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The Palo Alto Networks Ecosystem team is a strategic pillar for the organisation's continued growth and we are seeking a high-energy and commercially driven Business Development Manager (BDM) to join our Regional Partner Ecosystems team. This role will focus on accelerating strategic programs, partner-led initiatives, and go-to-market execution across our channel ecosystem in India & SAARC. The ideal candidate will possess strong relationship-building capabilities, experience working with channel partners, and a solid understanding of Network Security and SASE technologies. This individual will play a key role in driving partner engagement, enabling growth initiatives, and expanding market reach through distributors, resellers, service providers, and strategic alliances.
Job Responsibility
Develop and execute enablement and sales plays which drive the partner relationship including sales and pipeline development, executive interlocks, business development, enablement and partner marketing
Drive joint sales pursuit activities pursuant to the successful attainment against a given sales target, working with the Palo Alto Networks sales & partner organisations
Evangelise the joint value proposition and service offerings with partners, leading the charge on account targeting and orchestrate meetings to create new joint pipeline and drive business to close
Develop comprehensive plans to assure the partner is well positioned to deliver successful customer outcomes
Support the recruitment, onboarding, and activation of channel partners via our authorized distributors
Collaborate with sales, marketing, and technical teams to drive partner enablement and execution excellence
Develop and maintain strong relationships with distributors, VARs, MSSPs, GSIs, and strategic alliance partners
Identify growth opportunities within the partner landscape and execute plans to increase partner productivity and market coverage
Promote and support regional partner programs, incentives, campaigns, and sales motions
Track performance metrics, pipeline contribution, and program adoption across partner segments
Conduct regular business reviews with key partners to ensure alignment on business priorities and growth objectives
Provide market feedback and insights on competitive trends, cybersecurity landscape evolution, and partner ecosystem dynamics
Requirements
5+ years in sales management, channel management or business development role within the enterprise software industry (cybersecurity preferred)
Previous experience working with channel partners (GSI, SI, VARs, MSP, MSSP) is a must
Excellent instincts and shown ability to interface at a senior leadership to individual contributor level with ease
Adept at moving quickly between low-level execution and high-level critical thinking and organisation
Outstanding relationship building skills across internal and partner shareholders
Successful track record of exceeding performance objectives in a fast paced, virtual team environment
A technical background or foundation is an advantage. Understanding of cybersecurity technologies such as: Network Security, SASE, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, Enterprise Browser or Secure Access technologies