Channel Business Manager - MSSP

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.

We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we 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.

We are looking to hire an experienced Channel Business Manager with a proven track record of managing MDR/MSSP partner relationships.

This team is responsible for building a bias towards Palo Alto Networks across our partners GTM offerings with a focus on MSSP/MDR offerings utilizing our Cortex portfolio. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in channel sales or partnerships with a proven track record of executing against business plans to deliver against goals/quota. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business, the solution, and technical challenges, with the ability to build and convey compelling value propositions, and work cross-functionally to increase partner bias towards Palo Alto Networks. We are looking for candidates that are creative, and aggressive.

Your Impact

• Ability to build and execute business plans focused on high growth solutions
• Ability to build and execute a plan for MSSP/MDR service offerings and RTM
• Provide world-class relationship development and thought leadership across partners to increase revenue and drive incremental business opportunities
• Work with Palo Alto Networks Leadership, Partner teams, and Marketing teams to leverage resources and drive key growth metrics , build a strategic plan, and enablement model
• This role is part of the NAM team. Collaboration with cross functional groups is critical to success
• Working with the partners, you need to define tailored value propositions and create detailed go-to-market plans that strengthen our value proposition to the marketplace while providing new revenue opportunities with our partners

• 10+ years experience of tech channel partnerships/sales successfully implementing channel strategy to drive dramatically increased sales
• Proven experience in the MSSP, MDR or IR routes to market, have built industry relationships with decision makers across all levels of partner and prospect organizations
• Highly effective relationship/partner development skills
• Experience formulating a vision, strategy, and execution plan for your key partners
• Track record of driving enterprise sales via channel partners (partner handles selling motion)
• Proven experience of exceeding channels sales or direct sales quotas
• Proven analytical skills to determine which programs work and insight to build on that experience

The Team

Our sales team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.

As part of our sales team, you are empowered with unmatched systems and tools, constantly updated research and sales libraries, and a team built on joint success. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our sales team, you are motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyber threats.

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.

Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we 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.

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.