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Palo Alto Networks

Builds cybersecurity tools for organizations

Enterprise Identity Account Manager - Idira

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
London, UK
Remote
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Executive

About the job

Requirements
  • A proven track record of successfully closing complex enterprise deals in cybersecurity or enterprise software as a service.
  • Demonstrated ability to grow new logos and expand within existing customers.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity principles including identity security, privileged access management, identity and access management, Zero Trust, and compliance-driven selling.
  • Ability to understand business and technical use cases and convert them into solution opportunities.
  • Experience working with channel partners, cloud providers, and global systems integrators to co-sell and accelerate go-to-market execution.
  • Strong executive presence and influencing skills across all customer levels.
  • Commercial curiosity and the ability to uncover customer pain points through active listening.
  • Experience with sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC and Command of the Message.
  • Comfort using Salesforce, Clari, Gong, Demandbase, and other digital selling tools to drive efficiency and insight.
Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end sales processes, from prospecting and qualification through close, ensuring alignment with customer business outcomes and Idira's value proposition, with full accountability for quota attainment.
  • Own and manage pipeline and forecast with rigor; apply structured methodologies such as MEDDPICC and leverage Salesforce, Clari, Gong, and Demandbase to drive pipeline health, deal progression, and forecasting accuracy.
  • Drive business outcomes across negotiation, procurement, and day-to-day business operations.
  • Understand customer priorities and translate Idira’s platform into tangible business value and technical relevance through consultative selling.
  • Engage and influence stakeholders at multiple levels, including C-suite executives, security leaders, procurement, and technical teams.
  • Collaborate with Solution Sales Specialists and internal teams to penetrate new areas and co-sell across Idira’s portfolio.
  • Collaborate with channel partners, global systems integrators, hyperscalers, and alliances to extend reach and strengthen execution.
  • Identify whitespace, drive expansion, and ensure alignment with Idira’s growth goals.
  • Leverage Gong and Demandbase to extract insights, personalize outreach, and increase sales productivity.
  • Monitor cybersecurity trends, competitor movements, and customer challenges to position Idira as a strategic partner.
Desired Qualifications
  • Outcome-oriented approach with strong commercial judgment and quota ownership mindset.
  • Collaborative, coachable, and resilient approach with a passion for team-based success.

About the company

Palo Alto Networks builds cybersecurity hardware and software for businesses and public institutions, protecting their networks, cloud workloads and digital identities. Its portfolio combines network firewalls with tools that detect attacks, investigate security alerts and manage access to sensitive systems. Security teams use these products across offices, data centers and cloud environments, with shared data and automated workflows connecting the company's platforms. It earns revenue from appliance sales and software licenses, plus subscriptions and support contracts that keep protections and services active over time. Palo Alto Networks began operations in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • Consolidated sales grew: September 2026 results report quarterly revenue of $3.41 billion, up 34% from a year earlier.
  • Employees choose wellbeing support: Palo Alto Networks' FLEXBenefits funds $1,000 annually for eligible items and experiences.
  • Identity products joined the portfolio: Palo Alto Networks completed its CyberArk acquisition in February 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Office time limits location flexibility: Palo Alto Networks' Santa Clara engineering listing says most teams work onsite full time.
  • Acquisition execution remains complex: Palo Alto Networks flags CyberArk and Chronosphere integration as risks to ongoing operations.
  • Distribution is concentrated: September 2026 filings show two distributors generated 30% of Palo Alto Networks' fiscal 2026 revenue.

What makes Palo Alto Networks unique

  • Firewall policies control individual app functions: Palo Alto Networks' App-ID allows Slack messaging while blocking file transfers.
  • Unmanaged devices receive browser-level protection: Prisma Browser isolates enterprise applications from untrusted endpoints.
  • Insurance channels expand response access: Unit 42 says over 50 cyber insurers approve its incident response services.

