Sr. Commercial Sales Engineer, Italy

Sr. Commercial Sales Engineer, Italy

The Role

The members of our Sales Engineering team are highly valued business partners that play a critical role in our sales process every single day.

As a Sales Engineer working with Commercial accounts, you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team.

After initial onboarding and regular product training, you will become a trusted advisor to our Account Managers and Channel Partners in region, as well as our current and future customers. As a technical liaison and subject matter expert on all things Proofpoint, you will help to deliver People-Centric solutions that protect against today’s cyber threats.

You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them eager to hear more. Your story will be illustrated with an amazing product demonstration often followed by a proof-of-concept or threat assessment which will ultimately result in you providing a compelling solution to your customer that you will take pride in being a part of. It’s an exciting time to be at Proofpoint!

Your day-to-day

• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
• You will design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio
• Occasionally assist in professional services deployments and technical training, and present or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows
• Provide valuable customer insights and real-world experiences to Product Management, Marketing and Product Development (Engineering) teams
• Work with our Channel team to help support and enable our Distributors and Resellers
• You will become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and the threat landscape
• Occasional travel required.

What You Bring To The Team

• Proven hands-on experience, either as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, or senior level product support, preferably related to the cyber-security industry
• Experience in either secure messaging, data security, network security, endpoint, NOC/SOC, or MSP-related cybersecurity desirable
• Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills
• Fluent Italian and business level English language is required. Any additional languages are a plus.
• Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets are recommended
• Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange, O365, G-Suite, Lotus Domino or working knowledge of SMTP
• IT security related areas such as Vulnerability and Risk Management, Security Operations or Incident Response
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance and data privacy
• Cloud security and shadow IT monitoring
• Cloud computing Infrastructure (e.g. AWS/Azure)

Nice to have

Hands on experience with the following:

• Directory Services and protocols such as Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, iDP (identity providers)
• Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
• Networking and protocols such as DNS, LDAP, HTTP
• Experience with security standards and frameworks such as ISO, MITRE and/or NIST
• CISSP, CCSP or other industry certification is beneficial.

In addition to the above, if you have a consultative approach to problem solving and/or have a desire to pivot your career towards a sales direction. And if you thrive in fast paced, high energy environments with the ability to work independently and adapt quickly while maintaining a positive attitude, we would love to speak to you!

Why Proofpoint?

At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:

• 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

Our Culture:

Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.