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Palo Alto Networks Channel Business Manager-Cortex India & SAARC in Bangalore, India
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Our Approach to Work
We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!
Your Career
The Channel Business Manager will, at the same time, be part of an international team of channel managers, and will work closely with the local Palo Alto Networks sales team in his/her country or region. The goal is to develop our channel partners to become more self-sufficient, more committed and more dedicated to working with our Palo Alto Networks’ sales teams. The role will focus on delivering measurable results including increased revenue, market share and mind share with the partner sales, customers and partner management
Your Impact
Agree on a small set of Cortex Focus Partners in the region from our GSI, Service Provider and NextWave Partner community with key Palo Alto Networks regional stakeholders
Build a strategic Cortex business plan with each one of the Cortex Focus partners in-conjunction with the the relevant PAN Channel Business Managers and Channel Engineers
Educate Cortex Focus Partners on service opportunities and assist the partner with service creation facilitating the engagement with the appropriate internally
Conduct regular quarterly business reviews to ensure the plan is on track and adjust where appropriate
Meet regularly with key stakeholders from Palo Alto Networks Channel, Sales and Technical communities to ensure continuous communication of programmes, partner update and best practices
Focus on enablement & relationships for limited # of partners & new recruits
Management and creation of technical enablement plan for channel partners alongside a Cortex Channel SE
Owns, monitors, reports on, and drives technical enablement activities for assigned partner base
Work within and contribute to the channel business plan that will drive for a sufficiently large channel landscape that can support the growth ambitions of the company
Hold regular business planning sessions within channels
Establish Palo Alto Networks, Inc. as the standard and build contractual vehicles and achievements to measure success
Develop and present a QBR outlining your program capture, achievements, and sales execution
Set and measure strong but reachable goals with channels
Balance short term initiatives with longer-term development
Enable channel sales and pre-sales people to become successful with Palo Alto Networks
Take initiatives to build a channel community of committed and knowledgeable channel sales
Work together with other functional managers within the country (sales, pre-sales, marketing and inside sales)
Be able to demonstrate a track record of success in developing Channel partners
Your Experience
10+ years of dynamic channel development experience around GSIs, Service Providers and traditional endpoint partners in India
Experience and deep understanding of Sec Ops environments
Experience with engaging with MSSPs, including building out service offerings and running MSSP GTMs
A good technical foundation (with a previous technical background preferred)
Tangible track record of building channel business successfully in a fast-growing environment
Key relationships built at named partners and large systems integrators is a requirement
Excellent verbal and written communications skills - presentation, customer, business and negotiation skills
A strong understanding of the sales process and Business Needs of the named partners
High energy with the capability to multitask in a dynamic, rapidly growing organization
Traveling within the region is required
Higher education or university degree or equivalent military experience required
Structured! Focused! Business minded! Able to prioritize! A-player! Standout colleague - Willing to be part of an ambitious, successful, fast growing company, offering unique and disruptive technology that addresses the security business needs of a fast-growing customer and prospect base
The Team
The channel organization at Palo Alto Networks is a strategic pillar for our continued growth within cybersecurity, and a critical component to accomplishing our mission. Channel development is an extension of the territory sales team, with the ultimate goal to train and enable our channel partners to become empowered in the use and sales of our products.
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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