Senior Public Sector Sales Engineer (Cybersecurity), Germany

About Us:
We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers including 87 of the Fortune 100 rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. Were driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. 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.

Senior Sales Engineer Public Sector (M/W/D)

The Opportunity
The members of our Sales Engineering team are highly valued business partners that play a critical role in our sales process every single day.

As a Senior Sales Engineer for the Public Sector in Germany you will be the technical face of Proofpoint in engagements with government agencies municipalities healthcare institutions and other public entities. You will help customers understand how Proofpoints platform can protect their people data and infrastructure from evolving cyber threats while ensuring compliance with German and EU regulations.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Technical Pre-Sales Support: Collaborate with Account Executives to drive technical sales cycles including discovery solution design demos and Proof-of-Concepts (POCs).
• Solution Expertise: Architect and present Cyber Security solutions across Proofpoints portfolio.
• Public Sector Alignment: Understand and align solutions with public sector frameworks such as BSI IT-Grundschutz GDPR and EU NIS2 Directive.
• Tender & RFP Support: Provide technical input for public sector tenders RFPs and procurement processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build trusted relationships with IT security leaders CISOs and compliance officers in public institutions.
• Enablement & Training: Deliver workshops webinars and enablement sessions to educate customers and partners on Proofpoint technologies.
• Feedback Loop: Share insights from public sector engagements with Product Management to influence roadmap and innovation.

What you Bring to the Team

• 5 years of experience in Sales Engineering Security Consulting or Technical Pre-Sales.
• Strong understanding of public sector IT environments and procurement processes in Germany.
• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity technologies especially email security DLP and cloud protection.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel across Germany for customer engagements.

In addition to the above if you have been a part of a sales team before or have a desire to take your career in that direction as well as an enthusiasm for cyber-security and related security standards and frameworks like ISO NIST and MITRE. If you love to stay on top of the fast-changing threat landscape and to help to educate and protect our customers and prospects. And if your experience is backed up by a strong knowledge of the underlying protocols such as TCP/IP HTTP DNS SMTP and others we would love to speak to you!

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

Learning & Development: We are committed to the growth and development of our team members offering a range of programs including leadership and professional development workshops stretch project assignments and mentoring opportunities to help employees reach their full potential.

Flexible work environment: Remote options hybrid schedules flexible hours etc..

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 here We cant wait to hear from you!