AI Sales Specialist

At Fortinet we are at the forefront of securing the evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape with our FortiAIGate AI security platform.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced AI Sales Specialist to support the go-to-market (GTM) strategy and execution for our rapidly growing AI security solutions. This critical quota carrying sales role will be instrumental in accelerating the adoption of our solutions that help customers secure the creation and usage of AI applications including homegrown AI and popular agentic AI tools.

Your Responsibilities

• Partner with regional sales leaders to shape and execute the GTM strategy for AI Security solutions across your region focusing on both expanding existing Fortinet customers and driving greenfield acquisition.

• Collaborate closely with Fortinet account managers and partners to build pipeline and to identify qualify and close AI Security business.

• Lead customer-facing activities including executive presentations discovery workshops and live product demonstrations.

• Design and deliver regional training programs for Fortinet account managers educating them on new product features capabilities competitive differentiators use cases and business outcomes to ensure they can confidently pitch and represent Fortinets AI security strategy.

• Consult with enterprise clients to evaluate their current AI landscape identify security challenges and architect effective solutions. Act as a trusted thought leader on AI governance and controls runtime protection guardrails automated red-teaming and shadow AI.

• Personally engage in strategic account selling business development and ongoing customer success with a focus on business outcomes and ROI

• Engage deeply with Fortinets channel and reseller partners to equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to successfully close AI Security deals ensuring they are positioned and motivated to lead with Fortinet for AI security.

• Cultivate strong trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders including C-level executives security leaders and AI decision-makers.

• Partner closely with sales marketing and product management to ensure alignment and effective GTM execution and AI Security messaging.

• Serve as an AI evangelist to educate customers on agentic AI best practices secure AI deployment and position Fortinet as the definitive leader in AI security projects.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Bachelors degree in engineering science computer science or related technical field of study prefered

• 7 years of quota-carrying technical sales experience including at least 3 years specializing in AI and related technologies.

• Proven track recorder of consistently meeting or exceeding quota and successfully closing multi-stakeholder 6- and 7-figure ACV deals in complex enterprise accounts

• Demonstrated experience engaging with C-level executives including CIOs CISOs CTOs VPs of Engineering and Heads of AI.

• Understanding of core AI technologies including machine learning deep learning and generative AI.

• Experience working within regulated or data-sensitive industries (such as financial services healthcare and semiconductors) is preferred.

• Familiarity with popular agentic AI tools AI infrastructure and their associated security implications is preferred.

• Exemplary written verbal and presentation communication skills.

• Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS Azure GCP)

• Ability to travel up to 50% to develop customer relationships and advance opportunities

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits including medical dental vision life and disability insurance 401(k) 11paid holidays vacation time and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market job type and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $220000 - $260000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidates subject knowledge skill level qualifications experience and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan