Major Account Manager- Public Sector Higher Education

Job Summary

We're considering candidates based anywhere in Germany. The Major Account Manager partners with our customers in the Public Sector to secure their entire digital experience. You're motivated by the desire to solve critical challenges facing our customer’s secure environment, and you’re prepared to connect them with a solution for every stage of threat prevention. This role is a significant driver of company revenue and growth. As an experienced and dynamic sales professional, you’ll be responsible for leading and driving sales engagements.

Work is remote; distance is no barrier to impact. Hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is leading the charge in platformization, offering best‑in‑breed solutions that enable customers to build a truly zero‑trust security architecture and navigate critical transformations. To ensure our sales team is equipped to guide customers, we’ve developed FLIGHT, an immersive onboarding program. Flight blends virtual and in‑person learning at our headquarters, where new sales hires will participate in dynamic cohorts, fully dedicated to their training without customer distractions. This focused approach ensures they emerge as well‑prepared sales professionals, ready to help customers leverage our comprehensive portfolio.

Your Impact

• Drive and orchestrate large complex sales cycles and work with internal partners and teams to best serve the customer.
• Use consultative selling experience to identify business challenges and create solutions for prospects and customers.
• Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs to effectively position the portfolio of Palo Alto Networks solutions.
• Create clear goals and complete accurate forecasting through a detailed territory plan.
• Leverage prospect stories to create a compelling value proposition with insights into value for that specific account.
• Stay updated on industry news and trends and how they affect Palo Alto Networks products and services.
• Travel as necessary within your territory and to company‑wide meetings.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Experience and knowledge of SaaS‑based architectures, ideally in a networking and/or security industry.
• Demonstrated experience selling complex solutions, value selling, and/or consultative sales techniques.
• Technical aptitude for understanding how technology products and solutions solve business problems.
• Identifies problems, reviews data, determines root causes, and provides scalable solutions.
• Cultivate relationships with our channel partners to bring a channel‑centric go‑to‑market approach for customers.
• In‑depth knowledge of the full sales cycle and the ability to follow a structured sales process.
• Ability to take a holistic approach to problem solving by understanding the bigger picture and considering complex interrelationships and outcomes.
• Excellent time‑management skills, with high levels of autonomy and self‑direction.
• English and German language proficiency – strong communication and presentation skills, written and spoken.

The Team

Our sales team members work hand‑in‑hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower potential clients in their journey to security. As part of our sales team, you are empowered with unmatched systems and tools, constantly updated research and sales libraries, and a team built on joint success. You won’t find anyone at Palo Alto Networks who isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our sales team, you are motivated by a solutions‑focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyber threats.

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.

Accommodations & Equal Opportunity

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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.