Regional Account Manager - Commercial

Job description / Role

Description

In this key role you will manage direct and drive direct sales into commercial accounts in UAE. Create and implement strategic plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers in commercial accounts and leverage these relationships. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning contract bids, proposals, RFI/RFP responses, and statements of work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Develop account plans to achieve goals and exceed quota responsibility.
• Maximize Fortinet opportunity while providing value-added solutions to enterprise institutions.
• Serve as lead contact responsible for the flow of information to/from executive management.
• Work closely with the account managers to maximize the primary business focus and serve as team leader responsible for the quality and success of activities in the territory.
• Develop relationships with key decision makers, influencers, and partners.
• Manage effective working relationships with assigned region MAMs, technical sales engineers, and consulting professionals.
• Consistently build and deliver on an accurate territory pipeline.
• Travel within assigned territory as required.

Required Skills:

• Five years technology selling experience managing a team.
• Proven ability to sell solutions to enterprise customers.
• Experience in the network security industry.
• A proven track record of significant over-quota achievement and demonstrated career stability.
• Experience in closing large deals.
• Selling experience must include one of the following: 1) Firewall/VPN, 2) AV, 3) IDS/IDP.
• Excellent presentation skills to executives and individual contributors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Goal-oriented individual with vast interpersonal and managerial skills, strong business acumen, and positive leadership abilities with proven results in mentoring, motivating, and developing teams.

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent; MBA preferred.

Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills:

Forecasting, Hyperion, Cost Management, Construction Estimating, QlikView, Bus Driving, Analysis Skills, HubSpot, Salesforce, Market Research, Negotiation, Financial Planning.

Employment Type: Full-time
Department / Functional Area: Sales
Vacancy: 1