Business Development Capture Manager

Your Career

The BD/Capture Manager for the DoD market is responsible for leading the strategic programmatic Business Development and capture efforts within the Department of Defense. Responsible for identifying target opportunities, qualifying program pipeline, and being the face of Palo Alto Networks to critical mission owners and stakeholders including officers, mission owners across agencies up to and including CXO-level relationships. You’ll work closely with prospects and partners as a subject-matter sales expert to demonstrate how a proposed solution meets and exceeds customer requirements and in quarterbacking win strategies that utilize Field/Inside Sales, Proposal, Legal, Finance, and System Integrator teammates. This is an individual contributor position with a competitive compensation plan based on major program milestones and wins.

This is the opportunity for those interested in being a part of something bigger than themselves. We are out to fulfill our company mission with the strongest products in the industry. To fit in this role, you are personable, willing to ask questions, always learning, have a strong work ethic, are persistent, and coachable. You are confident in who you are and able to enjoy the personable interactions that come with a job in sales. Becoming a part of the team means you will be surrounded by amazing, smart and hardworking teammates and that’s a great place to be. Plus, the added bonus of changing the world? Now that's just icing on the cake.

Your Impact

• Responsible for meeting and exceeding assigned pipeline and bookings quota MBOs
• Work closely with the Senior Management and Sales Account Team to provide relevant analysis/market information and strategic recommendations to result in a bid/no-bid decision
• Monitor relevant bid-boards to help find and track new and existing opportunities
• Ensure Business Development Program Capture pipeline is aligned with the associated Sales Director’s priorities perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
• Lead pursuit team in developing and substantiating a winning value proposition that meets the needs of the customer, including analyzing critical business drivers and risks
• Prepare and provide information and decision briefings for senior management
• Responsible for validating/endorsing the technical solution in close partnership with the Solution Architect and/or sales engineering team
• Coordinates with the Programs team to assure that solution design can be properly delivered
• Develop a timeline and ensures that we meet key deal milestones and deadlines
• Post-award lead handoff process to transition a contract to the Programs team to lead
• Become an expert in your domain, develop appropriate technical expertise, understand the value to the mission, ghost the competition, and use passion and conviction to win
• Work with Product Managers, Sales Engineering, Sales Operations, Legal and other resources to close complex opportunities - must work well in a team environment
• Partner with key business units and their leadership in developing winning value propositions, sales strategies, and gathering customer feedback
• Incubate and pioneer sales GTM approaches and develop them into a repeatable process for our sales force and partner community
• Engage with senior decision-makers and influencers internally and within the accounts supported - must be comfortable and credible in executive conversations

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Experience Identifying and Closing Large Program Captures
• Proven ability to articulate compelling, business outcome-focused, value propositions
• Proven program management skills and able to demonstrate leadership capabilities
• Experience working with Channel and Alliance teams
• Demonstrated success in the development and capture of large government programs
• Adept at negotiating and establishing teaming arrangements/agreements
• Cross-functional influence, relationship building, and project management skills toward a broad constituency ranging from customers, channel partners, sales, marketing, and technical management
• Strong business acumen and negotiation abilities
• Willing to take a leadership role in driving initiatives, working across organizations, and structuring approaches to new opportunities
• Familiarity with a broad range of application, security and infrastructure software is desirable
• Strategic thinking and planning skills - demonstrated effectiveness in conducting market analysis, prioritizing investments, and measuring growth in territory and quota is preferred
• Direct selling expertise, ‘hunter’ mentality is a plus
• A solid presenter who is confident and able to sell ideas to internal and external stakeholders is desired
• Established contacts and intimate knowledge of the IC Market is desired
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience required
• Security clearance is required

Additional Information

The Team

Our sales team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.

As part of our sales team, you are empowered with unmatched systems and tools, constantly updated research and sales libraries, and a team built on joint success. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our sales team, you are motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats.