Join the Next Generation Sales Graduate Program at F-Secure!

Are you a recent graduate and wish to become a sales expert in the fastest growing IT industry? Do you want to work in a truly international environment with a high pace and constant strive for growth and improvement? We are currently looking for talented and highly motivated newly graduates from Finland or fluent in Finnish (additional languages appreciated but fluent English is a must), for our Next Generation Sales Graduate Program!

Next Generation Sales is your accelerated path to key sales roles at F-Secure that provides the business knowledge and sales skills training needed for aspiring future sales leaders at F-Secure. Next Generation Sales candidates are expected to move to field sales, partner development or sales leadership roles in local country after completing the program.

We are looking for people with hunger and passion to do what it takes to complete this journey. The program starts with a four-week sales training in our HQ in Helsinki. In the training you will learn value-based selling with F-Secure sales experts while building understanding of IT, security and advanced cyber threats.

After the first month of training, you will embark on a two year adventure where we will plan, together, your career. You will work as an Inside Sales and create demand by using your sales and product skills supported by weekly coaching sessions. Online marketing using industry leading tools will be essential part of your work. You will also learn about different parts of F-Secure including topics like AI, Marketing, Product Management, People Operations & Culture, Support, Finance and Legal.

F-Secure has been chosen as the 3rd most attractive employer by students and 5th by the IT professionals in Finland in Universum’s annual survey.

Don´t worry if you don´t meet all the requirements, if you have the passion and the drive to become real cybersecurity sales professional please apply!

Why choose Next Generation Sales Graduate Program:

• New hire training: Learn value-based selling with F-Secure sales experts while building understanding of IT, security and advanced cyber threats. Our training combines the best parts of modern sales methods such as Challenger sales.

• Fireside chats: Informal opportunities to meet and share with senior management

• Customer interaction workshop: share your findings with Product Management to influence future direction of F-Secure product development

• Business results presentations: host Quarterly Business Reviews for local country office

• “Everyone is special”: at 8-12 months each candidate selects specialization area together with manager to deepen their expertise

• Travel to country offices and other similar Inside Sales sites

• Job rotation after first year of employment: 2-4 weeks in other function that might be marketing, order service, support, CRM, GPP, Partner Portal or Product Management

• A line manager that will support in a personal development path

• Location: Ruoholahti, Helsinki Finland

• Contract length: 12 months initially

This is who you are:

• Graduated from university of applied sciences or university in past two years
• Relevant education and understanding of IT
• Interest to build career in competed cyber security industry
  
• You are comfortable with making numerous calls
• Willing to present and demonstrate our products on a video call
• You have a strong sales drive and like to win
• Ability to perform in a role with freedom to maneuver
• Native level of Finnish language as well as fluent in English

FAQ

Q: What’s in it for me?
A: With us you get to work for a successful global cyber security company that has the deeper purpose of securing the digital lives of people and businesses.

Q: What's the salary level in the graduate program?
A: We offer a competitive salary, graduate program elements listed above and full company benefits including extensive healthcare, company supported sports, phone, Monday morning breakfast, use of office gym and bike benefit.

Q: What's the location? Will there be travel associated to this?
A: The work will be done mainly in Ruoholahti and will involve some traveling to meet local sales team and possibly to share practices with other similar F-Secure sites.

Q: What are my career prospects in Cyber Security industry?
A: Cyber Security is the fastest growing part of IT and there is constant and growing demand of capable sales professionals. This program will give you the best possible support to be successful in this demanding but fun industry.

ABOUT F-SECURE

Nobody has better visibility into real-life cyber-attacks than F-Secure. We’re closing the gap between detection and response, utilizing the unmatched threat intelligence of hundreds of our industry’s best technical consultants, millions of devices running our award-winning software, and ceaseless innovations in artificial intelligence. Top banks, airlines, and enterprises trust our commitment to beating the world’s most potent threats. Together with our network of the top channel partners and over 200 service providers, we’re on a mission to make sure everyone has the enterprise-grade cyber security we all need.