Manager, Enterprise Services
Proofpoint
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**Corporate Overview**
In today’s cyber threat landscape, protection starts with people. At Proofpoint, that simple truth fuels our passion for protecting users, the data they create, and the systems they rely on from a uniquely people-centric perspective.
And we are just as passionate about finding the right people to help us in that mission. When you join Proofpoint, you are helping to:
+ Build and enhance our proven security platform
+ Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud environment
+ Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel
+ Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges
We are devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That is why we are a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.
**The Role**
Proofpoint is looking for a self-starting, responsible, action-oriented, and highly motivated individual to lead our growing Enterprise Services team. The mission of Enterprise Services is to ensure that our customers realize the full value of the products and services they have purchased from Proofpoint, ultimately maximizing renewals and add-on transactions. The Enterprise Services Manager will be responsible for leading and training a team of Technical Account Managers. This is a technical leadership role in a fast-paced environment that demands interaction with enterprises at senior levels, as well as with technical staff within the traditional IT and Security organization. Successful candidates will have an excellent technical and security software foundation, as well as people management experience and staff development skills.
This role may require up to 25% travel, usually less.
**Your day-to-day**
Management:
+ Work collaboratively with other groups, including Professional Services, Support, Sales, Engineering, and Product Management to ensure effective operation of our team and ensure ongoing customer satisfaction
+ Formulate best practices for presentations, quarterly reports, and health checks as well as overall TAM strategy
+ Be a thought leader on the value of the Premium Support offering and assist in the development of sales strategy and program objectives
+ All aspects of personnel management including recruiting/hiring, development, training and delivering annual reviews
+ Provide feedback and direction, both positive and constructive in a timely and effective manner
+ Build a strong team and provide satisfaction among your team and customer
+ Provide technical leadership and communications to senior staff during service availability issues and other critical events such as major upgrades and migrations
Technical Leadership:
+ Provide ongoing and proactive technical leadership and support to Proofpoint’s largest and most strategic customers with little direction. Our TAMs are assigned to largest and most complex customers most critical to Proofpoint’s success as a company.
+ Direct crisis and incident response, working with the account team, technical support, operations and engineering teams to ensure timely resolution, while communicating effectively with customers.
+ Along with the assigned TAM, meet regularly with strategic clients, both remotely and on-site, to review support interactions, system status, major issues, upcoming releases, and other pertinent items.
+ Maintain practical technical knowledge of Proofpoint’s product suite and be able to mentor staff on best practices, preferred configurations, and next steps for customer issues.
**What you bring to the team**
+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
+ 8+ years of industry experience in an client/professional services, sales engineer, senior support engineer, IT operations management, or senior engineer role with exposure to multiple technology areas
+ Very strong customer service and excellent communications skills, both written and oral
+ A history of successfully leading and directing technical staff through crisis situations
+ Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies
+ Knowledge of project management and strong time management skills
+ Ability to effectively work in a team environment as well as independently
**Why Proofpoint**
Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We are a customer-focused and driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products—and many exciting reasons to join our team. We believe in hiring the best, the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation.
We are a diverse, multinational company with opportunities in all functions, and leaders that welcome candidates from all walks of life. Apply today and explore your future #LifeAtPFPT.
_If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!_
Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable pay and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes flexible time off, a robust well-being program that provides for 4 global wellbeing days per year, and a 3-week work from anywhere option.
**Base Pay Ranges:**
SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area:
Base Pay Range: 132,160.00 - 207,680.00 USD
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska:
Base Pay Range: 109,410.00 - 171,930.00 USD
All other cities and states excluding those listed above:
Base Pay Range: 98,700.00 - 155,100.00 USD
Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams.
To view additional awards, please visit www.proofpoint.com/us/news#awards
Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos.
We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers’ sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees.
Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide.
We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace.
At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today’s advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to:
+ Build and enhance our proven security platform
+ Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture
+ Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel
+ Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.
Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
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