Cortex Cloud Sales Specialist

About the role

Join Palo Alto Networks' fastest‑growing team as a Cortex Cloud Sales Specialist. You will drive business growth by building strong customer relationships and aligning technical solutions with strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and nurture enterprise‑level customer relationships across the region.
• Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies with Cortex and Cloud business goals.
• Lead strategic sales campaigns, manage forecasting, and own the full sales cycle from initial contact to procurement.
• Conduct deep technical discussions, translating complex cybersecurity solutions into clear business value.
• Collaborate with sales engineers and cross‑functional teams to deliver tailored, customer‑centric solutions.
• Work with Alliances to create joint strategies and enhance engagement with existing and prospective clients.
• Travel domestically as needed to meet customers and attend key business events.

Required profile

• 5+ years of field sales experience in the cybersecurity industry, focusing on enterprise or major accounts.
• Proven platform‑selling experience with multiple buying centers.
• Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs and ability to influence strategic conversations.
• Experience with channel‑partner go‑to‑market strategies.
• Demonstrated success in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments.

Required skills

• SecOps SIEM
• EDR
• CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps)
• Cortex platform knowledge