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Benefits

FLEXBenefits

Healthcare

Wellness

Development

Financial: Traditional & Roth 401(k) options

Time Off

Other Perks

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
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Oct 12th, 2026
Palo Alto Networks falls 3.9% to $402.45 as Phillip Securities stays neutral on valuation

Palo Alto Networks shares fell about 3.9% to $402.45 at 12:15 EST after Phillip Securities kept its Neutral rating. In an October 12 report, the firm took a positive view of software overall but called the cybersecurity company's valuation stretched. GuruFocus's GF Value chart puts the shares 71.26% above its $235 estimate. Fiscal fourth-quarter next-generation security annual recurring revenue reached $9.1 billion, up 63% year over year. However, a $282 million GAAP net loss became $853 million in adjusted net income, a $1.135 billion gap driven by stock compensation, acquisition-related costs, and other adjustments. Investors now want to see Palo Alto keep customers, turn contracted business into revenue, and generate cash while limiting dilution.

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Oct 1st, 2026
Palo Alto Networks surges 21% following Q4 earnings beat, platformisation strength

Palo Alto Networks shares have risen 21% since its last earnings report a month ago, outperforming the S&P 500. The cybersecurity company delivered fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings of $1.02 per share, beating estimates by 4.1%. Revenues climbed 34% year-over-year to $3.41 billion, exceeding consensus estimates by 1.8%. Next-Generation Security ARR jumped 63% to $9.10 billion, driven by broad-based strength across Network & AI Security, Cortex, and Idira platforms. The company added approximately 220 net new platformisations in the quarter, up 44% year-over-year. Prisma AIRS reached roughly $120 million in ARR within one year, with over 800 customers. For fiscal 2027, Palo Alto forecasts revenues of $14.10-$14.20 billion, indicating 23-24% growth, with non-GAAP earnings per share between $4.16 and $4.19.

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Oct 1st, 2026
Palo Alto Networks extends AI firewall into Nvidia's agent safety stack amid integration questions

Semtech Corporation has integrated its AirLink secure edge 5G/LTE routers with Palo Alto Networks' next-generation firewalls and Zero Touch PKI to simplify secure connectivity across edge deployments. Separately, Palo Alto Networks launched Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense, embedding advanced AI models into exposure management services. The company is also extending its AI firewall and agent identity tools into Nvidia's Open Agent Safety Platform. Prisma AIRS' AI Runtime firewall will run on BlueField chips, with identity controls integrated into Nvidia's OpenShell. Palo Alto Networks' investment case centres on whether AI-focused offerings like Prisma AIRS and XSIAM can sustain annual recurring revenue growth. The company projects $18.5 billion revenue and $2.6 billion earnings by 2029, requiring 17.3% yearly revenue growth.

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Sep 23rd, 2026
Palo Alto Networks launches AI-powered penetration testing subscription, shares rise 3.5%

Palo Alto Networks launched a worldwide annual subscription for continuous AI-powered security testing through its Unit 42 division. Shares rose 3.45% to $387.485 on Wednesday morning. The service uses AI models from Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5, OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Cyber, and open-weight models to test applications, APIs, cloud systems, code, and networks. It identifies weaknesses, assesses exploitation risk, and recommends fixes and virtual patches. The shares trade 66.17% above the $233.18 GF Value shown for 23 September. Annual contracts could stabilise Unit 42's revenue, though AI model usage and specialist work carry costs. Renewals, customer results, and margins will determine whether the launch justifies the current valuation.

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Sep 23rd, 2026
Palo Alto Networks launches AI-powered continuous security testing service

Palo Alto Networks has launched Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense, a cybersecurity service that uses AI to identify vulnerabilities and provide remediation guidance through continuous testing. The service integrates Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Cyber models through a proprietary multi-model system. It provides continuous vulnerability testing across web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, source code repositories and network assets. The company invested $17 million in research and development over six months of internal testing and more than 100 customer engagements. During internal deployment, the system identified a year's worth of security exposures within three weeks. In customer assessments, exposures were identified in all cases, with 37% classified as high or critical severity. More than two-thirds of exposures discovered in third-party applications had no known CVE designation. The service is available worldwide through annual subscriptions with pricing varying by AI model selected.