The Regional Account Manager (RAM) is an exciting role within the Fortinet sales organization that is focused on the Mid-Market segment. The RAM is a field sales position responsible for a specific set of Mid-Market accounts while also having shared responsibility for all Mid-Market business within their territory. The ideal candidate will have previous field sales experience in the B2B technology space. The RAM will create and execute an account plan from prospecting to building and maintaining a constant revenue pipeline. Fortinet will provide initial onboarding education to begin your career at Fortinet. Once completed, you will be assigned an individual territory and quota and given ongoing enablement and coaching to ensure achievement of the highest levels of success. Success in the RAM role provides many options in the overall career path at Fortinet.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree Coachable and flexible Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills (moved up) 3+ years of field sales experience in the B2B technology space Working knowledge of the businesses and partners in the local territory Ability to run productive customer-facing and partner-facing meetings while providing timely and relevant written follow up 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 manage and drive sales cycles from start to finish, which includes experience with managing and forecasting individual quota Self-driven and able to manage a diverse, high volume workload Ability to quickly build productive relationships in a fast-paced, high-performance environment Be computer savvy Well organized with effective time and activity management skills Ability to apply entrepreneurial strengths in a driven, forward-thinking manner Ability to close business while achieving a high level of customer and partner satisfaction Execute the role with the utmost professionalism and in a way that aligns to Fortinet’s core values The Regional 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.Preferred Qualifications
Public/private cloud experience is a plus Experience with multi-tier distribution a plus. Experience in networking, security and/or public/private cloud a plusFortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.
Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $130,000 - $160,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan