Proofpoint · 1 day ago
Senior Commercial Sales Engineer - Draper, UT
Draper, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expProofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. They are seeking a Senior Commercial Sales Engineer to serve as a technical liaison and trusted advisor to account managers and customers, delivering people-centric solutions against cyber threats while leading the pre-sales process.
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, and be their main technical point of contact throughout the process
Deliver a high volume of compelling product demonstrations that address today’s most pressing cyber threats focusing in on a customer’s security needs based upon industry, compliance requirements, and security initiatives
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 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
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands on technical experience, either as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer or senior level product support, preferably in an externally customer-facing role in the cyber-security industry
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, security operations, and policy enforcement, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance and privacy, Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange/O365, G-Suite, Lotus Domino or working knowledge of SMTP and experience with MTAs such as Postfix, Sendmail, etc
You have a background in consultative approach to solving problems and/or have a strong desire to pivot your career towards a sales direction
You can thrive in a fast paced, high-energy environment
You can work independently, adapt quickly and maintain a positive attitude
Strong PowerPoint, presentation and organizational skills a must
CISSP or other relevant cyber-security and cloud security certification are valued
Bachelor's or advanced degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Preferred work location onsite at Draper, UT office
Preferred
Additional skills that are added bonuses include: Directory Services and protocols such as Active Directory, 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
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
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
H1B Sponsorship
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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
Recent News
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