Sales Manager - Cortex & Cloud

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sales Manager to drive and mentor a dedicated team of Cortex & Cloud Sales Specialists in France. Reporting directly to the Head of Cortex & Cloud France, this leader will play a critical role in scaling our business, fostering innovation, and ensuring consistent execution of sales strategies. The ideal candidate will operate in a high-growth environment at scale, has a strong background in cybersecurity sales leadership, a proven track record of developing talent, and the ability to drive revenue growth through effective team management and customer engagement. Your Impact Exciting opportunity to be a leader on the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing sales specialists to achieve and exceed revenue targets, as part of the France Cortex leadership structure. 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