Senior Commercial Sales Engineer Draper, UT

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 and the Team

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

As an InsideSales Engineerworking with Commercial accounts you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales will become a trusted advisor to both the Account Managers youare paired with as well as our current and future customers. As a technical liaisonand subject matter expert on all things Proofpoint you willhelp to deliver People-Centric solutions thatprotectagainst todays cyber threats.

You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have themeager to hear more. Your story will include an amazing product demonstrationoftenfollowedby a proof-of-concept and ultimately providing a solution to your customer thatyou will take pride in being a part of. Its an exciting time to be at Proofpoint!

An InsideSales Engineer is the Technical Lead for the Proofpoint Pre-Sales process including:

• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies

• Build trust and rapport with customers and prospects and be their main technical point of contact throughout the process

• Delivera high volume ofcompelling product demonstrations that address todays most pressing cyber threatsfocusing in on a customerssecurityneeds based upon industry compliance requirementsandsecurity initiatives

• Work closely with customer/prospect security staff for technical discovery as well as planning execution and wrap up of Proof-of-Concept (POC) and Production Evaluations

• You will designand championcomplexPeople-Centric Security solutionsencompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio

• Youmay occasionally be called upon to assist in professional services deployments technical training andto present or attendindustry seminars and/or trade shows

• You will be able to provide valuable customer insight andreal-worldexperiences to Product Management Marketing and Product Development (Engineering) teams to help keep our solutions the best in the industry

• You will become an expert in Email Security Gateways Advanced Persistent Threats Attack Protection Threat Response Data Loss Prevention (DLP) andthe threat landscape

Job Requirements

• 5 years ofhands ontechnical experience either as a Sales/Systems Engineer Technical Account Manager Security Engineer or senior level product support preferablyin an externallycustomer-facingrolein thecyber-security industry

• You have experience inEnterprise or Cloud Security includingcloud/SaaS platforms messaging data network endpoint NOC/SOC or MSP-related cybersecurity

• Experience selling and positioning a platform is highly valued

• Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets are recommended:

• Cloud security and shadow IT monitoring

• IT security vulnerability or risk assessmentssecurity operationsand policy enforcement

• Data Loss Prevention (DLP) compliance and privacy

• Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange/O365 G-Suite Lotus Dominoorworking knowledge of SMTP and experience with MTAs such as Postfix Sendmail etc.

• Additional skills that are added bonuses include:

• Directory Servicesandprotocols such as Active Directory AzureAD LDAPiDP(identity providers)

• Email authentication (SPF DKIM DMARC)

• Networking and protocols such as SMTPDNSLDAP HTTP etc.

• Experience with frameworks such as MITRE and/or NIST

• You have abackground in consultative approach to solving problems and/or have a strong desire to pivot your career towards a sales direction

• You can thrive in a fast paced high-energy environment

• Youcanwork independently adapt quickly and maintain a positive attitude

• Strong PowerPointpresentationand organizationalskills a must

• CISSP or other relevant cyber-security and cloud security certification are valued

• Bachelors or advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

• Preferred work location onsite at Draper UT office.

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!

Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package including flexible time off a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option.

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