District Sales Manager- Strategic Northeast

** 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*
* IDIRA, by PANW is seeking an experienced, highly motivated sales professional to join our regional sales team, as a District Sales Manager (DSM), covering the Strategic Team in Northeast Region. This position assists in developing and executing its corresponding sales plans and projections. While monitoring the sales of his/her team, a DSM is also responsible for meeting and exceeding the overall Strategic Team quota.

The DSM will be involved in the training and ongoing professional development of his/her team in contribution to the team's overall success. Finally, this position will also assist in driving the district's marketing plans and strategies.

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* What you will do:

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* + Hire, train and develop team members to align with company values, growth, and business objectives

+ Manage and motivate direct team by correlating performance expectations to business goals - including guiding account planning, proposal development, consistent performance feedback, etc.

+ Build a network of customer executive relationships (independently and along other team members) to grow programs leading to expansion opportunities and execute customer negotiations accordingly

+ Work with local Value Added Resellers: transfer knowledge and motivate their management and account executives; perform mutual marketing events

+ Participate in quarterly review sessions with key partners and tech alliances in the region, where appropriate

+ Perform bi-weekly meetings with the corresponding territory Solution Engineers, Customer Success, and Professional Services Lead to assess the status of all existing accounts and expedite the rollout and upsale/cross-sale processes

+ Work as a liaison for the team between Research & Development and Project Management, if needed in larger key accounts

+ Be directly involved and influential in top opportunities, focusing sales efforts on large key accounts with the team

** Qualifications*
* ** What you need to succeed:*
* + Bachelor's degree, Computer Science major, Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification or Master of Business Administration is preferred

+ 5+ years of experience as an enterprise software sales executive in the region and a manager of teams, information security/network architecture experience is required

+ Demonstrated ability to cultivate, qualify and close enterprise software agreements with the Fortune 1000

+ Expert negotiation skills

+ Proven ability to call on Fortune 500 C-Suite executives across multiple buying centers

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills internally across various levels of the company and externally with customers/partners

+ Above average organizational and planning skills

+ Ability to accurately forecast up on behalf of the team/district

+ Advanced proficiency in critical thinking and problem-solving

+ Highly effective presentation skills

+ Excellent analytical skills to translate market…