Enterprise Security Specialist

Overview
Why Microsoft

Security has never been more top of mind for governments and businesses, and Microsoft Security Solution is committed to keeping nations and citizens secure in an increasingly complex cyber landscape. As the largest security company in the world, we are ideally placed to think outside the box to help our customers make the world a safer place. Following a year of incredible success, we are excited to be expanding our team with ambitious, diversified, and driven new talent, eager to make a difference in the fight against cybercrime. We are keen to hear your thoughts on how we can further achieve our purpose. Join our team and discover unique opportunities to grow, develop and learn.

The purpose of the role

In the Security Specialists team, we are looking for experienced and credible specialist sellers with a drive for developing and winning strategic opportunities that deliver end-to-end security thought leadership, driving significant customer value, and enabling transformational customer outcomes. The Specialist seller works closely with customers to identify their cybersecurity needs and recommend the best solutions from Microsoft's suite of products and services. As a Security Specialist you will build secure digital transformation strategies with customers, collaborating with different groups inside the Customer environment to successfully enable them to be more secure. You will lead consultative customer conversations and collaborate on the planning, orchestration, and execution of end-to-end Security opportunities with internal stakeholders and partners to cross-sell and up-sell. This opportunity will allow you to learn and accelerate your career growth, hone your solution sales and collaboration skills, and deepen your end-to-end security expertise.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, lead, and develop security opportunities (remote work, security, compliance, cloud security) in your assigned territory
• Account management skills to identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities within your accounts
• Own opportunities from qualification to close by orchestrating a virtual team of sales, technical, services, and partner resources across an extensive portfolio of products
• Demonstrate knowledge of cybersecurity industry, products, and competitor offerings
• Develop relationships with customer, CxO level Business and Technical Decision Makers
• Fundamental understanding of security threats, solutions, security tools, and network technologies
• Communicate value propositions to clients and stakeholders that speak to their needs and requirements

Qualifications
Required / Minimum Requirements:

• Solid technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience.
• Master's OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND solid technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience.
• General understandings of Microsoft's security portfolio and the platform capabilities.

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications:

• • Solid experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
  • Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines (e.g. SC-100).
  • Experience from presales team from other security company.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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Work site
Up to 50% work from home