Channel Account Manager

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamicChannel Account Managerto be a part of enabling the success of our rapidly growing business

Channet Account Manager, you will:

• Createbusiness plan that will provide appropriate execution steps to achieve target growth by:
• Working with product and technology leaders , develop distinct products, services, and offerings powered by Fortinet technology.
• Building a regular cadence of relationship-building, responsible for exercises to enable stronger partnerships
• Work at a deal level to facilitate the joint pipeline, provide weekly tactical support on order processing and order management, and ensure purchase orders are submitted in a timely manner according to Sales forecasts in Salesforce
• Educate the team on our enterprise security platform value proposition to drive growth
• Work with joint country leadership (Sales, SE, Marketing, Channel) to implement local business plans. Ensure the right cross-functional and decision-making stakeholders at Federal/NCR involved in the Business Plan process and sign-off on its approval
• Develop and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with cross-functional stakeholders from both organizations to measure progress against mutual business objectives
• Share and communicate Federal/NCR product offerings to internal teams; translate needs into solutions
• Balance short term revenue initiatives with longer-term development objectives

We Are Looking For:

• Proven track record in partner sales.
• Fully qualified, experienced sales professional that is forward thinking and has an expert understanding of the technology business sector.
• Minimum ten + years prior sales experience.
• Previous experience designing business plans and market strategies with MSSPs.
• Previous experience managing partner relationships at all levels (Dir/VP/C)
• Proven ability to sell solutions.
• A proven track record of quota achievement and demonstrated career stability
• Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A strategic and independent thinker that can move deals through the selling cycle
• Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality
• Bilingual French and English
• Previous experience in network and cyber security including, but not limited to SD-WAN, ZTNA, Security Operations tools

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company27s discretion.