Ecosystem Acceleration Lead - Cortex jobs at Palo Alto in United States, Houston
Palo Alto Ecosystem Acceleration Lead - Cortex United States, Texas, Houston
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Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Your Impact
Architect the Cortex single-thread narrative (Enablement → Activation → Capabilities → Demand Gen → Pipeline) and ensure every partner interaction ties to measurable pipeline and revenue.
Partner to design Cortex sales plays and activation frameworks that guide Field CBMs, partner sellers, and extended ecosystem teams through account targeting, value messaging, and repeatable joint pursuit motions.
Drive district-level activation by equipping partners and Field CBMs with targeted account guidance, pipeline patterns, repeatable enablement motions, and structured Cortex teaming-agreement models.
Orchestrate cross-functional alignment across Channel Business Managers, NCBMs, Cortex sales, Cortex SEs, marketing, and extended ecosystem resources to ensure unified execution and handoff clarity.
Accelerate joint pursuit activities by coordinating partner and PANW teams around Cortex opportunities, increasing platform attach, technical validation, and win rates.
Partner to Develop partner capacity and capability plans to ensure partners achieve Cortex certifications, technical readiness, SOC assessment expertise, and repeatable deployment capability.
- Lead executive business reviews that establish clear milestones, measure progress against the Cortex activation cycle, and drive accountability across partner and PANW teams.
Your Experience
10+ years in channel management, ecosystem leadership, partner development, or business development within enterprise technology (cybersecurity strongly preferred)
Strong experience with XDR, SIEM, SOC transformation, automation/orchestration, or threat operations — or the ability to quickly become fluent in Cortex GTM motions
Proven success operationalizing GTM frameworks across cross-functional teams and partner organizations
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across sales, channel, marketing, SE leadership, and extended ecosystem resources
Excellent relationship-building skills with senior partner executives and internal leadership
Clear track record of generating measurable business outcomes: partner activation, teaming agreements, SOC assessments, pipeline creation, and revenue growth
Strong understanding of enterprise, commercial, and major-accounts motions within cybersecurity
Ability to shift seamlessly between strategic design and hands-on operational execution
High discernment across sales, technical readiness, solution development, and partner capability-building
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly matrixed, virtual environment
Technical understanding of XDR, SIEM, automation, SOC workflows, or adjacent technologies is a plus
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $ 225000 - $ 281000 /YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.
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Palo Alto Cortex Cloud Sales Specialist United States, Texas, Houston
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Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Your Impact
Leadership & People Management
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers in Santa Clara, CA.
Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and high performance.
Drive hiring, onboarding, and career development of engineers.
Technical Delivery
Own end-to-end delivery of critical components in Cortex Cloud.
Work with architects and product managers to design scalable and secure solutions.
Ensure best practices in cloud-native development, CI/CD, and site reliability.
Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, technical guidance, and architectural decisions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with global engineering teams in the U.S., Israel, and other locations.
Collaborate with product management, UX, and customer support to align delivery with customer needs.
Communicate progress, risks, and technical tradeoffs to stakeholders.
Innovation & Scale
Champion modern development practices in microservices, containers, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
Ensure security and compliance are embedded into the development lifecycle.
Continuously optimize performance, cost efficiency, and scalability of cloud services.
Your Experience
10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in engineering management.
Proven track record of building and scaling SaaS/cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Strong Knowledge in Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native development.
Strong background in distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, or security platforms.
Previous experience in cybersecurity, observability, or large-scale multi-tenant platforms is a plus.
Leadership Skills:
Ability to recruit, build, and retain top engineering talent.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
Results-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering impact.
Ability to connect day-to-day engineering execution with long-term business goals, make tradeoffs, and prioritize what delivers the most impact.
Skill in guiding teams through organizational, technical, or product shifts while keeping morale and focus high.
Comfort with incomplete information, making timely calls, and course-correcting when needed — critical in fast-moving cloud security environments.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field.
At Palo Alto Networks, you’ll work on industry-leading security platforms with a mission to make the world safer. In this role, you will:
Shape and scale teams building Cortex Cloud services.
Drive innovation in cloud security and next-gen SOC platforms.
Work with talented, diverse, global teams solving some of the hardest problems in cybersecurity.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $185000 - $290000 /YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Palo Alto Cortex Cloud District Sales Manager United States, Texas, Houston
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Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Your Impact:
● Exciting opportunity to be a leader on the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions.
● Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing sales specialists to achieve and exceed revenue targets.
