Senior Commercial Sales Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Italy.

📋 Description

• Work closely with the sales team to create and implement targeted strategies for account penetration.

• Design and advocate for intricate People-Centric Security solutions within the Proofpoint product range.

• Create and present persuasive customer presentations and product demonstrations.

• Assist with proofs-of-concept and conduct threat assessments.

• Occasionally provide support for professional services deployments and technical training.

• Participate in or present at industry seminars and trade shows.

• Convey customer insights to the Product Management, Marketing, and Product Development teams.

• Collaborate with the Channel team to support and empower distributors and resellers.

• Cultivate expertise in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention, and the overall threat landscape.

• Travel on occasion.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated hands-on experience in roles such as Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, or senior-level product support, ideally within the cybersecurity sector.

• Desirable experience in secure messaging, data security, network security, endpoint protection, NOC/SOC, or related MSP cybersecurity fields.

• Exceptional presentation, communication, and organizational abilities.

• Proficiency in Italian is mandatory.

• Business-level English is required.

• Familiarity with at least two recommended skill sets: enterprise email solutions or SMTP; IT security domains including vulnerability and risk management, security operations, or incident response; DLP, compliance and data privacy; cloud security and shadow IT monitoring; and cloud computing infrastructures such as AWS/Azure.

• Practical experience with directory services and protocols like Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, or identity providers is a plus.

• Experience with email authentication protocols such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC is advantageous.

• Knowledge of networking and protocols including DNS, LDAP, and HTTP is beneficial.

• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as ISO, MITRE, and/or NIST is a plus.

• Possession of CISSP, CCSP, or another relevant industry certification is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Comprehensive benefits offered.

• Flexible working environment.

• Annual wellness and community outreach days.

• Constant recognition of your contributions.

• Opportunities for global collaboration and networking.