About the Job
As a Senior Inside Sales Engineer for Proofpoint, you will be a crucial part of our Sales Engineering team, which plays an essential role in our sales process daily. Working with Commercial accounts, you will act as a trusted advisor to our Account Managers, Channel Partners, and customers. After onboarding and regular product training, you will leverage your expertise to deliver People-Centric solutions that protect against cyber threats, engaging customers with compelling stories and product demonstrations that lead to successful proof-of-concept engagements and threat assessments.
Your Day-to-Day
- Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
- Design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio
- Occasionally assist in professional services deployments and technical training, and present or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows
- Provide valuable customer insights and real-world experiences to Product Management, Marketing, and Product Development teams
- Work with the Channel team to support and enable our Distributors and Resellers
- Become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and the threat landscape
- Occasional travel to customer and partner sites required
What You Bring to the Team
- Proven hands-on experience as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, or senior-level product support, preferably in the cybersecurity industry
- Experience in secure messaging, data security, network security, endpoint, NOC/SOC, or MSP-related cybersecurity
- Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required; any additional languages are a plus
- Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets is recommended:
- Enterprise email solutions (e.g., Exchange, O365, G-Suite, Lotus Domino) or working knowledge of SMTP
- IT security areas such as Vulnerability and Risk Management, Security Operations, or Incident Response
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance, and data privacy
- Cloud security and shadow IT monitoring
- Cloud computing Infrastructure (e.g., AWS/Azure)
Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience with Directory Services and protocols such as Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP, iDP (identity providers)
- Knowledge in email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Familiarity with networking and protocols such as DNS, LDAP, HTTP
- Experience with security standards and frameworks such as ISO, MITRE, and/or NIST
- CISSP, CCSP, or other industry certifications
If you have a consultative approach to problem-solving and a desire to pivot your career toward sales in a dynamic environment, we would love to speak to you!
Why Proofpoint
At Proofpoint, protecting people is at the core of our award-winning cybersecurity solutions. We foster a customer-focused, driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products and an inclusive, diverse workforce. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and believe in hiring the best to cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Join us and explore your future at Proofpoint!
