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Security Sales Specialist, Cloud

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Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsJob€98–101K/yrPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
€98–101K/yr
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Google is hiring a Security Sales Specialist, Cloud. Google seeks a Security Sales Specialist for Cloud to drive cybersecurity business growth, build trusted advisor relationships, and influence strategic direction for enterprise customers, leveraging Google Cloud’s security portfolio and cross‑functional teams.

Key focus areas include Build relationships as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, managing complex business cycles and influencing strategic direction., Deliver against quota and achieve or exceed strategic business and growth goals while forecasting and reporting territory business., and Collaborate with Google accounts and cross‑functional teams to develop go‑to‑market strategies, drive pipeline, and facilitate agreements..

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree Or Equivalent Practical Experience, 7 Years Sales Experience In Enterprise Software Or Cloud, and Experience Selling To Enterprise Cybersecurity Or IT Clients. Important skills include English Proficiency, Selling To Enterprise Cybersecurity Or IT Field, Building Relationships With Customers, Managing Complex Business Cycles, Identifying Solution Use Cases, and Influencing Long-Term Strategic Direction Of Accounts. Preferred (not required): User Protection Services, VirusTotal, Security Operations, and Threat Intelligence.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

English ProficiencyUser Protection ServicesVirusTotalSecurity OperationsThreat IntelligenceSecurity Command CenterCybersecurity Business GrowthProduct Functionality DemonstrationBusiness Use CasesRelationship BuildingEmpathySubject Matter ExpertTrusted AdvisorComplex Business Cycle ManagementSolution Use Case IdentificationStrategic Direction InfluenceQuota AttainmentForecastingReportingGo-to-Market StrategiesPipeline DevelopmentAgreement FacilitationCustomer ExperienceTerritory Development Plan ExecutionTechnology Footprint UnderstandingSelling to Enterprise Cybersecurity or IT FieldBuilding Relationships With CustomersManaging Complex Business CyclesIdentifying Solution Use CasesInfluencing Long-Term Strategic Direction of AccountsDeliver Against QuotaAchieve Strategic Business GoalsAchieve Growth GoalsForecasting Territory BusinessReporting Territory BusinessDeveloping Go-to-Market StrategiesDrive PipelineDrive Business GrowthUnderstand the CustomerProvide Excellent Prospect and Customer ExperienceConstruct and Execute Effective Territory Development PlanUnderstanding Customer's Technology FootprintUnderstanding Customer's StrategyUnderstanding Customer's Growth PlansUnderstanding Customer's Business DriversCarrying and Exceeding Strategic Business GoalsSupporting Long-Term Executive RelationshipsDeveloping Territories/Accounts From ScratchEnsuring Customer SuccessCustomer AdoptionCustomer ExpansionPrioritizing Sales ActivityPlanning Sales ActivityOrganizing Solution-Based Sales ActivityQualifying High Value AccountsLeveraging Partner EcosystemWorking With Internal/External TeamsInventory Existing Software EstateBuild Business Cases for TransformationFacilitate AgreementsKnowledge of Market Trends in CloudKnowledge of Products in CloudKnowledge of Solutions in CloudKnowledge of Products in CybersecurityKnowledge of Solutions in Cybersecurity

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience7 Years of Experience in Sales Role in Enterprise Software or Cloud Space

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 7 years of experience in a sales role in the enterprise software or cloud space.

  • Experience selling to clients in the enterprise cybersecurity or IT field.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience carrying and exceeding strategic business goals in a sales role.

  • Experience supporting long-term executive relationships, and developing territories/accounts from scratch, while ensuring customer success, adoption and expansion.

  • Experience prioritizing, planning, and organizing solution-based sales activity within complex sales cycles, including qualifying high value accounts and leveraging our partner ecosystem.

  • Experience working with internal/external teams, including account teams, technical leads, procurement, and legal, to inventory existing software estate, build business cases for transformation with implementation plans, and facilitate agreements.

  • Knowledge of market trends, products, and solutions in Cloud and cybersecurity.

About the job

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

As a Security Sales Specialist supporting our User Protection Services/VirusTotal/Security Operations/Threat Intelligence/Security Command Center business, you will help us grow our cybersecurity business by building and expanding relationships with new and existing customers. In this role, you will work with customers to deliver true business value, demonstrate product functionality, and provide a comprehensive overview of key business use cases. You will lead day-to-day relationships with cross-functional team members and external customers, leading with empathy, while identifying innovative ways to multiply your impact and the impact of the team as a whole to drive overall value for Google Cloud.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Netherlands: €98000 - €101000 (EUR) + 100% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with customers as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, managing complex business cycles, identifying solution use cases, and influencing long-term strategic direction of accounts.

  • Deliver against quota and achieve or exceed strategic business and growth goals while forecasting and reporting your territory’s business.

  • Work with Google accounts and cross-functional teams (e.g., Customer Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, Channels) to develop go-to-market strategies, drive pipeline and business growth, facilitate agreements, understand the customer, and provide excellent prospect and customer experience.

  • Construct and execute an effective territory development plan.

  • Work with multiple customers and opportunities simultaneously, understanding each customer’s technology footprint and strategy, growth plans, business drivers, participants, and how they can transform their business using our technologies.

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