Proofpoint · 6 hours ago
Senior Sales Engineer - SLED - MD/NJ/DE
Maryland City, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expProofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. The Senior Sales Engineer will act as a technical lead in the pre-sales process, collaborating with the sales team and serving as a trusted advisor to customers in the State and Local Government and Education sectors.
EmailEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySaaS
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
Build trust and rapport with customers and prospects in person, and be their main technical point of contact throughout the process
Deliver compelling product demonstrations that address today’s most pressing cyber threats
Work closely with customer/prospect security staff for technical discovery, as well as planning, execution and wrap up of Proof-of-Concept (POC) and Production Evaluations
You will design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio
You may, occasionally, be called upon to assist in professional services deployments, technical training, and to present at or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows
You will be able to provide valuable customer insight and real-world experiences to Product Management, Marketing and Product Development (Engineering) teams to help keep our solutions the best in the industry
You will become an expert in Email Security Gateways, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and the threat landscape
Mentoring new team members in multiple areas including Proofpoint products, sales process, and relationship management with both customers and account managers
Develop and deliver training presentations to peers, account managers, and other teams within Proofpoint
Contribute across all corporate communication channels, write and help upkeep internal documentation and training
Help develop solutions to common challenges and establish processes within the local team, department, and across the sales engineering organization
Qualification
Required
6+ years of hands on technical experience, either as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, Customer Success Manager, or Product Support, preferably in the cyber-security industry
Proven track record developing and maintaining customer relationships through in person meetings, ideally in a local territory
Experience working with large (Enterprise) clients/organizations
Self-starter and ability to own and drive initiatives
History of conducting large-scale assessments and/or evaluations, including managing expectations, deliverables, and complex systems as well as the teams that support them
Comfortable presenting to individuals and/or teams including technical staff through C-suite
Experience in Enterprise or Cloud Security, including cloud/SaaS platforms, messaging, data, network, endpoint, NOC/SOC, or MSP-related cybersecurity
Experience selling and positioning a platform is highly valued
Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets are recommended: Cloud security and shadow IT monitoring, IT security, vulnerability or risk assessments, and policy enforcement, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance and privacy, Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange, G-Suite, Lotus Domino or working knowledge of SMTP
Strong PowerPoint, presentation and organizational skills are a must
CISSP or other relevant cyber-security and/or cloud security certifications are valued
Bachelor's or advanced degree in a relevant field, or work equivalent experience
Travel is required in this position
Preferred
Directory Services and protocols such as AD, Azure AD, LDAP, iDP (identity providers)
Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
Networking and protocols such as SMTP, DNS, LDAP, HTTP, etc
Experience with frameworks such as MITRE and/or NIST
Background in consultative approach to solving problems and/or have a strong desire to pivot your career towards a sales direction
Ability to thrive in a fast paced, high-energy environment
Ability to work independently, adapt quickly and maintain a positive attitude
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Flexible time off
A comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year
Plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option
Company
Proofpoint
Proofpoint provides cloud-based email security, e-discovery, and compliance solutions for companies to protect sensitive business data.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$885.5MKey Investors
DAG VenturesBridgescale PartnersMeritech Capital Partners
2021-04-26Acquired
2019-08-21Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2012-04-20IPO
Leadership Team
Sumit Dhawan
CEO
Michael Frendo
Chief Technology Officer, Engineering
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