise accounts in North India. You will be expected to exceed sales quota by creating and implementing strategic account plans targeting Enterprise wide deployments of the Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Security Platform. Partnering with a systems engineer, you will displace competing technologies and build market share within your targeted list of major accounts. You are motivated by a hunger to solve critically difficult challenges that face our clients. You develop trusted relationships at a high executive level, focusing on the strategic nature of the partnership. This means that you have a concrete understanding of our product suites, and are able to help identify areas that can be resolved by our solutions. Your credibility will guide customers in their search to transition to a more secure online environment. You feel empowered by our product offerings - and love a technical challenge. Your Impact You will specifically be responsible for acquiring and managing key Strategic accounts across domains in North India region Employing world-class account management skills to identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities within the target accounts Be a highly competent presenter, with a proven track record in selling to C level executives Develop and maintain detailed account profiles including organisational charts for all accounts to be reviewed by management on a quarterly basis Facilitate communication on strategic and tactical issues facing our clients and partners Maintain continuity and up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments, and governmental regulations that affect target markets Develop market strategies and goals for each product and service; understand the strategies, goals, and objectives of accounts Lead coordinating account strategy and tactics for sales support team (inside sales, systems engineering, sales management) Take full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through the procurement process Extensive domestic travel and possible International travel as necessary
Qualifications (Additional Job Description) Your Experience BS technical degree or equivalent experience required 10+ years of above quota sales experience Solid exposure and experience handling Key Strategic customers across domains in North India Self-motivated Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills, both internally and externally Enterprise sales experience with and actionable rolodex of decision makers Superb organisational skills Experience selling enterprise security stack across “network, endpoint, cloud” and SOC. Practical knowledge of network, cloud, endpoint and SOC fundamentals for positioning Palo Alto Networks solutions as business enablers. Experience working with channel partners and understanding of a channel centric go to market approach
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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
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