Sales Engineer (Cybersecurity Enterprise Accounts), Germany

Das ist der Job

Responsibilities Act as the Technical Sales Lead throughout the pre‑sales process.

Darum lohnt es sich

Sales Engineer, Germany (W/W/D) As a Sales Engineer working with accounts in Germany, you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team. Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies.

Provide valuable customer insight and real‑world experiences to Product Management, Marketing and Product Development (Engineering) teams to help keep our solutions the best in the industry. Excellent communication skills and comfortable presenting to individuals and/or teams including technical staff and C‑suite executives.

In addition In addition to the above, if you have been a part of a sales team before or have a desire to take your career in that direction, as well as an enthusiasm for cyber‑security and related security standards and frameworks like ISO, NIST and MITRE.

Benefits Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits Career success on your terms Flexible work environment Annual wellness and community outreach days Always on recognition for your contributions Global collaboration and networking opportunities We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

After initial onboarding and regular product training, you will become a trusted advisor to our Account Managers in region, as well as our current and future customers. As a technical liaison and subject matter expert on all things Proofpoint, you will help to deliver People‑Centric solutions that protect against today’s cyber threats.

Design and champion complex People‑Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio. Present at or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows when required. Become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and the threat landscape.

Qualifications Proven hands‑on experience in a customer‑facing role, either as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, or senior‑level product support, preferably in the cyber‑security industry.

Proven experience in either secure messaging, data security, network security, endpoint, NOC/SOC or MSP‑related cybersecurity.Track record developing and maintaining customer relationships with large (Enterprise) clients/organizations. Can work independently, adapt quickly, and maintain a positive attitude.

Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets: Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange, G‑Suite, Lotus Domino, O365 or working knowledge of SMTP Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) Protection IT security, vulnerability or risk assessments, and policy enforcement Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance and data privacy Cloud security and shadow IT knowledge Fluency in English and local regional language is essential.

If you love to stay on top of the fast‑changing threat landscape and to help to educate and protect our customers and prospects. And if your experience is backed up by a strong knowledge of the underlying protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, SMTP and others, we would love to speak to you.

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