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Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Protection Starts with People.  Proofpoint.

Remote, field sales staff. Sales engineer for Southeast Strategics.

Why Proofpoint
Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success.  We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.

We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint
 

The Role

Proofpoint is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to support Strategic Accounts in the Southern US. As a Senior Sales Engineer, you will be responsible for sharing customer requirements with Proofpoint’s Marketing and Engineering teams to improve the products and meet market demands. You will be our customer’s technical liaison and ensure that our products are positioned correctly to solve their business challenges.

In conjunction with assigned Sales Account Executives, you will be responsible for conducting in-person and remote product demonstrations, articulating the technical value of Proofpoint products, and ensuring successful Proof of Concepts to beat the competition and safeguard our customers against threats.

It’s an exciting time to be at Proofpoint!

Candidates should be located (in order of preference) in Houston, Dallas, or Austin Texas.

Your day-to-day

Be the technical sales lead throughout the pre-sales cycle by owning and driving evaluations to successTechnical pre-sales support for direct and channel sales teamsAssist the sales teams to develop and implement specific account penetration strategiesDevelop relationships with the sales teams, partners and customers in support of Proofpoint sales objectivesProvide technical expertise and real-life experience in creating solutions, designs, proof of concept and implementationConduct research and use knowledge of competitive solutions to effectively address and dispel customer objectionsEducate sales teams and partners on the product solutionsWork alongside Threat researchers on client assessmentsDrive high levels of customer satisfaction

What you bring to the team

 5+ years industry experience in sales engineeringTechnical background in messaging and internet security principlesUNIX/Linux system administration experienceA thorough understanding of Internet protocols and how they work (HTTP, SMTP, etc.)Knowledge of networking topology, TCP/IP protocol, network configuration and components (firewalls, routers, etc.)Prior experience in selling software to Fortune 500 or other large companiesMust have a good understanding of the sales process and the roles and responsibilities of a sales engineerStrong technical presentation and communication skills, both verbal and writtenAbility to see and present “the Big Picture”, uncover business challenges, and offer architect a solution to solve customer business issuesMust be able to thrive in a fast paced, high energy environmentAbility to work independently, adapt quickly, and maintain a positive attitudeBSCS/BSEE or equivalent experienceCISSP or equivalent experience Travel is REQUIRED in this role

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!