Sales Engineer

About the role

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. How We Work: At Proofpoint you'll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: Bold in how we dream and innovate Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities Accountable for results and best in class outcomes Visionary in future focused problem-solving Exceptional in execution and impact The Role and the Team At Proofpoint, the members of our Sales Engineering team are highly valued business partners that play a critical role in our sales process every single day. As a Sales Engineer you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team. You will become a trusted advisor to both the Account Managers you are paired with, as well as our current and future customers. As a technical liaison and subject matter expert on all things Proofpoint, you will help to deliver People-Centric solutions that protect against today's cyber threats. You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them eager to hear more. Your story may include product demonstrations, white-boarding sessions, mini-trainings, Lunch-n-Learns, Proof-of-Concept, Production Evaluations, all in pursuit of providing a solution to your customer that you will take pride in being a part of. It's an exciting time to be at Proofpoint! Further Role Details Proofpoint is seeking a Sales Engineer to join our Sales Engineering team in Sydney or Melbourne . As a Sales Engineer, you will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team. You will be relied on daily as you work closely with other members of the sales team to deliver the most successful security platform available. You will get to know your customers well, as they utilize you for their technical point of contact through the entire sales cycle. You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them begging you to tell them more. Your story will include an amazing product demonstration, followed by a proof-of-concept, and ultimately a sale that you will take pride in being a part of. Your day-to-day You will be one of the most important members of the Proofpoint sales team You will be relied on daily as you work closely with other members of the sales team to deliver the most successful security platform available You will get to know your customers well, as they utilize you for their technical point of contact through the entire sales cycle You will get to develop and tell a compelling story that will excite your customer and have them begging you to tell them more. Your story will include an amazing product demonstration, followed by a proof-of-concept, and ultimately a sale that you will take pride in being a part of You will be able to design complex email and data security solutions You might, periodically, be called upon to assist in professional services deployments, technical training, and industry seminars and/or trade shows You will be able to provide valuable customer insight and real-world experiences to Product Management, Marketing and Product Development (Engineering) teams to help keep our solutions the best in the industry You will become an expert in Email Security Gateways, Advanced Persistent Threats, Cyber Kill Chain, Threat Response, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and what the bad guys are up to You will be helping solve one of the biggest issues to face IT in the last 20 years What you bring to the team You have impressive experience in either secure messaging, data security or another cyber-security related field You are well versed in enterprise email solutions such as O365, Gmail, and Exchange, with solid knowledge of SMTP. Knowledge and experience with security awareness education solutions or programs is a bonus! You have worked with or understand Directory Services You understand networking and the most common protocols, SMTP, LDAP, HTTP, etc. You write well, speak well, present well, and are a generally likeable person You enjoy working with people and helping them solve their problems You are highly enthusiastic and passionate individual with a strong drive Preferred but not mandatory, educated equivalent to a Bachelor in Information Technology, Cyber Security, whether formally or not #LI-ML1 Why Proofpoint? At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here ar