Sales Director: Cloud & Security Job at NTT DATA (Johannesburg)

Security Sales Director, SME&C

Microsoft is a place where innovators collaborate to shape what's next. As enter...

Location

Australia , Sydney

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

15+ years in enterprise technology or consulting sales, including significant security or complex solution selling experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, or related field AND 12+ years sales and negotiation experience
OR Master's Degree AND 10+ years sales and negotiation experience
7+ years people management experience, including demonstrated experience as a Manager of Managers leading sales management teams
Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing sales management teams with year-over-year revenue growth
Strong understanding of cyber security foundations, including identity, data protection, threat protection, and cloud security
Experience engaging C-suite and board-level stakeholders across business, technology, and risk functions
Experience working within or alongside Microsoft sales organisations, including familiarity with Microsoft Security product portfolio
Experience building and scaling partner ecosystems to deliver integrated customer outcomes
Formal sales methodology training (e.g., Miller Heiman, Challenger, SPIN, Holden, Krauthammer) and strong financial acumen

Job Responsibility

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Sales Managers, creating a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning
Drive talent acquisition, succession planning, and change management across the security sales organisation
Attract and retain exceptional people, investing in their growth as future leaders within Microsoft
Model, coach, and care: empower managers to do the same for their teams, cascading a customer-centric culture throughout the organisation
Foster diversity of thought and background, building an environment where everyone thrives
Lead the development and execution of security-led transformation strategies, helping customers strengthen cyber resilience and enable AI-led growth at scale
Define territory engagement strategy across the ANZ enterprise landscape, identifying growth opportunities and aligning investment to customer business priorities and risk context
Act as a trusted advisor and executive sponsor to board-level and C-suite stakeholders across technology, risk, and business functions, shaping long-term security strategies and investment priorities
Guide and coach Sales Managers and their teams to progress complex, multi-solution security engagements across the Microsoft portfolio
Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across Microsoft specialist teams, partners, and resources to deliver end-to-end customer outcomes

Fulltime

Managing Director, Cloud & Security North America Presales Leader

The Managing Director, Cloud & Security North America Presales Leader is a high-...

Location

United States of America , Remote, Texas

Salary:

160000.00 - 296000.00 USD / Year

NTT DATA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or business (MBA preferred)
Professional-level certifications in at least one major hyperscaler (Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
Demonstrated success in a sales/solutions leadership role managing budgets, business development, and cross-functional technical teams
Candidate will be required to work across a matrixed organization with an independent, startup mindset
Candidate will be responsible for the allocated team target and budget and be responsible for forecasting and owning the pipeline
Candidate will be required to operate with 'owner' of P&L mindset and continuously look to ways to improve profitability without compromising delivery
Travel: As needed for business needs up to 50%

Job Responsibility

Strategic Sales Leadership & P&L Ownership
Lead the strategic and operational management of Cloud and Security practice solutions, ensuring alignment with NTT DATA's global solutions and services strategy
Own full P&L responsibility for the presales and practice solutions organization, including budget development, investment prioritization, and profitability management
P&L Management: Own the financial health and operational budget of the presales architecture practice, ensuring efficient resource allocation and profitability
Pipeline & Forecasting: Lead sales pipeline management, providing accurate forecasting and lead generation initiatives to secure large-scale IT outsourcing deals
Define, implement, and optimize a consistent, scalable, and sustainable practice model that accelerates business development and market success
Strategic Growth: Lead the transformation of practice solutions across the global footprint, aligning regional execution with the global 'solutions and services' strategy
Act as a change agent, proactively identifying and leading adjustments required to maintain competitiveness in a rapidly evolving digital economy
Solution Innovation & GTM Strategy
Direct ownership of the Cloud and Security solution portfolio, ensuring offerings are repeatable, scalable, differentiated, and aligned to client outcomes

What we offer

medical, dental, and vision insurance
flexible spending or health savings account
life, and AD&D insurance
short-and long-term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program with company match
additional voluntary or legally required benefits

Fulltime

Director, Security Cloud Solution Architects

We are looking for a Director, Security Cloud Solution Architects to join our Fi...

Location

United States , New York

Salary:

130900.00 - 251900.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience
3+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 12+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience
6+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external)
6+ years experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)
5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers

Job Responsibility

Coaches team on operating according to required operational excellence and proven practice standards throughout all sales stages/activities/tools of record
Leads team on orchestrating and collaborating across Microsoft and customer/partner teams through on-strategy delivery to achieve customer/partner objectives and increase customer/partner satisfaction
Oversees team on anticipating and managing business and technical risks, adapting methodology and applying governance principles to identify, communicate, and minimize business and technical risks
Executes work in compliance with industry and Microsoft guidelines and procedures
Leads team to continuously prioritize among competing demands in their work and identify where impact occurs with customers, ensuring alignment with business priorities and goals
Leads team on delivering solutions in line with company methodologies
Coaches team on guiding complex customers/partners towards a well-architected solution to increase retention and expansion opportunities
Provides guidance to team on articulating the value of Unified and supports sellers, partnering with account teams to build consumption plans aligned with appropriate services
Leads efforts to provide feedback to Unified Delivery Team on VBDs to refine and further develop content
Drives team on anticipating, identifying, escalating, and mitigating blockers using appropriate tools and processes to accelerate solution deployment, value realization and usage/consumption for complex customers/scenarios

Fulltime

Sales Manager, Cloud & Security Go-To-Market

The Sales Manager, Cloud and Security GTM is a high-impact sales leadership role...

Location

United States , Remote

Salary:

160000.00 - 296000.00 USD / Year

NTT DATA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or business
MBA preferred
Professional-level certifications in at least one major hyperscaler (Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
Demonstrated success in a sales/solutions leadership role managing budgets, business development, and cross-functional technical teams
Will be required to work across a matrixed organization with an independent, startup mindset
Will be responsible for the allocated team target and budget and be responsible for forecasting and owning the pipeline
Will be required to operate with 'owner' of P&L mindset and continuously look to ways to improve profitability without compromising delivery
Travel as needed for business needs up to 50%

Job Responsibility

Lead the execution of sales initiatives, programs, and activities to achieve revenue, growth, and market expansion goals
Own the financial health, operational budget, and P&L performance of the specialty sales organization
Lead sales pipeline management, providing accurate forecasting and lead generation initiatives to secure large-scale IT outsourcing deals
Lead the transformation of practice solutions across the global footprint, aligning regional execution with the global solutions and services strategy
Lead specialty sales teams selling complex, end-to-end cloud and security solutions
Drive solution-led selling across partner ecosystems including Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and others
Spearhead the adoption of NTT DATA's Smart AI Agent Ecosystem
Design and implement repeatable, scalable solution plays that leverage our unified platform
Authorize and drive solution design reviews to ensure technical feasibility, cost-efficiency, and alignment with client business outcomes
Direct and coach a matrixed team of individual contributors and directors, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence

What we offer

Variable commissions
medical, dental, and vision insurance
flexible spending or health savings account
life and AD&D insurance
short- and long-term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program with company match
additional voluntary or legally required benefits

Fulltime

Security Solutions Sales Director

As a Security Solutions Sales Director, you will lead a high-performing team of ...

Location

Australia , Sydney

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
8+ years in enterprise technology or consulting sales, including security or complex solution selling
Proven sales leadership experience leading and developing high-performing teams
Strong understanding of cyber security foundation (e.g., identity, data protection, threat protection, cloud security)

Job Responsibility

Lead the development of security-led transformation engagements, helping customers strengthen cyber resilience and drive AI-enabled growth at scale
Partner with senior stakeholders as a trusted advisor on security, risk, and enterprise transformation, shaping long-term strategy and investment priorities
Define and execute territory strategy by identifying growth opportunities aligned to customer priorities and risk context
Lead and coach teams to advance complex security engagements and deliver meaningful outcomes
Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across Microsoft and partners to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions
Build and grow strategic customer and partner relationships to accelerate adoption of security solutions
Drive predictable sales forecasting and maintain a healthy, high-quality security pipeline
Use data and insights to prioritise focus and improve in-year and multi-year execution
Enable adoption of AI, automation, and modern sales practices to scale impact and efficiency
Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams with a focus on accountability, growth, and outcomes

Fulltime

Senior Director, Cloud & AI Sales

Are you passionate about AI and eager to transform the IT landscape? Join our dy...

