Director, Sales - Strategic and Global Accounts

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Director, Sales - Strategic and Global Accounts to lead a team of experienced sellers and formulate a strategy to maximize business growth. The ideal candidate is a proven and visionary sales leader with a passion to win, who can develop and manage their team to drive transformational deals and meet/exceed individual, team, and organizational goals.

Requirements

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to create high performing teams in a rapidly growing sales environment
• C-level relationships, ideally including DAX30 companies
• Expertise in SaaS-based architectures and cloud, ideally within the networking and/or security industry
• Deep experience with both indirect and direct sales motions
• Year-over-year track record of successful sales pipeline management and (over-)achieving results
• Highly driven with a focus on execution, a strong sense of urgency, and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Excellent at influencing others, both externally and internally, with effective communication skills to build consensus across various functional groups and achieve common goals
• Excellent German and English language proficiency (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Flexible work arrangements