Senior Technology Partnerships Manager, Cortex

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real‑world problems with cutting‑edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values:
Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real‑world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Your Career In this role, you will define and execute GTM and field enablement programs with Cortex technical partners. Ensure a high degree of satisfaction and success with partner relationships. Execute GTM tasks include marketing, strategic positioning, pipeline tracking/opportunity development, etc. Collaborate cross functionally with sales, customer success, marketing, legal, product management, etc. to drive development of partner relationships, evangelize integration value messaging, and identify ways to help increase adoption, sales opportunities, and revenue.

Identify candidate partners (existing or new) and holistically build GTM plans and execute for success including marketing, positioning, sales enablement, QBRs, opportunity tracking, etc. Launch programs (internal and external) to drive value and measure success.

Your Impact Partner Execution :
Build packages and plans to encourage partner involvement. Recommend deployment plans, build schedules, etc. Create and execute offerings for lead gen, deal reg, MDF, etc. to improve partner relationships and collect qualified leads Gain internal alignment and permissions to deploy programs Sales Alignment :
Prepare enablement packages and lead education sessions Drive execution in customer opportunities Diagnose and remove user adoption barriers and partner workflow obstacles (product, partner, pricing, training, etc.) - learn, report, and propose plans to fix issues Convey the value of the Marketplace and build pipeline of partners to contribute Customer-focused:
Drive integration adoption and build program plans and strategies Interface with customers - conduct product interviews, etc. Align with Product Management and Customer Success teams Go-to-Market:
Create blogs, joint press releases, solution briefs, slide decks, case studies, etc. Deliver presentations to users and partners during live, recorded, and virtual events, including: webinars, meetings, videos, and industry conferences Plan and execute events, drive partner sponsor ships, and general attendance Partner closely with Product Marketing and Field Marketing

Your Experience Demonstrable prior experience driving successful value‑add programs for partner success Experience in a Business Development, Reseller/Channel Account Manager or Marketing role Experience with Sales or Sales Engineering and sales methodologies - Understanding of commissions, quota, margins, etc. Cybersecurity and/or Cloud background and knowledge of companies and industry space Excellent written and verbal communication skills Organized with project management skills to help prioritize and balance engaged partners, active workflows, numerous projects, and many tasks simultaneously Personable and enjoys working with people and frequently presenting to an audience Creative thinker that can define new processes from scratch and contribute productive ideas to make partner…