Location

United States , Dallas

Salary:

76.15 - 116.83 USD / Hour

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 8+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience OR 11+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
Demonstrated experience selling complex, cloud-based solutions to small and medium enterprise customers
Proven seller coaching and negotiation experience
Demonstrated experience driving adoption across multiple stakeholders with varying agendas
Experience in managing channel sales complexities
10+ years services sales or account management experience
5+ year(s) of people management experience including 2+ years manager of managers experience
Experience with complex sales training (e.g., Miller Hyman, Spin, Michael Bosworth, Holden, etc.) and sales methodologies
Enterprise customer level experience with cloud, hybrid infrastructures, productivity and security technologies, and industry standards
Lead strategy and execution for a $250M+ portfolio, ensuring sustained growth and client success

Job Responsibility

Lead a team of frontline managers who oversee Azure Specialists, Azure Solution Engineers and Partner Solution Sales across the SME&C segment
Set strategic direction, drive execution excellence, and empower managers to build significant-performing teams that accelerate Azure customer acquisition, consumption, and satisfaction
Build and grow Significant-performing, diverse teams through intentional talent development, inclusive hiring, and career coaching
Inspire a culture of customer-centricity, technical excellence, and collaborative execution
Lead team to bring industry insights into customer engagements, drive significant-impact solution sales, and accelerate digital transformation
Guide strategic opportunity development and execution
Engage with C-level stakeholders to expand relationships and influence strategic outcomes
Champion a business value selling approach
Maintain excellence in pipeline management, forecasting and driving integrated territory and budget achievement planning
Enable team to apply the orchestration model effectively and build a advanced partner ecosystem

What we offer

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation

Fulltime

Senior Security Sales Manager / Director

The Director of Information Security at NTT DATA will lead the organization's in...

Location

Taiwan , Taipei

Salary:

Not provided

NTT DATA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Significant knowledge of security frameworks and standards (for example, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, etc.)
Significant knowledge about PCI, HIPAA, NIST, GLBA and SOX compliance assessments
Significant understanding of security technologies, tools, and best practices
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Significant leadership and team management skills to lead and motivate a diverse security team
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering results
Significant business acumen and the ability to align security objectives with overall business objectives
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business administration or a technology-related field such computer science or information technology or related preferred
An advanced degree such as an MBA or Masters in an IT related field with a security focus preferred
Related Cybersecurity, risk management and data privacy certifications preferred such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM, CISA, and/or CEH

Job Responsibility

Contributes towards the development and drives the implementation of an organization-wide information security strategy aligned with the NTT's business objectives
Contributes towards establishing and maintaining information security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines that comply with industry best practices and regulatory requirements
Oversees the identification, assessment and management of information security risks across the organization, including data, systems, networks, and third-party relationships
Promotes a culture of security awareness among employees through training, education, and regular communication
Oversees the development and execution of incident response plans to effectively address and mitigate security incidents
Ensures NTT's compliance with relevant security regulations, laws, and industry standards
Assesses and selects appropriate security technologies and solutions to protect NTT's digital assets
Implements security monitoring tools and systems to detect and respond to security threats and providing regular reports to executive leadership and stakeholders
Stays informed about emerging security threats and industry trends to continuously enhance the organization's security posture
Evaluates security risks associated with third-party vendors and service providers and implementing risk mitigation strategies

Fulltime

Senior Sales Director - Cortex & Cloud - Northern EMEA

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Sales Director to drive and ment...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Palo Alto Networks

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years of field sales experience in cybersecurity
At least 5 years in a leadership role
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performance sales teams in a high-growth environment with large quota/deals
Strong understanding of complex solution sales methodologies, value selling and enterprise buying processes with operational discipline
Experience selling SIEM, EDR, or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred
Established relationships with key security decision-makers (CIOs, CISOs) and the ability to drive strategic conversations
Expertise in channel and partner sales strategies, with a deep understanding of go-to-market models
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed sales organization with a focus on continuous expansion and customer success
“Whatever it takes” attitude and motivation to deliver above quota performance
Travel within the region as needed to support team members, engage customers and business needs

Job Responsibility

Drive and mentor high-performing sales team focused on our Cortex Cloud business across the Northern EMEA region
Play a critical role in scaling our business, fostering innovation, and ensuring consistent execution of sales strategies
Cultivate a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous learning and a customer-centric approach within the sales team
Drive strategic sales initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market opportunities
Engage in executive-level discussions with CIOs and CISOs, translating complex cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions
Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including sales engineers, marketing, and alliances, to support deal execution and customer success
Develop and implement data-driven sales strategies, leveraging forecasting and pipeline management tools to optimize team performance

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