Senior Partner Account Executive- TX, OK, LA, AL

Job Description

Would you like to build customer loyalty?

Do you relish the opportunity to work with global brands?

Join our Channel team!

We manage regional partners who are critical to our success in scaling our business with new customer acquisition. Akamai is a channel first company, focused on trusted relationships with partners to extend reach to new customers and improve the customer experience.

Trusted Advisor Ecosystem Focus

Manage Trusted Advisor partners within the Master Agent or Technology Services Distributor model. Leverage established relationships with key Trusted Advisors in specific U.S. regions. Enable partners to identify and position Akamai's security services, generating opportunities for field sales teams. Develop and execute a go-to-market plan. Build new relationships and collaborate with Solutions Engineers to onboard and support partners effectively.

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

• Engaging our Trusted Advisor ecosystem through relationships, building interest and position solutions to drive new pipeline development.
• Finding and recruiting relevant partners to support the local sales teams.
• Defining partner-specific plans to grow the North American business.
• Acquiring new business by evangelizing Akamai's technology to recently acquired and prospective Partners.
• Acting as the trusted point of contact to stakeholders and partners, ensuring mutual success.
• Collaborating with all cross-functional teams such as marketing, finance, enablement, legal and pre-sales.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree and have worked with Avant and Telarus
• Have solid expertise with channels sales management and/or business development in the Cloud Security space.
• Enjoy collaborating with internal cross-functional teams to problem solve and build strategies to enable business growth.
• Have a ability to build relationships at CXO level.
• Be a natural communicator with an ability to build trusted relationships with partners to ensure success.
• Be able to analyze data, provide actionable solutions and thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, 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. FlexBase, 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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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• 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.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, 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.

Join us

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 Affirmative 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.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - The On Target Earnings (OTE, base salary + commissions) for this position ranges from $208,600 - $375,400/year; a candidate's OTE is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.