Palo Alto Networks

Sr Channel Business Manager

Palo Alto Networks$272K — $374K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of channel management experience with mixed sales segments.
  • Strong understanding of channel operating models.
  • Proficient in sales, marketing, and solution development.
  • Exceptional communication skills in presentation, writing, and verbal interactions.
  • Proven ability to lead negotiations and resolve conflicts.
  • Preference for candidates with experience in the GuidePoint Security ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a channel strategy supporting various sales segments.
  • Manage a strategic group of partners effectively.
  • Create territory plans to drive key sales initiatives and business goals.
  • Maximize growth opportunities through partner relationships and ensure effective customer implementations.
  • Collaborate with teams to enhance partner and customer satisfaction.
  • Design an inspiring value proposition for partners to promote solutions.
  • Ensure consistent communication with dedicated partners to strengthen relationships.
  • Lead performance reviews with senior management and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package available.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Possibility of earning restricted stock units and bonuses.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

You will center your role on relationship management to achieve measurable results in increased revenue, market share, and depth within each partner sales team. Your success in this role will span the creation and execution of unique business plans with each potential. This segment is channel reliant sales motion and will require focus on specific channel plays. You'll be measured primarily on the joint business executed with each partner. You'll be working within all levels of partner organizations and possess a commitment that focuses on developing partnerships based on the long term, "outcome where everybody wins" strategy.

Your Impact
  • Develop and execute channel strategy to to support territory geo supporting mix of sales segments
  • Management of strategic group of partners
  • Territory plans driving all aspects key sales initiatives to support business goals
  • Partner relationship to maximize growth opportunities and ensuring the partner is well-positioned to deliver successful customer implementations and recommendations
  • Work well in a team environment to ensure partner and customer satisfaction
  • Design a compelling value proposition that inspires partners to promote our solutions
  • Provide clear and consistent communication across the region with your dedicated partners to build strong partnerships throughout your assignment
  • Lead regular business performance and relationship reviews with senior management and various stakeholders
  • Build and maintain the activity of performance reports and activity dashboards


Qualifications
  • 8+ years experience in channel management supporting the mixed sales segment territories.
  • Understanding of channel operating models
  • Knowledge of sales, marketing, and solution development
  • Demonstrate strong initiative and ability to think creatively with excellent presentation, written, and overall communication skills
  • Consistent track record of leading complex sales situations through negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Experience selling into the GuidePoint Security ecosystem is strongly preferred


Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$272,000.00 - $374,000.00/yr

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference.
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks
Size
11,870 employees
Market Cap
$42.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$368.2 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+25.7%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
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