Partner Account Executive

Would you like to shape the development and growth of the Channel Partner Sales program Do you want to expand your career by taking Akamai to market - through our Channel Partners in Switzerland

Our Channel Organization is responsible for developing and selling Enterprise Security, Identity, Application Access products, Segmentation and Cloud. Our goal is to navigate an evolution within customers to a more secure, dynamic and agile infrastructure. Collaborating with our Regional Sales Teams, Enterprise sales, Channel and Field Marketing, Partner support and other internal teams and external partners is key.

You will be responsible for developing relationships with dedicated partners (Carriers, VARs, GSIs, MSPs) and distributors. Using your relationship skills you'll increase revenue from existing channel partners, develop pipeline and generate new business in Switzerland.

As a Partner Account Executive, you will be responsible for:

• Developing strategic partnerships to maximize territory opportunities through new accounts and meeting sales quotas
• Creating and managing a sales pipeline with forecast accuracy to prospective customers in collaboration with your partners
• Becoming a subject matter expert on our Akamai propositions and products to effectively identify potential partnerships
• Managing contract negotiations when recruiting partners, ensuring a seamless service
• Collaborating with Partner Enablement Managers to generate sales, training, and certifications
• Working with integrated cross-functional teams to ensure customers' requirements are successfully delivered

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have relevant experience in Sales, Channel sales and Partner Management
• Have experience within the Enterprise Security market (Zero Trust, Network Security) as well as Cloud Business
• Have high ethics, integrity, and humility with a desire to operate as part of a team
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to present to various stakeholders
• Speak (Swiss) German, English and ideally also French

Flex Base, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. Flex Base, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised).

This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, delivery, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmitive Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability or other protected group status.

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• Job Identification 2138
• Posting Date 01/09/2026, 12:36 PM