Channel Business Manager

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Job Summary

Job Summary

As the Service Provider Business Manager (SPBM) for Deutsche Telekom (DT - primarily with T-Systems International) you will own the strategic relationship with our largest SP across Germany and the Central Europe (CEUR) region.

Your role centers on driving measurable results in increased revenue market share and deep alignment within DT (primarily with T-Systems International). Your success will span the creation and execution of a unified multi-regional business plan. You will be measured on the joint business executed with Deutsche Telekom at both an international and regional level working at the heart of the DT account teams. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including the Global Account Director for DT Regional Sales Directors and Core Account Teams across Germany and CEUR.

Your focus will be to drive enhanced strategic alignment institutionalize co-selling models and execute with excellence across complex account planning and pipeline management for all joint Sell-Through and Managed Security Services (MSSP) opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Pipeline & Revenue Ownership: Build a robust predictable deal pipeline with Deutsche Telekom / T-Systems International and own joint revenue outcomes across Germany and the CEUR region.

• Strategic Joint Business Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive business plans in close collaboration with the Global Account Director aligning Palo Alto Networks platforms with DTs corporate strategy.

• Go-To-Market (GTM) & Service Creation: Partner with DT to design develop and activate managed security services (MSSP) and cloud security offerings based on our emerging and established technologies driving scalability and market differentiation.

• Value Proposition Design: Formulate and deliver compelling value propositions that inspire DTs sales leadership account managers and technical teams to prioritize and promote Palo Alto Networks solutions.

• Cross-Regional Execution: Provide clear consistent communication and governance across Germany and the CEUR countries to ensure seamless execution of localized sales plays while maintaining a unified regional strategy.

• Sales Alignment & Co-Selling: Drive institutionalized co-selling behaviors between Palo Alto Networks field sales teams and DTs sales forces.

• Executive Governance: Lead regular quarterly business reviews (QBRs) performance assessments and relationship reviews with senior management and executive stakeholders on both sides.

• Data-Driven Insights: Maintain precise tracking of partner activity pipeline hygiene and key performance indicators (KPIs) through dashboards and CRM tools.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Telco & SI Expertise: Proven track record in Channel Management Partner Management or Strategic Account Management handling major Telecommunications providers or global Systems Integrators (experience directly managing Deutsche Telekom T-Systems or similar Tier-1 carriers is highly preferred).

• Language Skills: Full professional fluency in German and English (written and verbal) is strictly required.

• Regional Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of the DACH and CEUR enterprise IT landscape including the specific procurement behaviors of the German Mittelstand versus multinational corporate enterprises.

• Business Model Acuity: Strong expertise in Telco/SI operating models including Sell-Through Sell-With and Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) consumption models.

• Cybersecurity Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of the network security cloud security and Next-Gen SOC landscapes.

• Influencing & Negotiation: Exceptional relationship-building skills with a consistent track record of leading complex multi-stakeholder sales situations orchestrating large deals and resolving conflicts gracefully.

• Strategic Execution: Highly proactive owner mindset with the ability to think creatively build business cases and communicate with executive-level clarity.v

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