Major Account Manager – Communications Service Providers

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About the role

  • Major Account Manager driving strategic cybersecurity sales and executive relationships with Canadian telecom providers. Expanding Fortinet’s Secure Networking, SASE, and security operations solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute multi-year account plans to accelerate growth within existing customers and capture new opportunities
  • Build and nurture relationships with business, network, and security leaders
  • Lead new business pitches, manage renewals, and negotiate complex agreements
  • Drive enterprise-wide adoption of Fortinet solutions and double-digit growth
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and marketing teams on tailored cybersecurity and managed service proposals
  • Achieve quarterly and annual sales goals through pipeline generation, forecasting, and territory planning
  • Represent Fortinet in industry forums, customer workshops, and executive reviews
  • Mentor peers and contribute to team strategy
  • Collaborate across sales, channel, and technical teams

Requirements

  • 10+ years in sales and pre-sales roles within the networking, cybersecurity, or telecommunications industry
  • Demonstrated record of exceeding sales targets and driving growth in enterprise and managed services solutions
  • 5–8 years managing Fortune 1000 or large enterprise accounts
  • Experience preferably within the Canadian telco or service provider segment
  • Existing executive relationships within Canadian telcos preferred
  • Minimum 3 years selling network security products or managed security services
  • Exposure to AI-driven security operations considered an asset
  • Exceptional presentation and storytelling abilities for executive and technical audiences
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Goal-oriented, self-motivated professional with strong business acumen and interpersonal influence
  • Proven success working independently and within a matrix organization
  • Skilled in building business plans and go-to-market strategies
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field required
  • Graduate degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health Spending Account
  • Personal Spending Account
  • Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP), including counseling, legal advice, and mental health resources
  • Critical illness, disability, and life insurance
  • Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
  • Competitive Paid Time Off
  • Flexible leave policies
  • Paid health days
  • Equity program eligibility
  • Bonus eligibility, reviewed at hire and annually at the Company’s discretion

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Cyber Security

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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