OverviewIn this Sales Engineer role at Proofpoint, you bridge technical expertise and business value for commercial accounts.
You collaborate with account managers and channel partners to design and demonstrate People-Centric security solutions across Proofpoint's portfolio.
You'll lead product demonstrations, assess threats, and contribute to proof-of-concept engagements to win customers.
The position combines hands-on security knowledge with customer storytelling in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Retribuzione / BenefitsCompetitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
ResponsabilitàCollaborate with the sales team to develop and execute targeted account penetration strategies
Design and champion complex People-Centric Security solutions spanning the Proofpoint portfolio
Assist in professional services deployments and technical training; present at industry events
Provide customer insights to Product Management, Marketing and Engineering teams
Support and enable Distributors and Resellers with the Channel team




Become an expert in Email Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Attack Protection, Threat Response, DLP, and the threat landscape
Requisiti fondamentaliProven hands-on experience as Sales/Systems Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Security Engineer, or senior product support in cybersecurity
Experience in secure messaging, data security, network security, endpoint, NOC/SOC, or MSP-related cybersecurity preferred
Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills
Fluent Italian and business-level English; additional languages a plus
Exposure to two or more of: Exchange/O365/G-Suite/Lotus Domino; IT security areas (Vulnerability/Risk Management, Security Operations/Incident Response); DLP/compliance/data privacy; Cloud security/shadow IT monitoring; Cloud infra (AWS/Azure)
Presentation skills
Communication
Organizational skills
Enterprise email solutions (Exchange, O365, G-Suite, Lotus Domino)
IT security domains (Vulnerability/Risk Management, Security Operations, Incident Response)
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and data privacy

📌 Sr. Commercial Sales Engineer, Italy (Latina)
🏢 Proofpoint
📍 Latina