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Exclusive Networks

Cybersecurity and cloud solutions distributor

Services Account Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Solna Municipality, Sweden+3 moreMore locations: Fornebu, Norway | Espoo, Finland | Hellerup, Denmark
HybridHybrid work arrangement; travel throughout the Nordic region is required when needed.
Sales & Account ManagementBusiness Development & Partnerships

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in services sales, channel sales, business development, account management, or a related commercial role within the IT industry.
  • A proven track record of generating new business opportunities and developing sales pipelines.
  • High-level technical awareness and knowledge of cybersecurity and solution positioning.
  • Experience working within the IT channel ecosystem, including resellers, distributors, vendors, system integrators, or managed service providers.
  • Experience selling or promoting Professional Services, Managed Services, Cloud Services, Security Services, Training Services, or related technology solutions.
  • A strong commercial mindset and demonstrated ability to achieve or exceed revenue and pipeline objectives.
  • Experience engaging with decision-makers at all levels, including senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
  • Ability to develop trusted relationships with customers, partners, and internal teams.
  • Strong negotiation, opportunity management, and forecasting skills.
  • Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce, Dynamics, HubSpot, or similar platforms.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Fluency in English and the local language of the country of residence (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or Finnish, depending on location).
  • A valid driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the Nordic region when required.
Responsibilities
  • Drive strategic and operational growth of the Professional Services, Educational Services, Support, and Financial Services portfolio across the Nordic region.
  • Act as the primary Services Ambassador for partners, vendors, and internal sales teams.
  • Identify, develop, and close new business opportunities with existing and new resellers, integrators, managed service providers, and strategic partners.
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with partners, vendor sales teams, and internal stakeholders.
  • Develop and execute territory growth plans aligned with regional revenue objectives.
  • Generate, manage, and maintain a sales pipeline while achieving monthly, quarterly, and annual targets.
  • Work with Vendor Management, Sales, Pre-Sales, and Delivery teams to position and sell services opportunities.
  • Support partners in identifying customer challenges and aligning Professional, Educational, and Financial Services to customer business outcomes.
  • Develop value propositions, proposals, statements of work, and commercial offers with internal teams.
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM records, providing visibility into pipeline progression and revenue expectations.
  • Lead customer and partner meetings, workshops, business reviews, and sales enablement activities.
  • Identify market trends, competitive developments, and emerging opportunities to support regional growth strategies.
  • Collaborate with colleagues, partners, and customers across multiple countries to expand the services business throughout the Nordics.
  • Travel throughout the Nordic region when required to support partners, customers, vendors, and business development initiatives.

About the company

Exclusive Networks provides cybersecurity and cloud solutions on a global scale through a network of vendor partners and resellers. Its core approach is value-added distribution (VAD): it layers logistics, professional support, and financing onto vendor offerings so resellers can deliver integrated security and cloud solutions to customers. This setup differentiates the company by combining wide geographic reach with a service-enabled distribution model, rather than relying only on product sales. The company aims to help organizations strengthen cybersecurity and optimize cloud deployments by offering comprehensive, ready-to-sell solutions through its partner network and services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$460.5M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • July 22, 2026 ServiceNow agreement expands AI-security distribution across Europe and the Middle East.
  • March 2026 headcount reached 2,442, and 2026 hiring remains active.
  • Acquisition of Cloudrise and DAN Distribution broadens services, SASE, and Baltic market coverage.

What critics are saying

  • Fitch kept Exclusive Networks at B on November 20, 2025, citing 7.4x leverage.
  • March 24, 2025 delisting under CD&R and Permira removes public-market discipline.
  • A misstep on Fortinet or AWS partnerships would crush fee income and partner relevance quickly.

What makes Exclusive Networks unique

  • July 2026 Fortinet global distributor deal makes Exclusive Networks a multinational transaction gatekeeper.
  • AWS DSOR and Global AWS Business Unit deepen cloud-to-security distribution integration.
  • Ignition North America, launched April 2026, incubates emerging vendors with white-glove channel services.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Hybrid Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Stock Options

Company Equity

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Family Planning Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

0%
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Oct 13th, 2026
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Business Wire
Jun 29th, 2026
Exclusive Networks appoints Sergio Amodeo as group chief financial officer

Exclusive Networks has appointed Sergio Amodeo as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He joins the Executive Leadership Team and reports to CEO Jesper Trolle. Amodeo brings extensive international finance experience from global organisations and private equity-backed environments. He most recently served as Group CFO and Board Member at Nexture, and previously held CFO positions at Radisson Hospitality and TeamSystem, with earlier finance roles at Danone and Procter & Gamble. The appointment supports Exclusive Networks' growth and value creation strategy. Trolle highlighted Amodeo's track record in leading finance functions through complex, high-growth environments across multiple geographies. Exclusive Networks operates in over 50 countries and serves customers in more than 170 countries as a global cybersecurity specialist.

Associated Press
Mar 24th, 2026
Exclusive Networks launches Ignition in North America to accelerate cybersecurity vendor growth

Exclusive Networks has launched Ignition in North America, an incubation and growth engine for emerging cybersecurity vendors. Announced at the RSA Conference, the programme provides specialised support to help innovative startups scale faster and expand market presence. Ignition offers white-glove support, demand generation, hyperscaler alignment and marketplace readiness to selected vendors. The initiative has already built a $250 million-plus business across Europe over the past decade. Initial North American participants include ExtraHop, Zluri, Docker, Sendmarc, PagerDuty and Meter. The programme focuses particularly on cloud-native and AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, providing partners earlier access to next-generation technologies whilst helping vendors accelerate market entry and revenue growth.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Feb 13th, 2026
CD&R and Everest UK HoldCo Limited Complete Acquisition and Delisting of Exclusive Networks — Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC | Building Businesses Building Value

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Euronext
Apr 2nd, 2025
Exclusive Networks lists on Euronext Paris

The admission and issue price of Exclusive Networks shares was set at €20 per share. Market capitalisation was €1.8 billion on the day of listing.