District Sales Manager

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters. Job Summary In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters. Job Summary As a member of our sales leadership team, you will manage and develop a Sales team to exceed company objectives while growing your region according to plan. You’ll be responsible for building a high-performance sales culture that delivers results in bookings, sales development, and forecast accuracy while simultaneously mentoring and developing your team members to accomplish individual and organizational goals. It will be required that you track sales activity, provide sales projects, and create and analyze metrics. A challenge inspires you, rather than intimidates you, and you aren’t afraid of setting accelerated goals to drive you to succeed. More than that, you are motivated by empowering our clients to meet their cybersecurity needs and you are driven with an encompassing passion for solutions selling. You’re not afraid of addressing the critical challenges they are facing within digital transactions – and really, you thrive on the pressure. Your Impact Responsible for building and developing a team of quota carrying and lead generation sales professionals Own and drive revenue outcomes within the assigned region, territories, and/or district, exceeding personal and team sales quotas and goals Review weekly forecast and business outcomes with representatives and sales leaders Coach, develop, and mentor representatives to success in all aspects of the sales cycle - lead generation, qualification, forecasting, and closing opportunities, while using our channel/partner network Build sales analysis for insight into weekly, monthly and quarterly execution and strategies Attend weekly regional forecast and management calls to provide Inside Sales perspective Work closely with other District Sales Managers on crafting business strategy to accomplish company goals Required to stay knowledgeable and up-to-date on product roadmap, industry changes, and competitive landscapes Evangelize and develop expertise within your team of our MEDDIC based sales methodology

Qualifications

Your Experience Fluent Norwegian. Sales leadership experience in a SaaS or Security vendor Prior Enterprise IT sales experience in a SaaS or Security vendor Experience with channel and partner sales models Consistently achieved sales goals through your leadership and personal goals Able to learn new technology quickly, as well as adapt to changing needs Hired, developed and retained successful sales talent Deep understanding of enterprise sales methodology that you can translate and coach others in Built strong cross-functional relationships across clients, partners, and internal teams Strong ability to understand and communicate the business value of proposed solutions and transformation Ability to build and align on strategic visions with internal stakeholders, clients and partners Strong Sales Execution and Salesforce CRM experience 25% quarterly travel within region Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected]. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. Apply To This Job