Tenex
Cloud Security GTM Sales Specialist
Remote, USA. Posted 5 months ago
The role
You will own new business development for Wiz-focused CNAPP and cloud-native security solutions. You will manage full enterprise sales cycles and develop co-sell pipelines with Wiz field teams and Google Cloud Security reps.
What you will do
- Own and execute a cloud security sales strategy targeting enterprise accounts
- Develop and manage co-sell pipeline with Wiz field teams, Google Cloud Security reps, and channel partners
- Engage CISOs, cloud security architects, DevSecOps leads, and procurement stakeholders
- Lead discovery conversations tying Wiz CNAPP visibility gaps to TENEX capabilities
- Manage full enterprise sales cycles from prospecting through contract negotiation and close
- Collaborate with Customer Engineering and SOC leadership for technical demonstrations
- Maintain pipeline hygiene and accurate forecasting in Salesforce
- Represent TENEX at cloud security events and industry conferences
- Own resell partner deal management in assigned region
- Own event management and partner sales enablement in region
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of enterprise security sales experience
- At least 2 years focused on cloud security, CNAPP, CSPM, or related disciplines
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Wiz platform: Security Graph, CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, IaC scanning, container and Kubernetes security, and data security posture management (DSPM)
- Familiarity with cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Understanding of the DevSecOps buyer journey
- Proven track record of exceeding quota in enterprise technology or cybersecurity sales
- Experience executing co-sell motions with hyperscalers or strategic ISV partners
- Strong command of structured sales methodologies: MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, Challenger, or Sandler
- Ability to build and manage complex multi-threaded opportunities
- Proficiency with Salesforce and modern sales engagement tools (Outreach, Apollo, HubSpot)
- Ability to present to and earn trust with CISOs, CIOs, and cloud platform owners
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Nice to have
- Experience selling alongside or into the Wiz partner ecosystem (WIN, cloud marketplaces, MSSPs)
- Active Wiz certifications (Wiz Certified Associate, Wiz Certified Professional, or Wiz CNAPP Sales Specialist)
- Google Cloud Security sales experience or Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer certification
- Background at a CNAPP, CSPM, or cloud-native security vendor (Wiz, Orca Security, Lacework, Prisma Cloud, Sysdig)
- Experience displacing legacy SIEM and MDR vendors in competitive cloud security evaluations
- Familiarity with MDR services, SIEM platforms (Chronicle/Google SecOps, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), EDR, and SOAR
- Sales certifications such as MEDDIC, MEDDPICC, Challenger Sales, or Sandler Training
- Cloud or security certifications (Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Wiz certifications, CISSP, CompTIA Security+)
About the company
TENEX.AI delivers TENEX AI SOC MDR, an AI-native, automation-first managed detection and response service built on Google Cloud Security infrastructure. It is a fast-growing startup backed by industry experts and top-tier investors.