Support Account Manager (French Speaking)

Company DescriptionOur MissionAt Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.Our Approach to WorkWe lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!Job DescriptionYour CareerThe Support Account Manager (SAM) manages our Customers’ services experience to ensure Palo Alto Networks is exceeding customer expectations. As a partner to the Account Team, the SAM understands the account strategy and the customer’s security and business priorities in order to address, solve and support all customer issues quickly and effectively.Your ImpactServe as the Palo Alto Networks’ central point of contact for Supportdelivery and Case Management to ensure the customer has an integrated service delivery experienceDevelop a deep understanding of our customer’s business challenges and their technical environment to provide technical information, guidance, and supportIdentify upselling opportunities for the account teamProactively monitor complex issues working closely with other Customer Support and Engineering teams to resolve customer technical issuesLead any customer escalation communication and engagementManage complex customer situations, coordinating the actions of the Account Team, Services Teams, Partners Resources, and Engineering ensuring the customer and internal stakeholders have the information required to make decisions and to act in order to resolve customer issues quicklyDeliver Case Support Review meetings with the support and involvement of the Account TeamDeliver Risk Advisory notifications (Security, PANOS, Cloud, HW)Engage Product Management on behalf of the customer to communicate security priorities and operational requirements as feature requestsQualificationsYour Experience5+ years of experience in technical support within the high-tech industry5+ years of client facing sales or services experienceProject Management or service delivery qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL is a plusDemonstrated ability to prioritize work within a demanding environment, delivering consistent results even under pressureDemonstrated ability to identify key customer stakeholders, engage and build relationships without direct supervisionAbility to influence teams across the organization to achieve desired customer outcomesExcellent written and verbal communication skills; the ability to clearly articulate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences and to explain the impact in business termsKnowledge of CyberSecurity Technologies and SolutionsKnowledge of heterogeneous environments used by enterprise customersFluency in the English language as well FrenchAbility to manage simultaneous projects in a dynamic environment with constant change to address emerging security risks and challengesPositive, growth-oriented mindsetThrives in a matrixed, team environment anchored by our values of Collaboration, Disruption, Execution, Inclusion, and IntegrityAdditional InformationThe TeamOur technical support team is critical to our success and mission. As part of this team, you provide support to customers after they have purchased our products. Our dedication to our customers doesn’t stop once they sign – it evolves. As threats and technology change, we stay in step to accomplish our mission. You’ll be involved in helping to fix issues as they are raised. We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus on providing the best customer support in the industry.Our CommitmentWe’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at . Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.