Senior Security Sales Specialist

Would you like to work in a dynamic sales-growth role?

Do you love collaborating across teams to deliver customer success?

Join our Enterprise Security Team

Our Enterprise Division is responsible for selling Enterprise Security, Application Access products and Host based Network segmentation. Our goal is to navigate an evolution within customers to a more secure, dynamic and agile infrastructure. This relates to our Zero Trust architectures. Collaborating with our enterprise sales, internal teams and our external Channel Partners is key for our Go-to-Market.

About the Team

Our Enterprise Security team focuses on the development and selling of our Host based Network segmentation solution. Host based Network segmentation is key to protect customers against Ransomware threats in a changing hybrid I.T. environment. Our goal is to secure Enterprise environments with our agile solution.

As a Security Sales Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Driving the Enterprise Security agenda internally and externally.
• Being a leader in driving the Enterprise Security agenda internally and externally

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience leading high performance sales teams within a matrixed organization.
• Have direct sales experience and be able to demonstrate C level access and engagement.
• Able to work with our Channel Partners and continue successful collaboration.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Have knowledge in: Micro-Segmentation (ex. Cisco Tetration, VMware NSX), Firewall, Data Center Technology, Zero Trust / SASE Technology area.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply. 

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to learn and make a real impact in a global technology company? Come join us and learn with a team of people who will challenge and inspire you By the end of your assignment, you will gain a network of encouraging colleagues ready to support you in your studies and beyond.

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