Sr. Partner Business Manager - SLED - TOLA

About the Position

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Partner Business Manager to join our SLED Channels team at Zscaler. Reporting to the Director, SLED Channels, you will be responsible for creating pipeline revenue by developing joint go-to-market (GTM) activities with technology partner leadership, channel partner sales executives, and our internal sales organization.

Responsibilities

• Create pipeline revenue by creating joint go-to-market (GTM) activity with technology partner leadership, channel partner sales executives, and our own internal sales organization.
• Develop regional sales campaigns to identify new mutual prospects and influence new customer engagements resulting in new business meetings (NBMs).
• Deliver enablement to establish product and sales competency within our Technology Partners, influencing their GTM and sales strategy in alignment with Zscaler's partner sales framework to lead sourced pipeline.
• Map main decision makers and influencers at the strategic partner, finding areas for highest impact new business to both parties, and driving execution with the partner across functions - sales, marketing, and product.
• Promote the development of technical pre- and post-sales practices within each focus partner.
• Establish and implement selection process, criteria, and controls for selection, management, and performance of alliance and channel partners including regular reviews of contractual obligations with partners and compliance with Zscaler policies, procedures, and ethical standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years selling in the Enterprise, Software or SaaS space.
• 3+ years channel sales or strategic alliances experience with a consistent track record of quota overachievement.
• Service Provider and System Integrator experience required, specifically with our west-based partners.
• Must be open to travel, including attendance at all business reviews and meetings.
• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain.

Nice to Have

• Experience with progressive, born-in-the-cloud partners.
• Prior experience with network transformation technologies and any past history working in early-stage technology startups.
• Solution-selling experience (vs. product-centric sales).
• Effectively leverage LLMs and Generative AI tools to boost productivity and sales effectiveness across research, prospecting, customer prep, and opportunity management.

We Offer

• Competitive base salary range: $155,400 - $222,000 USD.
• Comprehensive and inclusive benefits program.
• Opportunity to work in a pioneering security transformation company in the AI era.

About the Company

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback.

Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.