Presales Manager, Domain Consulting - Cortex (Northern Europe) at Palo Alto Networks

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Presales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Security Operations, Sales Engineering, Technical Leadership, Customer Engagement, Team Development, Training, Mentoring, Technical Validation, Cybersecurity, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Market Trends, Resource Management, Competitor Analysis

Industry

Computer and Network Security

Description

Company Description Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters. Job Description The Team Our Domain Consultant team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security. As part of our team, you’ll support the sales team with technical expertise and guidance when establishing trust with key clients. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our presales team, you are driven by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredible complex cyberthreats. Job Summary As Domain Consultant Manager, you are the technical leader for your Domain Consultant team for Northern Europe (Benelux & Nordics). Your team provides technical expertise and guidance in customers’ security operations transformation journey. You will work closely with the Presales Managers and their District Sales Manager counterparts to build relationships with your customers with the goal of helping them detect and prevent advanced cyberattacks and breaches. You and your team will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives and will evangelize our industry leadership in on-prem, cloud, and security services that establish Palo Alto Networks as a customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice. We are looking for a leader to develop our Domain Consultant teams, providing training and technical support as a product expert. Additionally, you will provide feedback to the product management team on new feature requests and product improvements based on what you learn from your customer base. Your team, in partnership with the systems engineering team, will displace competitor technologies and build market share within your targeted list of major accounts, and most importantly, help your client sleep at night as they use our products to build secure digital transactions. Key Responsibilities Recruit and hire new Domain Consultants into the team, hiring the best talent in the industry Work with your peers to develop a Domain Consultant training curriculum Mentor, train, and review Domain Consultants on your team, keeping them engaged and successful in their careers Develop relationships with the Solutions Consultant Managers and their teams to ensure full technology coverage in key opportunities Lead your team to innovate and iterate to drive high technical validation and PoC win rates for Cortex solutions, while reducing technical validation and PoC timelines Provide effective technical leadership in customer interactions to include sharing security operations trends and standard methodologies employed by other customers to actively be part of the selling process Provide Domain Consultant expertise and fill in for existing team members if there is a resource conflict or vacation coverage challenge Present to customers as our expert in your area at all levels in the customer hierarchy from technician to CIO Lead conversations focused on industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape Discuss competitor offerings in the marketplace and positions ours as the best solution Support your team in documenting HLD (High Level Design) and key use cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions Review and guide your team’s technical validation plans including POV (proof of value) test plans and customer readiness/requirements Build and maintain relationships with key customers to solidify reference accounts and to assist the account teams with defining plans to drive more business Act as an escalation point for presales and collaborate with post-sales teams for issues that arise Work with product teams to build requirements and roadmap development plans for our Cortex customers Maintain an understanding of competitor selling strategies and technologies Up to 50% travel within assigned region Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Experience leading customer-facing presales engineering or solutions architect teams Significant experience in sales engineering within SIEM, SOAR, SOC, and/or endpoint environments Industry knowledge of security operations market trends and awareness of our roadmap and technology development efforts Experience delivering comprehensive security solutions Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills Experience in leading large teams, allocating resources, managing engagements and resource efficiency Proficiency in English language skills Additional Information Our Commitment We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected]. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Responsibilities

As Domain Consultant Manager, you will lead a team providing technical expertise in customers' security operations transformation. You will build relationships with customers to help them detect and prevent advanced cyberattacks while mentoring and developing your team.