Sales Engineer
Southeast
Updated on 11/13/2023
Abnormal Security

501-1,000 employees

Cloud-Native Email Security
Company Overview
Abnormal Security's mission is to protect the internet. They will protect knowledge workers across the cloud, wherever they work.
AI & Machine Learning
Cybersecurity

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$234M

Founded

2018

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

106%
Locations
Remote in USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Sales
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Communications
CategoriesNew
Sales & Account Management
Requirements
  • Ability to tie technology to business outcomes and drive value
  • Ability to influence your audience in virtual and in person formats
  • High EQ; ability to read the room, engage people, be empathetic, listen and respond
  • Ability to create value driven presentations and tell the story behind them (Powerpoint, Google Slides)
  • Ability to discover/uncover customer pain/requirements/objectives
  • 3+ years industry experience in sales engineering
  • Technical background in messaging and Internet security principles
  • Strong understanding of how Internet protocols work (HTTP, SMTP, DNS, etc.)
  • Knowledge of networking topology, TCP/IP protocol, network configuration and components (firewalls, routers, etc.)
  • Prior experience in selling software to Fortune 500
  • Strong technical presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to see and present “the Big Picture”, uncover business challenges, and architect a solution to solve customer business issues
  • Ability to work independently in a high-velocity environment
  • Positive attitude, customer focus, and strong sense of ownership over customer results
  • BSCS/BSEE or equivalent work experience
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the technical sales lead throughout the pre-sales cycle, including owning proofs-of-value (POV) results and driving their success, co-leading customer relationships with Enterprise Account Executives, and giving technical demos
  • Provide technical pre-sales support for assigned Enterprise Account Executives
  • Assist Enterprise Account Executives in development and implementation of sales objectives and account-based penetration strategies
  • Conduct technical and competitive landscape research to effectively address customer questions
  • Serve as a technical resource for pre-sales security and platform diligence, including
  • Educate sales executives and partners on Abnormal Security’s products, platform, and security
  • Obsessively drive customer satisfaction
Desired Qualifications
  • CISSP, CEH and/or other relevant security certifications a plus