Named Account Manager- Public Sector

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into the Mid Enterprise vertical and strategic partners. Your focus will be to create and implement strategic account plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these during the sales process. 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:

Generating Mid Enterprise business opportunities and managing the sales process through to closure of the sale.

Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.

Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

Required Skills

Proven ability to sell solutions to the Mid Enterprise vertical.

A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability

Experience in closing large deals.

Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle

Minimum 8 years sales experience.

Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services.

Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.

Education
BS or equivalent experience

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