Role

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our APJ Field Sales team in a hybrid capacity in Auckland (3 days a week in-office), reporting to the Regional Director. This role is a key part of the Zscaler NZ mid-market business, working through our ecosystems of channel partners to drive customer satisfaction, technical outcomes, and security for NZ businesses. You will be responsible for running a territory strategy and leading a team through prospecting and account management to deliver on key sales objectives as the strategic lead of a high-volume business centered on customer obsession.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Drive Territory GTM sales execution in lockstep with the NZ Regional Director
• Develop and lead the territory partner strategy and long-term growth plan
• Understand and resolve customer pain points using Zscaler's unique value proposition
• Develop and execute detailed territory and account plans involving partner alignment and marketing support
• Partner with Solution Engineers and engage cross-functional teams within the organization to support partners and customers

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action, and you operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome.
• You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself, and you embrace a challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback with clarity and respect.
• You are a positive force. You approach hard problems with constructive energy and a 'can-do' spirit that is contagious, inspiring your team to stay focused on the solution.
• You operate with urgency. You understand that in a high-growth environment, speed and quality are not mutually exclusive, and you have a relentless focus on delivering high-impact results.
• You are resilient and adaptable. You view change as an opportunity, maintain composure in high-pressure situations, and guide yourself and your team through complexity with a steady hand.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 3+ years of Sales and Account Management experience
• Proven ability as a self-starter capable of bringing disruptive technologies to the benefit of customers
• Relevant industry experience, specifically working with Enterprise channel and customers
• Established, high-trust customer relationships
• Willingness to travel within the region as required to support partners and the sales team

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to engage and influence partners and customers
• Deep expertise in network, cyber, and cloud security solutions

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What is the role 

Full time, Monday–Friday, with hybrid options available.

This role is open for candidates based in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, and Brisbane.

The Solutions Specialist, Cybersecurity is responsible for the continuity of New Era’s Cyber Security services and solutions. It provides escalation support, solution design and operational oversight, and senior technical expertise for project delivery.

The role works closely with the Solutions and Service Delivery teams to meet SLAs, maintain service standards, and act as the regional Cyber Security champion, driving awareness, guidance, and compliance.

Other key responsibilities include but may not be limited to following:

• Act as the Cyber Security champion, driving awareness, monitoring, and training.
• Design, review, and support secure solutions in collaboration with Solutions Group, Pre Sales and engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, Essential Eight, CIS, NIST) and support audits and certifications.
• Lead security incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability assessments, and root cause analysis to meet SLAs.
• Serve as senior technical escalation for design, operations, projects, and APAC/client support, including after-hours as required.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and contribute to pre-sales, client security strategy, and risk assessment.
• Develop and maintain technical designs, procedures, documentation, and drive automation and continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong technical currency, manage logging and incident tasks, and accurately track daily activities.

Who we are looking for 

Successful candidate must possess:

• 5+ years’ enterprise cyber security experience
• Must have at least one major cloud security certification (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Cyber Security certification desirable e.g. CISM, CRISC
• Must have experience with Australian government frameworks like Essential 8 and other cyber security frameworks (SMB1001, NIST etc.)
• Experience with leading vendors (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Microsoft)
• Exposure to solutions architecture and pre‑sales activities is desirable
• Experience working in a Cyber Security team with strong networking and hands‑on infrastructure support, including installs and remote troubleshooting
• Experience with Cisco IOS/FortiOS firewalls, routing, and VPNs, plus Microsoft & Linux OS, Office 365, Azure AD, and Active Directory
• Experience supporting VMware/Hyper‑V environments, backup solutions (e.g. Veeam), and Bash or PowerShell scripting
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, team‑oriented, client‑focused, and able to work under pressure
• Ability to solve problems and think both logically and laterally
• Strong willingness to learn and pass on knowledge

What we offer

• A friendly team environment with a strong technical support network
• Broad range of options for training and developing your IT skills
• Opportunity to work with the IT industry's latest technologies
• Internal career growth for high performers and IT super-stars
• Cost price on products from our suppliers
• Lunches and snacks provided (Brisbane and Newcastle only)
• Comprehensive Employer Assistance Program
• Gym membership – Newcastle office only
• Referral bonus

The Role:

It’s an exciting time for Ping Identity in New Zealand. Off the back of recent growth you will be the first Sales Engineer on the ground further accelerating adoption of Ping Identity solutions in the country. With the support of an exceptional  Sales Engineering team in Australia and Singapore, you will shape the face of this role.

This role offers the chance to showcase your technical and consultative skills, engaging with stakeholders of various roles and levels to understand and meet their technical requirements with cutting-edge solutions. Your expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies will be key in delivering impactful solutions that align with customer business goals.

