at Fortinet in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into the Enterprise vertical and strategic partners. Your focus will be to create and implement strategic account plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these during the sales process. 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:
Generating Enterprise business opportunities and managing the sales process through to closure of the sale.
Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.
Required Skills
Proven ability to sell solutions to the Enterprise vertical.
A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
Experience in closing large deals.
Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
Minimum 8 years sales experience.
Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services.
Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.
The Named Account Manager is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.
Education
BS or equivalent experience
EEOC / AAPAccommodation: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Fortinet, Inc at (408) 235-7700 of accommodations@fortinet.com for assistance.EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
