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    Identity Account Executive- Montreal

    Palo Alto Networks

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    🇨🇦 Canada
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    $278k–$382kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Our MissionAt 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 AreIn 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!This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together.

    You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.Job SummaryThe Identity Account Executive (AE) / Identity Account Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth, customer acquisition, and expansion across the Identity Security product portfolio within an assigned territory.

    This role focuses on positioning enterprise privilege and identity management solutions, building strong channel partner relationships, navigating competitive displacements, and aligning professional services to ensure successful customer onboarding.

    Key

    Responsibilities1. Revenue Generation & Territory Management Drive net new customer acquisition and account upsell within assigned territory accounts. Manage end-to-end sales cycles for primary product offerings, including Privileged Access Management (PAM), Endpoint Privilege Man

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $,

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Greenfield

    Build territory from scratch — net-new logos

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    Tags

    Account-Executive
    Enterprise-Account-Executive
    Account-Manager
    Security-Sales-Executive
    Identity-Security-Sales
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

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    Research Palo Alto Networks's product, recent news, and key competitors
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    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at Palo Alto Networks involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    This remote-friendly role based in CA provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a growing market.

    With OTE potential exceeding $382k, this role sits in the top tier of sales compensation. Expect rigorous performance expectations and a proven track record requirement.

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