• You will act as the Technical Sales Lead throughout the pre-sales process
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
• Design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions encompassing the entire Proofpoint portfolio
• Provide valuable customer insight and real-world experiences to Product Management, Marketing and Product Development (Engineering) teams to help keep our solutions the best in the industry
• Present at or attend industry seminars and/or trade shows when required
• You will become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and the threat landscape

• Proven hands-on experience in a customer facing role, either as a Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer or senior level product support, preferably in the cyber-security industry
• Proven experience in either secure messaging, data security, network security, endpoint, NOC/SOC or MSP-related cybersecurity
• Track record developing and maintaining customer relationships with large (Enterprise) clients/organizations
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable presenting to individuals and/or teams including technical staff and C-suite executives
• You can work independently, adapt quickly and maintain a positive attitude
• Language fluency in German and English is required
• Exposure to at least two of the following skill sets are recommended:
  • Enterprise email solutions such as Exchange, G-Suite, Lotus Domino, O365 or working knowledge of SMTP
  • Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
  • Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) Protection
  • IT security, vulnerability or risk assessments, and policy enforcement
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance and data privacy
  • Cloud security and shadow IT knowledge

• Degree in Computer Science preferred, but not required
• CISSP or other industry certification is beneficial