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What they do
A Channel Account Manager manages client accounts within a particular channel such as wholesalers, retailers, or distributors for a company. Develops and maintains communication with company clients, promotes sales and services, and works to resolve problems. Accounts may be for product sales, advertising or marketing services or financial services such as banking.
$122,080 / year median in the U.S.
-7% projected decline
Job Description
- Our Mission
- At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life.
- Who We Are
- In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry.
- Job Summary
- You will center your role on relationship management to achieve measurable results in increased revenue, market share, and depth within the national partner.
- Drive results working with Regional Channel Business Managers, Channel SE's, partner personnel, and ancillary stakeholders to drive growth as we scale the Guidepoint Security -Palo Alto Networks partnership.
- Develop and execute business plans & amp; sales execution planning driving all aspects of the partner relationship to maximize growth opportunities and ensuring the partner is well-positioned to deliver successful customer implementations and recommendations.
- Strong executive presence and relationships with Guidepoint Security Alliances, Sales, and Technical teams, and being able to build trust between Palo Alto Network and those teams at Guidepoint Security is critical to driving growth at scale with this partnership.
- Strong technical aptitude/acumen and the ability to simplify the message to drive platform adoption in the joint customer base.
- Extensive experience working with Guidepoint Security, leading teams, experience Building Guidepoint Security services offerings, building out a partnership at a portfolio company, and with experience driving metrics-based performance at Guidepoint Security
- Create services based on our emerging and established technologies increasing revenue growth
- 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
- Qualifications Qualifications
- Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, MBA a plus
- 10+ years experience in Business Management, Channel Management, or Business Development roles within the enterprise software ecosystem, network security industry and/or Cloud industry
- Excellent instincts and shown ability to interface at a senior leadership to individual contributor level with ease
- Excellent executive communication and presentation skills
- Successful track record of exceeding performance objectives
- 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
- Capable of performing in a virtual team environment
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Compensation Disclosure
- The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.
- Our Commitment
- We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo.