Tenable

Tenable

Security Sales Engineer - Chicago, Pre-sales

US - Remote - Illinois

Sponsorship not specified$115k-$153kDetected 14 days ago
PythonAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformGraphQLRESTLLMsCybersecurityNetwork SecurityComplianceSalesForecastingTCP/IPWiresharkLeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • Present thought leadership content and represent Tenable at industry events, executive briefings, and customer-facing sessions

Responsibilities

  • Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 50 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies.
  • We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!
  • Tenable is seeking an experienced Pre-Sales Engineer to own and drive the Business and Technical aspects of strategic Enterprise selling in your assigned region.
  • Deliver compelling technical presentations and live demonstrations of Tenable Enterprise products
  • Manage enterprise software trials and Proof of Concept evaluations, mapping unique business values with customer business objectives
  • Travel as needed (typically around 25%) to support key customer engagements, critical sales opportunities, and high-impact cybersecurity events
  • Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing customers, while identifying and cultivating new strategic opportunities
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product management and engineering to surface customer feedback and prioritize critical customer use cases

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in a customer-facing technical sales role, with a demonstrated track record as a trusted and successful sales engineer
  • Recognized thought leadership in cyber security, including experience in public speaking and industry engagement
  • 5+ years of Sales Engineering experience with a focus on vulnerability management, cloud security, or complex enterprise SaaS.
  • Experience with securing modern Cloud Infrastructure like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
  • AI Security Knowledge, including the ability to identify and mitigate risks that LLM's bring to businesses
  • Automation & DevSecOps Mindset, with the ability to leverage Python SDKs, REST/GraphQL APIs, Terraform, and more.

Skills

  • Answer technical questions and provide consultative guidance on security best practices, compliance frameworks, and risk management
  • Apply advanced technical skills to demonstrate the value and impact of Tenable's solutions in solving real-world customer challenges
  • Leverage strategic technical selling skills to engage key stakeholders, from engineers to CISOs, and influence decision-making

Compensation

  • Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance.

Benefits

  • Deliver clear status reports for Proofs of Value (POVs) and active opportunities; this data is mission-critical for forecasting business health and ensuring alignment with territory and organizational growth goals

Company info

  • Come be part of our journey!
  • Ask a member of our team and they'll answer, "Our people!" We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves.

Equal opportunity

  • We're committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels.

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