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Major Account Manager, SLED

Check Point Software Technologies
Posted a month ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Tallahassee, FL, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Check Point is seeking a sales professional with over 5 years of direct sales experience in enterprise technology, ideally in cybersecurity, SaaS, or networking.
  • The role involves managing a territory focused on state agencies, local governments, K-12 school districts, and higher education institutions, with responsibilities including lead generation and maintaining key relationships.
  • Candidates should possess a strong understanding of Florida's procurement processes and demonstrate success in selling to public sector accounts.
  • The position requires excellent communication and organizational skills, along with the ability to travel regionally up to 50%.
  • Salary details are not explicitly mentioned, but the role offers opportunities for growth in a recognized workplace culture.

Company Description

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation.

Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen.

This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.

We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.

What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.

If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.

Job Description

What We Are Looking For 

Check Point is looking for a high-impact Major Account Manager ready to win new strategic logos and unlock growth across a focused portfolio of approximately 20 existing customers and prospects. In this role, you will shape bold, multi-year account strategies, lead complex deals with senior decision-makers, and bring together a virtual account team to deliver meaningful outcomes for customers in a channel-friendly environment. This is an opportunity to own a critical territory, build trusted executive relationships, and help some of the world’s leading organizations stay secure as they accelerate their digital and AI transformation. 

Key Responsibilities  

  • Drive new, expansion and renewal opportunities across all accounts​ 

  • Acquire new strategic logos while farming and expanding existing accounts​ 

  • Build executive relationships and secure senior-level access​ 

  • Develop and execute major account plans with multi-year view​ 

  • Lead complex, multi-stakeholder deal orchestration​ 

  • Lead contract and pricing negotiations​ 

  • Prioritize effectively across a large book of business​ 

  • Use Check Point tools to manage accounts, pipelines and forecast​ 

  • Coordinate a virtual account team (specialists, SE, etc) 

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of direct sales experience in enterprise technology, preferably in cybersecurity, SaaS, networking, or infrastructure
  • Proven success selling into State, Local Government, and/or Education accounts
  • Strong understanding of State of Florida procurement, budgeting cycles, and funding mechanisms
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex sales cycles and strategic accounts
  • Self-starter with excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to travel regionally as needed (estimated 50%)
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  •  Existing relationships within Florida state agencies and Higher Education Institutions
  •  Experience working with or through public sector channels and distributors
  •  Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements in SLED
  •  Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM

Equal Opportunity  

Check Point Software Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.  

Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

EOE M/F/Veterans/Persons with disability

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  • Referral Category: Golden Position
  • CP Department: Americas Sales
  • Office Location: Florida, US Remote
  • Career site Category: Sales



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