Palo Alto Sales Specialist, Business Development Leader

IBM

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TL;DR · Palo Alto Sales Specialist, Business Development Leader

As a Palo Alto Sales Specialist - Business Development Leader within IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services, you will drive growth across the Communications and Industrial Markets. This quota-carrying role involves originating, structuring, and closing integrated cybersecurity deals by combining Palo Alto Networks technologies with IBM’s consulting and managed security services. You will build strategic relationships with executive clients like CISOs and CIOs to develop business cases for complex solutions involving Prisma, Cortex, Strata, SASE, and Cloud Security. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing sales pipelines, identifying expansion opportunities, and collaborating with technical architects to deliver outcomes in areas such as Zero Trust, fraud prevention, and SOC transformation. You will leverage your expertise in OEM-led solution selling and multi-vendor environments to navigate specific industry risks and regulations while coordinating with Palo Alto Networks field teams to execute joint go-to-market initiatives.

What you'll do

  • Build and manage a sales pipeline to identify new logo and expansion opportunities within target markets.
  • Sell integrated cybersecurity solutions combining Palo Alto Networks technologies with IBM consulting and managed services.
  • Develop trusted relationships with CISOs, CIOs, and senior security leaders to lead value-based conversations.
  • Create business cases, ROI models, and executive presentations aligned with client priorities.
  • Structure complex deals involving software licensing, implementation, and multi-vendor competitive positioning.
  • Collaborate with Palo Alto Networks field teams to execute joint go-to-market initiatives and account planning.
  • Align cybersecurity solutions to industry-specific risks such as fraud prevention, Zero Trust, and data protection.
  • Partner with internal technical architects to ensure proposed solutions are feasible and deliver measurable outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • Master's Degree (preferred).
  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise cybersecurity sales or technology solution sales.
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding quota in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Experience selling OEM cybersecurity technologies bundled with services.
  • Experience working at or with Palo Alto Networks or a strategic partner ecosystem.
  • Background in Zero Trust, SASE, Cloud Security, or SOC transformation.
  • CISSP Certification (preferred).

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