● Cultivate a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous learning and a customer-centric approach within the sales team.
● Drive strategic sales initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market opportunities. ● Engage in executive-level discussions with CIOs and CISOs, translating complex cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions.
● Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including sales engineers, marketing, and alliances, to support deal execution and customer success.
● Develop and implement data-driven sales strategies, leveraging forecasting and pipeline management tools to optimize team performance.
Your Experience
● 10+ years of field sales experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
● Proven ability to lead and develop high-performance sales teams in a high-growth environment with large quota/deals
● Strong understanding of complex solution sales methodologies, value selling and enterprise buying processes with operational discipline
● Experience selling SIEM, EDR, or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred.
● Established relationships with key security decision-makers (CIOs, CISOs) and the ability to drive strategic conversations.
● Expertise in channel and partner sales strategies, with a deep understanding of go-to-market models.
● Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed sales organization with a focus on continuous expansion and customer success
● “Whatever it takes” attitude and motivation to deliver above quota performance
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $322000 - $443500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.
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Palo Alto Cortex Cloud District Sales Manager United States, Texas, Houston
Share
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Your Impact:
● Exciting opportunity to be a leader on the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions.
● Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing sales specialists to achieve and exceed revenue targets.
● Cultivate a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous learning and a customer-centric approach within the sales team.
● Drive strategic sales initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market opportunities. ● Engage in executive-level discussions with CIOs and CISOs, translating complex cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions.
● Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including sales engineers, marketing, and alliances, to support deal execution and customer success.
● Develop and implement data-driven sales strategies, leveraging forecasting and pipeline management tools to optimize team performance.
Your Experience
● 10+ years of field sales experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
● Proven ability to lead and develop high-performance sales teams in a high-growth environment with large quota/deals
● Strong understanding of complex solution sales methodologies, value selling and enterprise buying processes with operational discipline
● Experience selling SIEM, EDR, or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred.
● Established relationships with key security decision-makers (CIOs, CISOs) and the ability to drive strategic conversations.
● Expertise in channel and partner sales strategies, with a deep understanding of go-to-market models.
● Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed sales organization with a focus on continuous expansion and customer success
● “Whatever it takes” attitude and motivation to deliver above quota performance
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $322000 - $443500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.
These jobs might be a good fit
Share
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Your Impact
Architect the Cortex single-thread narrative (Enablement → Activation → Capabilities → Demand Gen → Pipeline) and ensure every partner interaction ties to measurable pipeline and revenue.
Partner to design Cortex sales plays and activation frameworks that guide Field CBMs, partner sellers, and extended ecosystem teams through account targeting, value messaging, and repeatable joint pursuit motions.
Drive district-level activation by equipping partners and Field CBMs with targeted account guidance, pipeline patterns, repeatable enablement motions, and structured Cortex teaming-agreement models.
Orchestrate cross-functional alignment across Channel Business Managers, NCBMs, Cortex sales, Cortex SEs, marketing, and extended ecosystem resources to ensure unified execution and handoff clarity.
Accelerate joint pursuit activities by coordinating partner and PANW teams around Cortex opportunities, increasing platform attach, technical validation, and win rates.
Partner to Develop partner capacity and capability plans to ensure partners achieve Cortex certifications, technical readiness, SOC assessment expertise, and repeatable deployment capability.
- Lead executive business reviews that establish clear milestones, measure progress against the Cortex activation cycle, and drive accountability across partner and PANW teams.
Your Experience
10+ years in channel management, ecosystem leadership, partner development, or business development within enterprise technology (cybersecurity strongly preferred)
Strong experience with XDR, SIEM, SOC transformation, automation/orchestration, or threat operations — or the ability to quickly become fluent in Cortex GTM motions
Proven success operationalizing GTM frameworks across cross-functional teams and partner organizations
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across sales, channel, marketing, SE leadership, and extended ecosystem resources
Excellent relationship-building skills with senior partner executives and internal leadership
Clear track record of generating measurable business outcomes: partner activation, teaming agreements, SOC assessments, pipeline creation, and revenue growth
Strong understanding of enterprise, commercial, and major-accounts motions within cybersecurity
Ability to shift seamlessly between strategic design and hands-on operational execution
High discernment across sales, technical readiness, solution development, and partner capability-building
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly matrixed, virtual environment
Technical understanding of XDR, SIEM, automation, SOC workflows, or adjacent technologies is a plus
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $ 225000 - $ 281000 /YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.
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