The Zscaler Sales and Go-to-Market team is a global group of professionals who are passionate about delighting our customers, nurturing trusted partnerships, and sharing their expertise to drive a secure, cloud-enabled digital future and further cement our position as the world leader in cloud security. Sales, Customer Success, Sales Enablement, Solution Architects, Business Development, Transformation, and Technology Partnerships all work together to demonstrate the power and agility of Zscaler cloud transformation to the world.
We're looking for an experienced Principal Product Specialist to join our Take Off team. Reporting to the Director, Product Specialist – Zero Trust Networking and working in a hybrid environment with anticipated travel of 25% to 40% within the EMEA region (and some international travel), you'll be responsible for:
- Presenting to customers as the expert in SD-WAN, network security architecture, and deployment
- Leading conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape in regards to network security and zero trust architecture
- Leading and support customer demonstrations (with our SE's) that showcase our unique value
- Providing Proof of Concept design consultation and best practice guidance for rollout, implementation, and policy conversion during the 'pre-sales' process for strategic opportunities
- Working with Product Management, Technical Marketing and R&D to drive client-based insights/feedback and future solution direction
What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience
- At least 7 years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Consulting, or Solutions Architect
- Experience in SD-WAN, Routing protocols, Firewall, Switching, SSL, SWG, VPN
- Experience delivering products as cloud-based services
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) – must be able to communicate at a business and technical level with internal teams, customers, partners and executives.
- Leadership, passion and charisma – sell ideas and lead without authority.
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