Inside Territory Account Manager - SLED

The Inside Territory Account Manager (ITAM) will manage an assigned territory in support of the SLED team. The ideal candidate will have experience in the networking and/or security sectors of technology. The ITAM will create and execute the account plan from prospecting to building and maintaining a constant revenue pipeline.  Drive sales cycles to close while establishing relationships and credibility.  Provide necessary presales support for prospects/customers. Work closely with Channel Teams and our reseller partner network to drive deals and increase revenue. Fortinet will provide detailed and ongoing training programs.  Once completed you will be assigned a territory, quota and given ongoing support to begin your career at Fortinet. 

Responsibilities:

• Meet or exceed all assigned quotas and targets
• Forecast weekly, monthly and quarterly revenues for territory
• Follow up on inbound, web and corporate event generated opportunities
• Accept inbound and perform outbound telephone calls to identify sales opportunities.
• Meet and exceed daily call & activity metrics.
• Manage customer presentation and demos via online tools (GO TO MEETING)
• Track sales opportunities (MGOs, deal registration, quotes etc. in Salesforce)
• Align with channel and partner teams to support overall company revenue targets 
• Perform ongoing research and report on opportunities that are supported
• Act as a liaison between partner, customers, and appropriate Fortinet team members
• Perform other duties and projects, as assigned to support the growth or our business

Required Qualifications:

• A proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales quotas and targets
• Understanding of the sales cycle in conjunction with business processes internally and externally
• Ability to manager and drive sales cycle from start to finish
• Ability to manage a diverse, high volume workload; self-motivated and adaptable
• Ability to quickly build productive relationships in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Must have proficiency with various software applications programs
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Experience with managing and forecasting individual quota
• Well organized with effective time and activity management skills
• Ability to apply entrepreneurial strengths in a forward-thinking manner
• Proven work-ethic and time-management skills
• Ability to close business while achieving a high level of customer and partner satisfaction
• Public/private cloud experience is a plus
• Experience with multi-tier distribution a plus.
• The Inside Territory Account Manager is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship