Security Sales Specialist Manager at Microsoft Nigeria

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At Microsoft our mission and values are to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Sales Specialist Manager

Job number: 1838557
Location: Nigeria
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel: 0-25 %
Work site: Up to 50% work from home

Overview

• The Microsoft Security organization’s mission of making the world a safer place has never been more important. As threats become more frequent and sophisticated, we must work to keep our customers safe through our Security Solutions.
• The Solution Specialist Unit team within the Microsoft Security organization is at the forefront of this effort, engaging directly with customers to contribute to their success. With thousands of global security experts worldwide, $1 billion+ invested annually in security research and development, and the cutting-edge AI- based Security innovations, Microsoft is ideally placed to think outside of the box and protecting customers, and partners around the world.
• We are hiring a Security Specialist Manager to lead a team of world-class cybersecurity sellers in the Enterprise tier.
• As a proven sales leader, you will support your team in achieving and exceeding targets by delivering end-to-end security thought leadership, strategies, and transformational customer outcomes.
• You will enable and empower your team to drive security wins by guiding them on planning, orchestration and execution of security opportunities, as well as working with internal stakeholders and partners to cross-sell and upsell.
• This opportunity will allow you to learn and accelerate your career growth, honing your managerial, solution sales and collaboration skills and deepening your end-to-end security expertise.
• You will have a proven history of leading security sales team and driving business growth. Sales leadership skills to inspire and motivate team with an ability to set clear goals, provide guidance and lead by example  and leverage your communication skills to clearly articulate sales objectives, provide feedback and communicate with C-level stakeholders.
• You will identity market opportunities, develop sales strategies and make informed decisions and have a technical passion with good understanding of cloud security technologies. Problem solving: Strong problem-solving skills address challenges, overcome objections and find solutions to meet sales target. 
• Effective time management skill to help prioritize tasks and allocate resources efficiently ensuring sales goals are met and a solid understanding of the security industry and market trends. 
• We are looking for a passionate, experienced, and credible security sales manager to lead our team of security sellers.  We are committed to diversity and inclusion and provide resources and support to everyone on our team.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a strong understanding of customers’ industries and business priorities, discusses customer needs and solutions based on customer insights
• Leads the team to develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders to grow Microsoft Security share of wallet
• Sales Execution: Act as a thought leader in digital transformation and lead team to develop strategies that help understand customer business needs and accelerate revenue and growth for security business
• Provides consistent coaching rhythm leveraging coaching framework Model | Coach | Care
• Leads the team to increase customer relevance by driving adoption of the Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM)
• Enhances technical & sales capabilities across the organization to achieve technical excellence in customer interactions.
• Attract, develop and retain talent and deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
• Deliver results through teamwork and drive execution of projects; drive a growth mindset and learning-focused culture by empowering team to focus on learning; partner and collaborate with other teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 6+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
• OR equivalent experience

Perfer Qualification

• 9+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
• OR Bachelors Degree in IT, or related field AND 8+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience
• OR Master’s Degree in Business Administration, IT, or related field AND 5+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience.
• 6+ years of solution or services sales experience:
  • Threat protection (Endpoint security, E-mail security, Incident Response, etc.), Kill Chain, CNAPP, SIEM.,  Multi-Cloud Security, Identity and Access management.
  • Experience with competitive Security solutions (e.g. Palo Alto, Splunk, CrowdStrike, etc.) is a plus
• 3+ years of people management experience

Remuneration
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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