At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

As part of our growth, we are now searching for a talented Channel Account Manager to join us in Norway and be responsible for this territory along with Denmark and Iceland.

You’ll be a recognized and talented performer in this role with high energy, self-reliance and take ownership of your numbers and how you execute selling to customers in your territory.

We’ve detailed some of the finer points on the role below. Take some to read through and we look forward to speaking with you about this opportunity.

Position Summary
This position is responsible for increasing revenue in region/territory/district through identifying, recruiting and developing opportunity generating partnerships with Partners (Value Added Resellers (VARs), Large Account Resellers (LARs), system builders and distributors). Ensure that VAR partners are operating as an extension of F5's direct sales team through effective sales and technical training, demand generation marketing efforts and mutual business planning.

Responsibilities

Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
Sales Training – partner with the F5 sales team to coordinate sales training opportunities; ensuring partners have the tools to selling F5 solutions and understanding business transactions (including deal registration and other processes)
Pipeline Management – Ensure Partners (VAR’s, LAR’s, System Builders and Distributors) and field sales reps and management are working together in the sales process, lead generation, registering opportunities, accurately forecasting revenue and tracking to required revenue goals established by their discount tier.
Relationship Management – developing strong top to bottom relationships throughout the partner organization, ensuring partner compliance with the F5 Advantage Partner Program and fostering working relationship between the F5 sales and technical teams and the partner sales and technical teams
Resolve business problems associated with partners relationships; including but not limited to deal registration, service renewals and credit issues
Marketing/Demand Generation – Identifies, in conjunction with Partners (VAR’s, LAR’s, System Builders and Distributors), new sales opportunities leveraging F5 marketing funds when necessary. Manage channel marketing funds to ensure event and partner success
Business Planning – Develop top partner and territory activities using business and territory planning templates. Ensuring that partner is able to effectively position F5 as best solution to customer such as, common sales objectives, training initiatives, marketing activities, evaluation gear strategy, certification opportunities and developing accurate profiles of the partners business
Foster sales engagements between Strategic Partner sales force and F5 sales force
Special Projects/Reporting - working on strategic initiatives as established by channel management and reporting business issues/opportunities as requested by channel and/or executive management
Manage distribution relationships in the field
Leverage all F5’s resources to maximize opportunities with Strategic Partner
Utilize relationships with strategic Business Development partners in the field
Identifies new sales opportunities with current channel partners
Develop territory activities with partners
Manage and execute quarterly marketing budget to support account strategy
Develop relationships with new channel partners
Create and execute awareness and training programs for sales force
Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

BA in Marketing or Business or relevant experience
A number of years experience in technology sales in a channel environment
Experience in marketing in a technology organization
Experience in two-tiered and direct channel resale models
Ability to operate Microsoft applications such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Knowledge of enterprise networks and applications desired
Background in software/hardware sales and distribution – with large Software, Hardware, and/or Networking Companies
Proven track record of success in sales and marketing programs
Strong knowledge of Application Delivery Networks
Experience negotiating OEM and Partner contracts
In-depth knowledge of Strategic Partner organization, processes and internal operations
Strong and current internal network within Strategic Partner
Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate complex technology simply
Ability to travel

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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Yello/Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

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