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Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.

We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.

The Role

The role is to work with your customers so that they realize the full value of the products and services they have purchased from Proofpoint, ultimately maximizing renewals and add-on transactions. This is a technical 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. Independently provide ongoing and proactive technical leadership and support to Proofpoint’s strategic customers with little direction.

Your day-to-day

Manage and monitor support interactions, serving as an internal advocate for strategic customers, responding to customer escalations, and proactively escalating when neededMeet regularly with clients to review support interactions, system status, key issues, emerging threats and how to combat them using Proofpoint products and servicesDevelops 12-month road maps for assigned clients, expanding their scope, maturity, and security postureMaintains program roadmaps and is accountable for delivery of objectives against deadlinesIdentify and prioritize short term and long-term goalsPlan, document, and identify risks and challenges for production changes that span multiple services or technologiesDesign and implements solutions to complex problems with minimum supervisionProvide technical guidance to customer teams and respond to enquiries regarding product features and functionalityActs as consultative, trusted adviser to assigned clients, owning the relationshipAccountable for client satisfaction, retention and keeping their data secureOpen and assigns cases as requiredMonitor all clients’ cases to ensure that tasks are accurate, viable and completed within SLO guidelinesProvide flexibility with schedule to cover job requirementsEnsures adherence to service briefs, Proofpoint best practice, and SOPs

What you bring to the team

3+ years of industry experience in a client/professional service, sales engineer, senior support engineer, IT operations management, or senior engineer role with exposure to multiple technology areasKnowledge of data communication concepts and technologies, specifically email and networkingWorking knowledge of Windows, Active Directory, and Microsoft ExchangeAbility to effectively work in a team environment as well as independentlyMust be proactive and have outstanding verbal and written communication skillsA deep understanding and up-to-date handle on the evolving threat landscape, giving briefings to customers, prosects and internal groups to spread threat intelligence landscape awarenessCapability to drive performance and achieve excellent resultsAbility to work effectively with team members and with clientsSelf-motivated, with ability to manage and follow up on multiple tasks simultaneouslyDemonstrated organizational and scheduling skills, strong time management skillsAbility to approach problems from multiple angles and find creative solutions (conflict resolution)Previous experience working in 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC)

Nice to have’s

Threat Protection, Data Loss Prevention or Information Security experience PreferredIndustry standard certifications (CISSP, PMP, CISM, etc.) Preferred

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!