National Channel Business Manager

Job Description

Your Career

The Channel Business Manager will be responsible for overseeing and driving our engagement & execution within Palo Alto Networks Commercial segment through our National partners. You will center your role on relationship management to achieve measurable results in increased revenue, market share, and depth within the National partner business. Your success in this role will span the creation and execution of unique business plans, sales motions, and campaigns. You’ll be measured primarily on the joint business executed with National partner Commercial business. The Palo Alto Networks National Channel organization is a strategic pillar for the organization’s continued growth, and we are looking for a dynamic contributor who thrives in a fast-paced working environment and can play an integral role in driving Palo Alto Networks relationships within the National partners.

Do you have experience working with strategic partner organizations and possess the ability to develop partnerships based one long-term “outcome where everybody wins strategy? If so, we want you.

Your Impact

• Develop and execute business plans 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.

• Extensive experience working with National Partners.

• Establish executive level relationships between Palo Alto Networks and National Partners.

• Knowledge of how the organization operates and the internal areas to work with to drive Palo Alto Networks specific programs to capture mindshare, build pipeline, and drive revenue. 

• Proven history of developing and executing strategic national partner-specific business plans and marketing campaigns.

• Work well in a team environment to ensure partner and customer satisfaction.

• Design a compelling value proposition that inspires partners to promote our solutions. 

• 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. 

• Build and maintain the activity of performance reports and activity dashboards.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, MBA a plus.

• 5+ years experience in Global Systems Integrator 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.