Security Specialist, Splunk

Are you ready to lead the charge in the constantly evolving security landscape? You will join a high-impact team of domain security subject matter experts dedicated to evangelizing and advancing the Splunk Security brand and go-to-market strategy. We act as a critical bridge between global product teams and regional markets, collaborating closely with Cisco and Splunk sales leaders to drive innovation.

About Cisco

• Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world.
• Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable.
• Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.
• Our small, agile team thrives on cross-functional collaboration, interfacing with partners across sales, customer success, and product management to deliver real results.
• It is an incredibly exciting time to help our customers navigate what’s next in security technology and shape the future of our product roadmap!
• At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond.
• We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds.
• These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
• Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions.
• Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless.
• We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
• Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
• We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Responsibilities

• Drive the adoption of Splunk security solutions by implementing targeted sales plays and growth initiatives.
• Partner with regional sales and technical teams to build robust pipelines and ensure long-term account success.
• Build strategic content, such as maturity models and white papers, to highlight the real-world value of our security portfolio.
• Analyze regional business metrics and forecasts to guide our leadership team’s decision-making.
• Finally, you will represent our security vision at industry events to accelerate our market presence!

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical sales, product, or practitioner experience within the security industry.
• Demonstrated experience with modern security technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, and UEBA.
• Familiarity with industry-standard security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, CSC CIS, OTel, and DORA.
• Willingness to travel for industry events, customer meetings, and functional gatherings.
• Proven ability to work effectively within a globally dispersed, remote organization.

Preferred

• Expertise in driving complex security sales cycles, specifically within the Benelux market.
• Strong background in sales strategy, pipeline management, and executing regionally tailored campaigns.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide thought leadership to large audiences.
• Demonstrated success in analyzing and reporting on business metrics and renewal forecasts.
• Fluent in English (written & spoken), Dutch or French would be helpful Why Cisco?