Sales Engineer, Cybersecurity
Proofpoint
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Frankfurt • Germany
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Act as the Technical Sales Lead throughout the pre-sales process
- Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
- Design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio
- 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
- Present at or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows when required
- Become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and the threat landscape
Requirements
- Proven hands-on experience in a customer facing role, either as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer or senior level product support
- Proven experience in either secure messaging, data security, network security, endpoint, NOC/SOC or MSP-related cybersecurity
- Track record developing and maintaining customer relationships with large (Enterprise) clients/organizations
- Excellent communication skills and comfortable presenting to individuals and/or teams including technical staff and C-suite executives
- You can work independently, adapt quickly and maintain a positive attitude
- Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets are recommended: Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange, G-Suite, Lotus Domino, O365 or working knowledge of SMTP
- Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) Protection
- IT security, vulnerability or risk assessments, and policy enforcement
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance and data privacy
- Cloud security and shadow IT knowledge
- Fluency in English and local regional Language is essential
- If you have been a part of a sales team before or have a desire to take your career in that direction, as well as an enthusiasm for cyber-security and related security standards and frameworks like ISO, NIST and MITRE.
- If you love to stay on top of the fast-changing threat landscape and to help to educate and protect our customers and prospects.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Email SecurityAdvanced Persistent ThreatsData Loss PreventionSecure MessagingNetwork SecurityEndpoint SecuritySMTPEmail AuthenticationVulnerability AssessmentsRisk Assessments
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsCustomer Relationship ManagementPresentation SkillsAdaptabilityPositive AttitudeIndependenceCollaborationCustomer InsightTeamworkLeadership