Channel Business Manager- SP/CSP India & SAARC – India Open 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.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.

Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

Your Career

The Channel Business Manager will work closely with the local Palo Alto Networks teams in his/her country or region to develop Service Provide / Cloud Service Provider partners to sell & deliver Palo Alto Network solutions . The objectives of the role will need the candidate to drive strategic influence, build joint solutions and execute joint GTM plans by collaborating with various functions within Palo Alto Networks.

The role will focus on delivering measurable results including increased revenue, market share and mindshare with the partner sales, customers and partner management. The role will report to the head of channels for the region.

Your Impact

⦁ Own executive relationships in the partner organizations to drive investments & focus for PANW so that we are the cybersecurity partner of choice

⦁ Jointly develop & execute annual business plans with partners that includes sales, technical & services outcomes.

⦁ Drive growth of the PANW products and services with the partners with an entrepreneurial zeal

⦁ Socialize & Leverage Nextwave partner program for partner alignment with PANW business’

⦁ Conduct periodic reviews to ensure outcomes

⦁ Collaborate with sales, products , solutions & marketing functions to achieve outcomes with the partners

⦁ Periodically update the India leadership team on partner biz progress, state of the market and competitive strategies that can impact the partners.

⦁ Operate with high degree of trust, ownership and integrity

Your Experience

⦁ 12+ years of dynamic channel development experience around Cloud Service Providers/Service Providers

⦁ Ability to call high in partner ( C-level ) organizations & influence mindshare & investments into PANW biz

⦁ Experience and deep understanding of the service provider market, trends , technologies & success factors

⦁ Experience with building building out managed security service (MSSP) offerings and running MSSP GTMs

⦁ A good technical foundation with strong collaboration capabilities to leverage cross functional teams deliver results

⦁ Tangible track record of building channel business successfully in a fast-growing environment

⦁ Excellent verbal and written communications skills to deliver presentations, build business plans

⦁ A strong understanding of the sales process and Business Needs of the partners

⦁ High energy with the capability to multi-task in a dynamic, rapidly growing organization

⦁ Traveling within the region is 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

⦁ Possess strong negotiation & conflict resolution skills

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

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.

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