You will also be instrumental in strengthening partner relationships across ANZ. You will work alongside a highly effective partner team on engaging and interactive customer oriented meetings, demonstrations, and proofs of concept that articulate the business and technical value customers will receive from a Ping Identity solution. You will be an active member of a team that empowers personal, team, and partner success.  This role will be a key contributor to our overall sales and business development strategy as we look to continue maturing our partner network that will ensure sustained growth across the region as well as seeking to build out our partner capability in a number of other developing markets.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver pre-sales activities including solution demonstrations, presentations, technical guidance, proof of concepts, and RfX responses.
• Act as the go-to technical expert on Ping Identity solutions for customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Establish enduring relationships with customers and become their trusted advisor
• Collaborate with the sales team to deliver revenue. Emphasis during key sales cycle phases of Qualification, Discovery, and Technical Proof Phase 
• Coordinate, throughout sales cycle, pre-sales efforts with a post-sales service delivery team
• Leading customer-facing meetings, both through videoconferencing and in-person to, deliver presentations, whiteboarding sessions, and demonstrations of Ping Identity solutions and their value remotely, in-person, and at industry events
• Provide insightful feedback on product enhancements and customer needs to product owners.
• Mentoring, both formally and informally, junior team members
• Develop subject matter expert-level knowledge of at least one of Ping Identity's solutions and serve as an expert resource to other Sales Engineers within the organization
• Foster close relationships with delivery partners to support the technical sales relationship and build a mutual beneficial plan of success for delivering Ping Identity solutions.
• Support partner teams to understand and deliver enablement to drive and business goals
• Provide pre-sales technical guidance to partners, i.e., product demonstrations, proof of concept for proposed solutions, and/or technical workshops
• Able to travel 15% to 40% as needed

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent field, or 5+ years' experience with enterprise-level software systems in a customer-facing role, such as pre-sales, consulting, support, or training
• Deep knowledge of standard identity protocols: SAML, WS-Fed, OAuth, OIDC, and SCIM as well as experience with REST interfaces
• Deep knowledge of technologies that underly identity solutions: LDAP (including Active Directory), SSL/TLS, PKI, RADIUS, SQL, DNS, JDBC
• Experience with one or more modern programming languages and web technologies: JavaScript, Python, Node.js, HTTP, HTML, CSS, JSON, Java.
• Expertise in developing and delivering effective technical presentations, workshops, customized demonstrations, and proof of concepts
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Adept at linking technical capabilities to customer needs.
• Ability to work with a high level of self-direction and/or collaboratively with team and customers
• Knowledge of a subset of the following IAM concepts: Authentication / Authorization / Federation / Single Sign-On / User Lifecycle Management / Provisioning / Governance / Workflow / 
• Eagerness to learn; expertise in specific business areas or industry verticals is a bonus.
• Familiarity with infrastructure, networking technologies, and cloud service providers.

Ideal Candidate Skills:

• Installation and/or configuration of one or more IAM technologies from Ping, Okta, Auth0, Sailpoint, CA, Oracle or similar
• Experience with several types of web applications servers and operating systems: Windows, Mac, RedHat, Ubuntu, Apache, Nginx, Tomcat
• Experience with DevOps processes and platforms such as GitHub, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Helm, as well as deployment in major cloud environments (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Successful delivery of a SaaS-based IAM solution
• Experience in Ping multi-tenant SaaS solutions: PingOne SSO, PingID, PingOne MFA, PingOne Verify, PingOne Protect, PingOne Authorize, and DaVinci

About SecurityScorecard:

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard’s patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. 

Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace,” by Crain’s NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row. Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing “forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement.”  SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moody’s, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital.

About The Team:

You'll be a part of a top performing sales team that thrives under pressure. Although each person on the team is an individual contributor with an individual goal, everyone shares best practice and looks to help one another. Everyone also has a shared company goal in mind. The team thrives on being independent, but is extremely coachable and open to feedback on how to improve. The team has a mixture of sales veterans and rising enterprise sales stars. The team enjoys to be around one another and works well together. The team will fully embrace and support you to help with your success at the company.

What You Will Do:

We are hiring a seasoned sales leader to grow business in the Australia/New Zealand region amongst Major Accounts. In this role, you will prospect and engage with senior decision makers in Information Security & Risk teams within large enterprise organizations. As a Major Account Director you will call on accounts at senior levels, have excellent personal relationships in Security & Risk functions, and engage collaboratively with our prospects and customers to present the value of the SecurityScorecard solution. You will report to our VP, Sales, Major Accounts.

Attributes:

• Authentic: Does the right thing and does not oversell themselves or the customer, uses a consultative selling approach that promotes honesty and puts the customer first and solves their needs not his/her own.
• Active Listener: Are completely present and engaged when they talk to prospects creating deeper and more meaningful conversations that build strong relationships and unlock more information about value and business outcomes. 
• Hard Worker: “A” players continue to cold call and prospect, a BDR just scales them. They are still working on the last day of the quarter, still contacting customers and setting meetings even though they hit their number, this ensures the next quarter is just as good as the last
• Proactive: Are they on top of it? Organization and an ability to lean-in can be hard to find. These traits indicate a sales person who can rectify a deal when it goes south and work independently. They show evidence of prior research (reviewing a website, try to understand the product, read a 10K), they follow up an interview and a sales call. They preempt issues. This is great relationship management that builds trust.
• Inquisitive: The successful are naturally curious, use open ended questions, seek to learn about different parts of the business or subject and can synthesize responses to articulate a strategy or solution on the fly.
• Ethical: Act in the best interest of the company with transparency.

