Channel Systems Engineer jobs at Palo Alto in Norway, Oslo

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical leader for channel partners within the assigned region
• Collaborate with focus partners in the territory to develop comprehensive business plans that align to strategic objectives
• Provide technical pre-sales support to partners, including product presentations, demonstrations and solution architecture design
• Collaborate with your sales peers to identify opportunities for new partnerships and expand existing ones
• Plan and drive detailed technical training sessions for partners, ensuring they are proficient in the company’s products, solutions, and integration processes
• Support channel partners with technical issues during and after product implementation, acting as a liaison between them and the company's technical support teams
• Applies Business and Technical Acumen to design and deliver customized solutions based on partner and customer needs, ensuring alignment with company standards and best practices
• Stay updated on product roadmaps, new technologies, and industry trends to better assist partners in growing their business
• Assist in the development and deployment of channel enablement materials, such as technical guides, manuals, and webinars
• Collaborate with the product management and development teams to provide feedback on product improvements based on partner and customer feedback
• Drives results by maintaining detailed records of partner interactions, sales pipeline, and technical support provided, reporting progress to management regularly

Experience

• 6+ years of experience in Partner Solution Consulting, pre-sales engineering, or a similar technical role within the technology industry
• Skilled in at least one of the following Networking, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Private/Public Cloud Security, SOC/Endpoint or SASE
• Prior experience working with channel is required. Strong understanding of channel sales models and experience working with resellers, distributors, and other channel partners
• Previous experience selling, implementing, or managing SaaS offerings is strongly preferred
• Experience in complex sales involving long sales processes with multiple buying centers and multi-product solutions is preferred
• Prior experience architecting cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence business initiatives is preferred
• Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from key stakeholders, either in a customer-facing or internal role
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex technical information to non-technical audiences
• Hands-on experience with product installations, configurations, and troubleshooting
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team, managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude towards resolving issues
• Willingness to travel within the assigned region to support partners and attend events as necessary
• Proven track record of influencing key stakeholders and gaining buy-in for technical solutions
• Proficient in English and Swedish
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent military experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Career

You will center your role on relationship management to achieve measurable results in increased revenue, market share, and depth within each partner sales team at the assigned Partner Accounts. Your success in this role will span the creation and execution of unique business plans with each potential partner. You’ll be measured primarily on the joint business executed with these strategic partners at an international level, working at the heart of the VAR, GSI & MSSP account teams. You will be collaborating with a variety of internal stakeholders including Global / International Account Directors.

Your focus will be to drive enhanced alignment between the sales teams at PAN+Partners, as well as driving execution with excellence across account planning and pipeline management on all joint opportunities.

Your Impact

• Develop and execute business plans in collaboration with the Account Directors, driving all aspects of the partner relationship to maximize growth opportunities and ensuring the partner is well-positioned to deliver successful customer implementations and deployments
• Work well in a team environment to ensure partner and customer satisfaction
• Design a compelling value proposition that inspires this strategic partner to promote our solutions
• Develop/activate services based on our emerging and established technologies increasing revenue growth, and liaise closely with our product teams to innovate new solutions and GTM strategies to drive new ways to differentiate in the market and take market share (drive scale)
• Provide clear and consistent communication (internally and externally) across the region with partners to build strong partnerships throughout your assignment
• Lead regular business performance and relationship reviews with senior management and various stakeholders
• Build and maintain the activity of performance reports and activity dashboards

Your Experience

• Experience in Channel Management, or Business Development roles within the enterprise software ecosystem and/or network security industry
• Fluency in both English and Norwegian languages
• Understanding of the local Norwegian market
• Understanding of SP & GSI operating models is nice to have
• Knowledge of sales, marketing, and solution development
• Demonstrate strong initiative and ability to think creatively with excellent presentation, written, and overall communication skills
• Consistent track record of leading complex sales situations through negotiation and conflict resolution

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.