Ozge Sahin

Director EMEA Security GTM Compete Lead

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland3.4k followers
Microsoftex-Omnitek Bilişim A.Ş.ex-Vodafone Turkey (Koc.net)

Sales & Strategy Leader with a robust background in both technology and business, combining over 2 decades of experience in cybersecurity, solution sales, strategic planning, and organizational transformation.

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Proven track record of leading large, diverse, and cross-functional teams across EMEA in high-paced, matrixed environments. Currently serving as the EMEA Security Sales Lead for SMC, I drive accelerated growth by aligning regional sales execution with global strategy, shaping top deals, and amplifying the voice of customers and partners. I’m passionate about enabling others, transforming capabilities, and building resilient, high-impact teams that deliver measurable outcomes.

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GTM Index

  1. MICROSOFTJOB
    1. Dir EMEA Security GTM Comp…
      1Y
    2. EMEA Time-Zone Security Sa…
      9M
    3. Modern Work and Security S…
      3Y
    4. Security, Compliance and I…
      4Y 1M
    5. Digital Sales Mgr, MEA Mul…
      2Y
    6. Account Executive
      1Y 5M
    7. Service Account Executive
      7M
  2. CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES,JOB
    1. Enterprise Accounts Sales…
      4Y 11M
  3. GANTEKJOB
    1. Telco Sales Mgr
      9M
  4. VODAFONE TURKEY (KOC.NET)JOB
    1. Major Account Mgr
      4Y 8M
  5. DOLJOB
    1. Corporate Sales Mgr
      2Y 6M
  6. OMNITEK BILIŞIM A.Ş.JOB
    1. Sales Team Leader and Proj…
      9M

Time in market 22Y 10MOpen 4Closed 11Stints 15

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  1. Job: Microsoft — Modern Work and Security Solution Specialist Manager (Germany) · 2022-08 – 2025-08
  2. Job: Omnitek Bilişim A.Ş. — Sales Team Leader and Project Manager · 2003-10 – 2004-07 — •Sales and marketing activies of optical wireless backbone •Prepare projects and manage sales activities for wireless technologies •Sales, marketing and project management activities of corporate internet, VPN and broadband internet services •Monitoring and supervising the sales team activities
  3. Job: Vodafone Turkey (Koc.net) — Major Account Manager · 2007-07 – 2012-03 — Job Description: •Responsible for building and qualifying the sales pipeline. •Use specialty expertise to seek out new opportunities, expand and enhance existing opportunities to build the pipeline in and drive pursuit •Account management of both international and domestic strategic accounts •Establish a professional, working, and consultative relationship with the clients, up to and including the C-level by developing a core understanding of the unique business needs within their industry •Managing the whole sales cycle including presales activities, preparing proposals and contracting •Enabling coordination with other departments such as presales, finance, project management, product man…
  4. Job: Microsoft — Service Account Executive · 2016-11 – 2017-06
  5. Job: Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. — Enterprise Accounts Sales Lead · 2012 – 2016
  6. Job: Microsoft — Director EMEA Security GTM Compete Lead · 2025-08 – present — • Leading compete strategy development aligned with business priorities and key competitors • Driving field enablement and execution • Partnering across STU, CSU, GBBs, and Marketing to align compete efforts with GTM motions • Acting as the main point of contact for the Competitive Intelligence Group and CELA for compliance • Supporting high-value competitive opportunities directly • Monitoring competitive trends and insights to guide strategic decisions across EMEA
  7. Job: Microsoft — Security, Compliance and Identity Technical Specialist Manager , EMEA · 2021-07 – 2025-08
  8. Job: Microsoft — Digital Sales Manager, MEA Multi Country Cluster · 2019-07 – 2021-07
  9. Job: Gantek — Telco Sales Manager · 2012-03 – 2012-12 — •Responsible for a high dollar quota/territory of Telco Accounts. •Use specialty expertise to seek out new opportunities, expand and enhance existing opportunities to build the pipeline in and drive pursuit •Account management of telco accounts •Orchestrating complete sales process for defined telco accounts. •Understand the business process and technology of the account, define and fulfill business and technology requirements •Carry short and long term financial quota and manage sales pipeline •Responsible for developing new business and sales opportunities
  10. Job: Microsoft — Account Executive · 2018-02 – 2019-07
  11. Job: Microsoft — EMEA Time-Zone Security Sales Lead for SMC · 2024-11 – 2025-08 — Global Security Sales Team EMEA Time-Zone Security Sales Lead for SMC
  12. Job: DOL — Corporate Sales Manager · 2004-07 – 2007-01 — •Sales activities of corporate internet, MPLS VPN, collocation, LDTS (Long Distance Telephony Services) and value added services for Doğan İletişim and Doğan Telekom •Customer relationships management for key accounts of Doğan İletişim and Doğan Telekom and ensure high customer satisfaction •Corporate product development •Understanding both business and technical needs of the customers and preparing sales strategies accordingly •Managing the whole sales cycle
  13. School: Bogazici University — Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive MBA
  14. School: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi — Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics Engineering
  15. School: İzmir 60.Yil Anadolu Lisesi — Mathematics

Skills

Strategic InitiativesBusiness InsightsSolution SalesProduct ManagementNew Business DevelopmentSales ManagementMajor Account DevelopmentInternational SalesSales OperationsPre-salesVASVoIPProblem SolvingStrategyAccount ManagementBusiness Relationship ManagementCRMCross-functional Team LeadershipHighly motivated self-starterTeamwork

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