Senior Sales Engineer Osaka

About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people data and AI agents connect across email cloud and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortunelarge enterprises and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats prevent data loss and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint youll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:

Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

The Role

As a Senior Sales Engineer for Enterprise accounts you will act as a strategic Account SE and trusted advisor for enterprise customers partnering closely with Account Managers to help organizations strengthen their communication security threat protection and data protection strategies while driving long-term customer will drive solution value across Proofpoints portfolioAI-powered Email Security Threat Protection Information Protection (DLP/Insider Threat) Cloud App Security and emerging AI security solutions.
You will help customers strengthen communication security threat protection and data protection strategies while supporting broader security transformation initiatives.
You will run discovery design architectures deliver compelling demos and lead POCs and production evaluations that result in measurable outcomes.

This role will be based in Osaka Japan.

Your day-to-day

• Account planning: partner with Account Managers to develop strategic account plans and multi-year security transformation roadmaps.

• Security solution leadership: lead technical discussions across AI-powered email security threat protection data protection cloud security and related cybersecurity domains.

• Discovery & requirement mapping: capture businessobjectives risks current stack; define technical & business success criteria

• Solution architecture: design integrations across Proofpoint and thecustomersenvironment (M365/Google Workspace IdP SIEM EDR etc.)

• Stakeholder management:facilitatealignment across IT Security business units and executives

• Executive engagement:act as a trusted advisor to CISOs CIOs and executive stakeholders translating technical risks into business outcomes.

• Value storytelling: craft messages that resonate from the SOC to the boardroom

• Product demos & hands-on: showcase differentiated outcomes in realistic scenarios

• POC leadership: plan define success metrics collect evidence measure impact and deliver recommendations

• Competitive positioning: articulate differentiation tied to customer priorities

• Feedback loop: channel market and customer insights to product marketing sales and support

• Sales enablement: create content playbooks and trainings for AMs and partners

• Standardize solutions tocommon challenges(checklists architectures playbooks)

• you bring to the team
  • Demonstrated ability to engage with enterprise customers at both executive and technical levels including CISOs CIOs and security leadership teams aligning businessobjectives security strategy and cybersecurity outcomes.
  • Experience as an Account SE Solutions Architect Strategic SE or equivalent customer-facing technical role supporting enterprise accounts.
  • 6 years as an Account SE Security Specialist Solutions Architect or senior pre-sales engineer supporting enterprise customers.
  • Experience designing security architectures and integrating cybersecurity solutions across cloud identity endpoint email and modern workplace environments.
  • Hands-on experience in modern communication security technologies including AI-powered email security secure email gateways (SEG) API-based email protection platforms threat protection phishing defense collaboration security data security endpoint security identity security or security operations.
  • Preferred experience from organizations such as Broadcom/Symantec Cisco Fortinet Microsoft Mimecast CrowdStrike Palo Alto Networks Zscaler Netskope or similar cybersecurity vendors.

  
  

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  Why Proofpoint

  At Proofpoint we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons youll love working with us:

  • 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

  Our Culture:

  Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging empower purpose and drive success-every day for everyone.

  We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process please reach out to .

  How to Apply

  Interested Submit your application along with any supporting information- we cant wait to hear from you!