Traits and Skills:

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Enthusiastic and energetic in nature, can lead a room
• Empathetic, can read a room
• Competitive by nature
• “Hate to lose” over “love to win” and know the difference between the two
• Can detail fundamental sales concepts of account planning
• Understand and use channel effectively
• Have adopted a sales process and qualification methodology
• Metric driven, can understand pipeline, deal sizing, targets and know them

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise software sales with a focus on hunter roles and new customer acquisition & pipeline growth
• 5+ years of experience working in the cyber security sales space
• Based in region (Australia/New Zealand)
• Outstanding track record of success managing enterprise accounts and opportunities to closure, consistent over-attainment of quotas of $1M annual recurring revenue. 
• Proficient with and unafraid of 6 and 7 figure deals.  
• Strong network of established relationships with key industry and channel contacts in the assigned territory
• Previous cybersecurity experience
• Proven track record of quota retirement in excess of 95% of target 
• Understands record keeping, sales process, sales methodologies (MEDDPIC, etc)
• Driven and competitive

Benefits:

Specific to each country, we offer a competitive salary, stock options, Health benefits, and unlimited PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursements, and much more!

The estimated total compensation range for this position is $200,000 - $292,000 USD (base plus bonus). Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation awards and equity, among other company benefits. 

SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and embraces diversity. We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, and perspectives. We make hiring decisions based on merit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact talentacquisitionoperations@securityscorecard.io.

Any information you submit to SecurityScorecard as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy and applicable law. 

SecurityScorecard does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.  Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.   #LI-DNI

Operating Executive

Unique Leadership Opportunity within a Australia or New Zealand - based Operating Company

These roles will be in Tasmania, Queensland, and Victoria.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for Operating Executives to take on high-impact leadership roles within new businesses acquired as part of Evergreen’s expansion into the ANZ Market. After successfully building the largest platform of Outsourced IT, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in North America, we have made our first acquisitions in ANZ, where we are excited to build a world-class services platform. Operating Executives will be responsible for driving organic EBITDA growth and recurring revenue at an operating company through active management and strategic leadership. We believe leadership talent is a key lever to a company's performance and are seeking Operating Executives to inspire the highest levels of performance, followership, and employee engagement within their company.

We primarily hire first-time CEOs into our operating companies and are seeking individuals who are ready to step up to the challenge and opportunity. The ideal candidate will be able to make difficult trade-off decisions between growth and profitability, hold teams accountable to budgets and targets, and create a winning environment of support and success.

With determination and persistence, Operating Executives should be willing to attack tough problems, skillfully analyze and identify root causes and partner with the leadership team to come up with actionable solutions that drive businesses growth.

Responsibilities:

P&L Ownership:

• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve financial targets, such as year-over-year monthly recurring revenue growth and year-over-year annual EBITDA growth.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance, identifying areas for revenue growth and cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare and present financial reports, budgets, and forecasts to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Strong command of P&L and key levers that drive impact
• Plan and execute long-term vision that drives sustainable growth
• Financial discipline to drive growth in a cost-effective manner
• Makes effective ROI resource-based decisions

Sales and Business Development:

• Drive revenue growth through effective sales strategies, market analysis, and client relationship management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients and partners.
• Involvement in local organizations and business development groups, such as the Chamber of Commerce.
• Continuously assess market trends, competitive landscapes, and customer needs to adapt and refine sales strategies.
• Experience or ability with selling and closing on new logo.
• Experience or ability to institutionalize sales & marketing and build a high-performing sales & marketing team.
• Understanding of sales funnel and KPIs that drive successful sales & marketing actions and initiatives.

People Management and Leadership:

• Experience with leading a high-performing, results-oriented team by recruiting, training, and developing team members.
• Set clear goals and expectations, provide regular feedback, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Cultivate a healthy, effective team dynamic among the leadership team.
• Ability to motivate and inspire.
• Ability and willingness to delegate

Operational Excellence:

• Streamline and optimize operational processes and procedures to enhance efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
• Monitor inventory management, supply chain, and logistics to maintain product/service quality and availability.
• Implement best practices and maintain a focus on quality control.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

• Data-driven approach to prioritization of growth efforts. Sets goals and follows through with them
• Understand, prioritize, and execute on key growth levers: new customers, retention, pricing, cross-sell/up-sell
• Grounds decisions in data or evidence
• Appetite to create and exceed metrics

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree; MBA or equivalent is a plus.
• Has a track record of achieving revenue generation targets on a limited budget, with a specific focus on new logo revenue
• Strong background in people management, including hiring, firing, training, and development.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial management, budgeting, and P&L responsibility.
• Resourceful and scrappy; willing to roll up sleeves to dig into large strategic challenges as well as day-to-day, unexpected crises
• Proven experience in an SMB general management or senior leadership role is a plus. Experience in an MSP or SaaS business is also a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset.
• Proficiency in utilizing technology and data-driven decision-making.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities.