It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.Corporate Overview Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People. We take pride in our diverse and inclusive culture. We have phenomenal maternity and paternity leave provisions and a flexible working culture. It’s a great workplace where everyone is respected and supported to bring their best selves to work. The Role and the Team At Proofpoint, the members of our Sales Engineering team are highly valued business partners that play a critical role in our sales process every single day. As a Sales Engineer you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team. You will become a trusted advisor to both the Account Managers you are paired with, as well as our current and future customers. As a technical liaison and subject matter expert on all things Proofpoint, you will help to deliver People-Centric solutions that protect against today’s cyber threats. You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them eager to hear more. Your story may include product demonstrations, white-boarding sessions, mini-trainings, Lunch-n-Learns, Proof-of-Concept, Production Evaluations, all in pursuit of providing a solution to your customer that you will take pride in being a part of. It’s an exciting time to be at Proofpoint! Further Role Details Proofpoint is seeking a Sales Engineer to join our growing Sales Engineering team in our Sydney office. As a Sales Engineer, you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team. You will be relied on daily as you work closely with other members of the sales team to deliver the most successful security platform available. You will get to know your customers well, as they utilize you for their technical point of contact through the entire sales cycle. You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them begging you to tell them more. Your story will include an amazing product demonstration, followed by a proof-of-concept, and ultimately a sale that you will take pride in being a part of. Your day-to-day You will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team. You will be relied on daily as you work closely with other members of the sales team to deliver the most successful security platform available. You will get to know your customers well, as they utilize you for their technical point of contact through the entire sales cycle. You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them begging you to tell them more. Your story will include an amazing product demonstration, followed by a proof-of-concept, and ultimately a sale that you will take pride in being a part of. You will be able to design complex email and data security solutions. You might, periodically, be called upon to assist in professional services deployments, technical training, and industry seminars and/or trade shows. You will be able to 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. You will become an expert in Email Security Gateways, Advanced Persistent Threats, Cyber Kill Chain, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and what the bad guys are up to. You will be helping solve one of the biggest issues to face IT in the last 20 years. What you bring to the team You have impressive experience in either secure messaging, data security or another cyber-security related field. You are well versed in enterprise email solutions such as O365, Gmail, and Exchange, with solid knowledge of SMTP. Knowledge and experience with security awareness education solutions or programs is a bonus! You have worked with or understand Directory Services You understand networking and the most common protocols, SMTP, LDAP, HTTP, etc. You write well, speak well, present well, and are a generally likeable person. You enjoy working with people and helping them solve their problems. You are highly enthusiastic and passionate individual with a strong drive. Preferred but not mandatory, educated equivalent to a Bachelor in Information Technology, Cyber Security, whether formally or not. Why Proofpoint As a customer focused and driven-to-win organization with leading edge products, there are many exciting reasons to join the Proofpoint team. We believe in hiring the best the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation. As we continue to grow and expand globally, we understand that hiring the right people and treating them well is key to our success! We are a multi-national company with locations in 10 countries, with each location contributing to Proofpoint’s amazing culture! #LI-PCIf you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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