Regional Sales Manager, Government & Defense

Bitdefender is a cybersecurity leader delivering best-in-class threat prevention, detection, and response solutions worldwide. Guardian over millions of consumer, enterprise, and government environments, Bitdefender is one of the industry’s most trusted experts for eliminating threats, protecting privacy, digital identity and data, and enabling cyber resilience. With deep investments in research and development, Bitdefender Labs discovers hundreds of new threats each minute and validates billions of threat queries daily. The company has pioneered breakthrough innovations in antimalware, IoT security, behavioral analytics, and artificial intelligence and its technology is licensed by more than 180 of the world’s most recognized technology brands. Founded in 2001, Bitdefender has customers in 170+ countries with offices around the world. For more information, visit https://www.bitdefender.comBitdefender is expanding its Government & Defense business across Europe. We are seeking a Regional Sales Manager to lead business development, strategic account management, and revenue growth within Germany's public sector. The successful candidate will drive sales across federal ministries, state governments, defense organizations, intelligence agencies, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure operators. Working closely with Government Affairs, channel partners, and the regional enterprise sales organization, you will build long-term strategic relationships while executing complex cybersecurity opportunities. Key Responsibilities Business Development Own revenue growth across: Federal Government State Governments (Länder) Municipal administrations Defense Law Enforcement Intelligence Community Critical Infrastructure Healthcare Public Utilities Develop strategic account plans for Germany's largest public-sector organizations. Sales Leadership Build and manage a qualified government sales pipeline. Lead complex cybersecurity sales opportunities from qualification through contract award. Coordinate cross-functional bid teams. Develop executive relationships with customer leadership. Drive forecast accuracy and pipeline health. Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets. Strategic Account Management Develop executive relationships with: CIOs CISOs Procurement leaders Digital Transformation executives Security Operations leadership Government decision-makers Become the trusted cybersecurity advisor to key accounts. Partner Development Develop joint business plans with: Systems Integrators Government resellers Defense contractors Managed Security Service Providers Cloud partners Work closely with strategic partners including: Deutsche Telekom SAP Rheinmetall Hensoldt Airbus Defence Rohde & Schwarz Accenture Capgemini Bid & Procurement Management Lead participation in: Public tenders Framework agreements Competitive procurements National cybersecurity programs Coordinate internal resources including: Sales Engineering Legal Product Management MDR Professional Services Collaboration Partner closely with: Government Affairs Marketing Product Management Threat Intelligence Channel Executive Leadership Translate market intelligence into commercial opportunities. Required Qualifications 8–12+ years of enterprise cybersecurity sales. Significant experience selling into German public sector organizations. Proven success managing multi-million Euro opportunities. Strong understanding of public procurement. Experience navigating complex buying centers. Excellent executive presentation skills. Fluent German and English. Preferred Experience Experience selling: XDR MDR Endpoint Security SIEM Cloud Security Threat Intelligence Digital Sovereignty solutions Success Metrics Annual Revenue New Business Public-sector pipeline Strategic wins Framework agreements secured Forecast accuracy Partner-generated business Executive relationships developed Customer satisfaction Key Competencies Executive selling Strategic account planning Negotiation Commercial leadership Relationship management Opportunity qualification Collaboration Results orientation