Security Solution Specialist

Microsoft
Redmond, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Tech stack

Cloud Computing Security
Computer Security
Identity and Access Management
Microsoft Security Essentials
Security Information and Event Management
Information Technology

Job description

Be the security leader and expert for your assigned territory. Leads and plans for accounts across territories, does business analysis to pursue high-potential sales opportunities and manages the End-to-End Security business across the territory.

  • Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of sales opportunities, ensuring that sales targets are met or exceeded.

  • Build, own and manage CISO and other key C-stakeholders' relationships in your accounts driving awareness and excitement for Microsoft security platform value and influence long term strategic direction. Understand customer budget, timeline, buying process and map out the key customer stakeholders.

  • Understand customer cloud and security initiatives, compete landscape as well as gaps between current and desired security posture. Capture the opportunity of customers journey to balance the need for security and employee productivity with the right process and visibility.

  • Demo and whiteboard the cloud security solutions and the relevant security architecture. Lead and orchestrate V-Team to drive an end-to-end value selling from discovery to demonstrating and proving business value.

  • Engage security partners to help scale and accelerate the sales cycle while also ensuring a deployment plan is in place for accelerated deployment with partner added value services.

  • Perform ROI and TCO analysis and leverage various commercial offers and programs to build a compelling business case accelerating negotiations and deal closure. Drive to exceed quarterly and yearly revenue targets and other sales goals. Manage sales hygiene via accurate forecasting and deal updates within sales CRM.

  • Completes required training and obtains relevant product and role certifications aligned to the role and workload/industry.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Sales?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Technology-related security sales experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND technology-related security sales experience

  • Technical passion with good understanding of cloud security technologies - Threat protection (Endpoint security, E-mail security, Incident Response, etc.), Kill Chain, CNAPP, SIEM., Multi-Cloud Security, Identity and Access management,

  • Security Sales Experience: Experience selling security solutions to CISO, CDO, CTO and other key C-level stakeholders.

  • Strategic thinking & execution. Ability to develop sales and business strategy options, while also being able to successfully execute complex opportunities.

  • Performer. Highly driven person who consistently exceeds revenue targets, sales goals and expectations and has the ability, characteristics, and determination to compete effectively against skilled and diverse competition.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About the company

Microsoft is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We develop, license, and support a wide range of software products, services, and devices that help individuals and businesses realize their full potential.

Our flagship products include the Microsoft 365 productivity cloud, Windows operating system, Azure cloud platform, and Dynamics 365 business applications. We are also a leader in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, developer tools, and gaming through Xbox and Game Pass.

With operations in more than 190 countries and over 220,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft is committed to responsible innovation, inclusive economic growth, and sustainability. We work closely with governments, industries, and communities to ensure that technology serves the public good and helps address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2025, we continue to look forward—investing in AI, cloud, and quantum computing to shape the future of work, education, and society at large scale.

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