In this key role, you will manage, direct and guide a team of Major Account Managers in Kenya. You will create and implement strategic plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers in Major accounts and leverage these relationships.
Responsibilities:
Manage and motivate a team of Major Account Managers.
Focus on driving sales numbers and large deals
Develop account plans to achieve goals and exceed quota responsibility
Maximize Fortinet opportunity while providing value added solutions to customers
Serves as lead contact responsible for the flow of information to/from executive management
Works closely together with the account managers in order to maximize the primary business focus and serves as team leader responsible for the quality and success of activities in the territory
Develops relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners
Manages effective working relationships with assigned region RSMs, Technical Sales Engineers, and Consulting Professionals
Consistently builds and delivers on an accurate territory pipeline
Travels within assigned territory is required
Manage key Fortinet partners and end users in the region
Build revenue and non-revenue business plans with these partners.
Provide ongoing sales and technical trainings to these partners.
Build marketing plans to drive incremental sales pipeline and revenues with development funds.
Act as key channel strategist to regional sales managers within region.
Partner with Fortinet marketing and engineering teams to drive revenue growth within region.
Provide geographic channel coverage for the region
Carry quarterly and annual revenue targets.
Required Skills:
Extensive technology selling experience
Proven experience in managing sales teams
Proven ability to sell solutions to enterprise customers
Experience in the network security industry
A proven track record of significant over-quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
Experience in closing large deals
Selling experience must include one of the following :Firewall/VPN, AV, IDS/IDP
Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Goal oriented individual, with vast interpersonal managerial skills, strong business acumen and positive leadership abilities with proven results in mentoring, motivating and developing teams.