SLED Channel Account Manager East

This position is responsible for increasing revenue in region/territory/district through identifying recruiting and developing opportunity generating partnerships with addition this position is focused on driving the partners to operate as an extension of F5s direct sales team through effective sales and technical training demand generation marketing efforts and mutual business planning.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for upholding F5s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.

• Sales Training Ensure that partneris able toeffectively position and sell F5 solutions.Work with the F5 sales team todrivepartner sales training opportunities; ensuring partners have the tools toidentifyopportunities sell F5 solutions and fully understand F5s UNITY Partner program.

• Pipeline Growth and Management Identify in conjunction with partnersnew salesopportunities. Ensure partners F5 sales reps and management are working together in the sales process lead generation registering opportunities accurately forecast bookings andtracking torequired bookings goalsestablishedby the partners UNITY Partner tier.

• Relationship Management Develop strong top to bottom relationships throughout the partner organization (Management sales teams technicalteamsand marketing) ensuring partner compliance with the F5s UNITY Partner Program and fostering a well-developed relationship between F5/partner sales and technical teams.

• Excel at Conflict Management - Excellent conflict management skills with ability to be fair and firm with F5 team and partners.Examplesare:Deal registration support contracts and partner tier requirements.

• Marketing & Demand Generation Leverage F5 marketing funds to drive demand generation activities that generate the highest possible ROI.Manage channel marketing funds to ensure event and partner success.

• Account Mapping Drive regular cadence of account mapping sessions with partners and the F5 sales team focused on driving net-new accounts and new opportunities in existing accounts.

• Business Planning Work with partners to develop and execute a strategic business plan focused on driving new accounts new opportunities sales and technical competency and incremental bookings growth. Collaborate with Strategic Partner Managers to develop and execute business plans for our national strategic partners interritorywhere appropriate.The partner business plans are the basis for QBRs and need to be updated quarterly.

• Special Projects & Reporting - Work on strategicinitiatives asestablishedby channel management and reporting business issues/opportunities as requested by channel and/or executive management.

• Build relationships with strategic eco-system business partners in the field (examples: VMware Microsoft Oracle Cisco).

• Recruit and develop new partnerrelationshipto drive whitespace penetration access to new vertical and technology markets.

• Create and execute awareness and training programs for the F5 sales force to highlight partners educate on the UNITY Partner program and activelyparticipatein district QBRs.

• In North America a Sr CAM can support a territory plus one or more small to midsize strategic partner accounts. Responsible for geographic territory and a Strategic Partner Account that has headquarters within that region. Acts as a lead on planning and programs for that Strategic Partner.

• Advanced Business Acumen - Well developed understanding of business and strategy.Takesinitiative onnew programsand innovation to further business goals.

• Influence/channel leadership -Trusted advisor status with District Manager; Channel leadership - ability to lead positively influence and shape behavior of partners and TAMs/MAMs (and broader channel team); Excellent Brand at F5.

• F5 Messaging - Excels at delivering F5storyand messaging. High skilled at delivering compelling presentations onF5sproducts & solutions.

• Leverage F5 internal resources - Influence and obtain sponsorship from internal F5 groups to support programs at partners to drive incremental business opportunities for F5 and the partner.

• Actively engage with F5s eco-system business partners to plan activities that will drive F5 awareness and opportunities with our partners.

• The position requires exceptional executive presence and ability to work across multiple executive roles to direct/educate/ communicate our business plan priorities and progress.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Metrics:

• Achieve quarterly business metrics for channels.Theseinclude: PIO (Partner Initiated Opportunities) security and software attach rates net-new accounts competitive take-out and other partner value-add metrics.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Highly efficient & organized / excellent time management skills.

• Highly developed clear concise and compelling communication skills.

• Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate complex technology simply

• Well-developed business acumen and understanding of business strategy

• Excellent conflict management skills with the ability to be fair& firm.

• Knowledge of enterprise networkssecurityand applications (desired)

• Detailed experience with Microsoft applications such as Outlook PowerPointWordand Excel

• Clear concise and effective communicator - highly developed clear concise and compelling communication skills.Persuasive pitch & presentation skills.

• Excellent sales and management skills

• Experience in two-tiered channel resale models

• Background in software/hardware sales and distribution with large Software HardwareSecurityand/or Networking Companies

• Proventrack recordof success in sales and marketing programs

• Strong knowledge of Application Delivery Networks and security

• In-depth knowledge of partner organizations processes businessdriversand internal operations

Qualifications:

• BA orMastersdegree or equivalent combination of training and experience

• 8 years ofdirectly relatedexperience progressing to senior-level role(s)

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Duties will require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends).

• Duties may requireout of towntravelup to 60% of the time.

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