SASE Sales Specialist

** 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*
* Your Career
SASE is a significant source of revenue and growth at Palo Alto Networks. As a SASE Specialist, you drive the sale of the Palo Alto Networks SASE portfolio in the Western Region of the US - to include Prisma Access, Prisma SD-Wan and Next Gen CASB across a broad geographic territory of Enterprise accounts. Additionally, you work with a variety of other teams to execute the overall SASE Go-to-Market plan, providing thought leadership and enabling scale.  

You're motivated by the desire to solve critical security challenges facing our customers.
You are required to exceed your quota, obtain/maintain subject matter expertise, create/update detailed written plans, and regularly present to a variety of audiences (large and small, live and virtual).
This is a unique opportunity for a closer with a strategic mindset to take a highly functioning business to the next level. This is not just a career - it's a meaningful challenge that impacts our lives in the digital age.
Your Impact
Ability to work in partnership with your respective geography's leadership to engage the SASE portfolio to customers, partners, and colleagues
Perform high-level sales planning, leading to accurate forecasting of the business
Build a fundamental understanding of security threats, solutions, security tools or network technologies
Bring to bear all cross-functional resources to achieve your quota.
Stay updated on industry news and trends, and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services
Conduct in-person sessions, webinars and learning materials that can be consumed by the appropriate audience
Identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities within accounts
Educate customers and partners on the modern network security landscape
Establish relationships with and sell through channel partners
Travel 50% + throughout the Western US, and to company-wide meetings

** Qualifications*
* Your Experience
5+ years of field or technical sales selling SASE or SD-WAN for a multinational organization
Above quota sales experience in a high-tempo culture
Experience selling network infrastructure-based security appliances including, but not limited to - Firewalls, SSL/IPSec VPNs, Security Proxies and Caches, SD-WAN
Practical experience working with routing and switching products that will be installed adjacent to our appliances
Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbally
Experience working with Channel partners and understanding of a channel centric go to market approach
Excellent time management skills, and work with high levels of autonomy and self-direction

** Compensation Disclosure*
* The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

A description of our employee benefits may be found here () .

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** Our Commitment*
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