manager Sales Manager management 8+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Apr 22, 2026

About this role

Fortinet is hiring a manager-level Sales Manager based in Houston, TX. The posting calls out experience with Networking and roughly 8+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Sales Manager
Function
sales
Level
manager
Track
Management
Employment
Full-time
Location
Houston, TX
Experience
8+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Major Accounts
Posted
Apr 22, 2026
AI Summary
Manage direct sales to Fortune 1000 accounts and strategic partners, developing enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet network security products. Build executive relationships, create strategic account plans, and close large deals. Requires 8+ years selling to major accounts with 3+ years in enterprise network security.

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Job description

from Fortinet careers

In this key role, you will manage and drive direct sales engagements into a set of Named Fortune 1000 accounts and strategic Partners. Your focus will be to create and implement strategic account plans focused on attaining enterprise-wide deployments of Fortinet products and services. Develop executive relationships with key buyers and influencers and leverage these during the sales process. Coordinate with appropriate internal groups to generate and deliver winning Contract Bids, Proposals, RFI/RFP Responses, and Statements of Work. Negotiate terms of business with clients to achieve win/win results that provide the basis for strong ongoing relationships.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Generating enterprise business opportunities and managing the sales process through to closure of the sale.
  • Achievement of agreed quarterly sales goals.
  • Generate a sales pipeline, qualifying opportunities, and accurately forecast pipeline.

 

Required Skills:

  • Proven ability to sell solutions to Fortune 1000 Accounts.
  • A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
  • Experience in closing large deals.
  • Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A self-motivated, independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
  • Minimum 8 years sales experience selling to Fortune 1000 Major Accounts.
  • Minimum 3 years selling enterprise network security products and services.
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