Emre Onat

Supporter
DISC Type : s

Head of Marketing - Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) at Forcepoint

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Emre Onat is the Head of Marketing for the META region at Forcepoint, a senior B2B leader with over 17 years of experience in cybersecurity and technology. A graduate of Istanbul University, he specializes in growth marketing and turning strategy into revenue. Colleagues describe him as energetic, capable, and highly respected.

Outside of work, Emre is a keen follower of football and cricket. He also has a strong interest in reading non-fiction and historical books, reflecting a passion for learning and understanding the past.

He is a recipient of Forcepoints "Global Circle of Excellence Award 2024" and has been named "Best Marketer of the Quarter Worldwide".

Personality Overview

Social Proof Driven

Thoughtful In Approach

Slow To Decisions

They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.  They are good and approachable with everyone, internally and externally. Their motivation stems from the impact that their decisions can have on the organization.


Topics They Care About

B2B Revenue Marketing
He focuses on aligning marketing with sales to drive tangible business outcomes, pipeline growth, and customer retention, transforming marketing into a core revenue enabler.
Data Security
He actively promotes data security solutions at major industry events like Black Hat MEA and Cairo ICT, showcasing his expertise in Forcepoint's core business.
META Market Strategy
His role centers on leading Forcepoint's growth agenda across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, including launching go-to-market strategies in key regional markets.

Media Appearances

Emre has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Head of Marketing - Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) at Forcepoint
6-2024 - 12-2025
Sr. Marketing Manager - Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Forcepoint
1-2017 - 5-2024
Sr. Regional Marketing Manager - Emerging Markets (META, Eastern Europe, CIS) at Forcepoint
3-2013 - 1-2017
Regional Marketing Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
12-2010 - 3-2013
Marketing Operations Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Education

2012 - 2014
Executive MBA from Istanbul University
2002 - 2007
Bachelor of Science from Istanbul University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 18 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Marketing - Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) at Forcepoint
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Emre

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Use phrases like ‘others say that’, ‘zero risk in’, ‘seen proof of’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Emre is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Emre

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Emre move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Emre take some risk or not?

  • They are risk-averse and like to make decisions that others support.

You And Emre

Personality Compatibility


Other Forcepoint Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.