Security Sales Specialist

Security Sales Specialist

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Your day at NTT DATA:

The Security Sales Specialist is a quota-bearing sales persona, and the primary purpose of this role is to pursue and land qualified leads identified by the Client Management team and other respective teams. The Security Sales Specialist identifies new opportunities from a selection of existing accounts, and presents solutions, value propositions, partner configurations, cost structures, and revenue models to the client that meet their needs.

The Security Sales Specialist works directly with clients at a variety of levels, as well as internal subject matter experts. A substantial amount of time is spent on engaged selling or supporting the sales process in partnership with Client Managers. This role contributes to the pre-sales process by working with pre-sales architects to create the best solution design for the client, as well as building and developing excellent stakeholder relationships with new and existing clients, whilst developing new business channels and territories will be a core focus of this role.

What you'll be doing:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Own and drive pipeline to achieve allocated security budget numbers
• Drive positive brand recognition on security business in-country and in-region
• Maintain subject matter expertise in the Security technology domain or solutions set
• Support the closure of sales based on Security technology domain knowledge
• Address the technology conceptual challenges during the sales process
• Maintain a high level of relevant product and service knowledge to have meaningful conversations with potential and existing clients
• Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape, market pricing, and strategy and how to penetrate a new market
• Contribute to the knowledge base of NTT Ltd.'s solutions and services within a practice area or service area by sharing best practices with internal teams, as well as client teams
• Work with relevant technology vendors and ensure a deep understanding of their solutions and how they can contribute to our own solutions set
• Interact and engage with clients to uncover and understand client business goals
• Articulate the Security solution/deliverables that the client requires, as opposed to the products that they need to buy
• Articulate our value propositions throughout all steps in the sales process
• Conduct functional gap analysis and address business issues raised by clients
• Prepare and conduct client workshops and presentations
• Establish relationships with multiple client stakeholders and secure deals with clients to achieve assigned sales quotas and targets
• Use understanding of the client’s business and depth of knowledge on the Security solutions to personalize the recommended solution in line with the client’s need
• Be able to spot new sales opportunities within an account and work with the sales teams to drive them to closure
• Pursue and land qualified leads identified by the client managers and other lead generation sources
• Work alongside Client Managers to support the sales process, position technology solutions, and close the deal
• Support the wider territory sales plan and execute the sales strategy, and based on that define your own plan for your solution to achieve your sales targets
• Develop and maintain clear account plans for appropriate clients and targets
• Discover, forecast, and run opportunities in the medium and long-term
• Scope and document Security solutions to meet customer requirements
• Identify, assess and highlight client risks that could prove detrimental to the client’s organisation and credibility
• Collaboratively work with sales teams, especially Client Managers, to successfully close the deal
• Partner with internal teams to ensure the scope of work and proposals are tracked and managed
• Work closely with other in-territory counterparts and matrix teams to achieve the shared goal of growth
• Use sales methodologies and tools such as target plans, opportunity plans, and account plans to drive the sales process
• Develop and implement an opportunity plan, to provide regular check-ins with the primary point of contact and have an established process for getting buy-in from all stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• A deep understanding of security principles, concepts, and technologies, including knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, cybersecurity solutions, network security, data security/privacy and best practices in securing data and IT infrastructure
• Understanding of the technical concepts of Security solutions and display the ability to provide technical consultation and guidance to customers
• Demonstrate success in achieving and exceeding sales and financial goals
• Proficiency in developing and encouraging meaningful customer relationships up to C-level
• Delivery of engaging sales presentations and elevator pitches
• Close attention to maintaining up to date, accurate sales forecast and close plans
• Proficiency in team selling approach
• In-depth knowledge of competitors and ability to apply competing successful sales strategies
• Ability to define sales strategy
• Client-centric approach, with ability to understand customer problems and find best-fit solutions
• Flexible to adapt quickly to short, new missions or urgent deadlines
• Negotiation skills to craft solutions that are beneficial to customers, partners, and NTT overall
• Good business acumen
• Client engagement and management skills
• Phenomenal teammate, with know how to drive sales teams and collaborate with them

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Degree in relevant field.
• Certified in industry relevant structured sales methodologies and negotiation skills.

Preferred certifications:

• Technical or sales certification in security products (Cisco, Check Point, Palo Alto Network, Proofpoint, Crowdstrike, F5, Zscaler …).
• CISSP, CompTIA Security+, GISF

Required Experience:

• Seasoned sales experience in a technology or services environment, particularly selling Security solutions
• Seasoned understanding of Secure Cloud, Secure IoT/OT, Secure Workplace and Secure Applications and Security Operations.
• Seasoned understanding of IT Managed Services environment
• Seasoned experience of solution-based selling with a proven track record of sales over-achievement
• Seasoned experience in selling complex solutions and services to C-Level clients
• Experience in resolving a wide range of issues in creative ways to meet targets and objectives
• Seasoned experience in networking with senior internal and external people in the specialist area of expertise
• Expert level capability and the ability to work independently with little instruction on day-to-day workload

Workplace type: Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA:
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

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