Accelerate Your Career in Cybersecurity
As a leader in Automated Security Validation, we help businesses around the world safely emulate real-world attacks to uncover their vulnerabilities. At Pentera, you will be at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation, working on advanced tools that challenge organizations' defenses and push the limits of security testing.
With over 400 team members and 1,100+ customers in more than 50 countries, Pentera is a growing company supported by top investors like Insight Partners, K1, and The Blackstone Group.
If you are looking to grow your skills, make a difference, and be part of an innovative team, Pentera is the place for you.
About the role
The AVP Channel EMEA is a senior leadership position responsible for guiding Pentera’s channel strategy and growth across the region. This role leads a team of four Channel Managers with the mandate to build, scale, and energize our partner ecosystem across EMEA.
This position suits a leader with a strong field presence, a passion for partner engagement, and a balanced approach to both strategy and hands-on execution. The AVP Channel EMEA plays a key role in expanding our market coverage, strengthening relationships with partners, and driving measurable business impact.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the channel strategy across EMEA and guide consistent partner engagement
- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of Channel Managers across multiple geographies
- Build strong relationships with resellers, distributors, and MSSPs to expand regional impact
- Support partner-led opportunities with a consistent presence in meetings and planning sessions
- Strengthen enablement, activation, and go-to-market alignment with partners
- Drive pipeline growth and forecasting together with regional sales leadership
- Represent Pentera across partner events, executive briefings, and strategic reviews
Experience
- A minimum of 8 years of channel management experience in cybersecurity or enterprise software across EMEA
- At least 5 years leading channel teams across multiple markets across EMEA
- A strong record of building multi million dollar pipelines with partner ecosystems across EMEA
- Experience managing 3 or more direct reports in revenue generating roles
Skills and Attributes
- Strong presence in partner meetings with confident communication across executive and technical audiences
- Field oriented mindset with consistent engagement across the region
- Ability to guide partners across commercial, technical, and strategic conversations
- Structured leadership style with attention to planning, forecasting, and execution
- A collaborative and energetic approach aligned with Pentera values
- Ability to travel at least 50 percent of the month across EMEA for partner engagement, team support, and field execution
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us!
What We Do
Pentera is the leader for Automated Security Validation, allowing every organization to test with ease the integrity of all cybersecurity layers, unfolding true, current security exposures at any moment, at any scale. As a result, thousands of security professionals and service providers worldwide use our platform to guide remediation and close security gaps before they are exploited.
We are a unicorn with more than 380 employees around the globe, with over 1,000 customers in production in more than 60 countries!
Pentera has won various Industry Awards, including the Frost & Sullivan “Best Practices Award for Global Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) Market Leadership 2022 and the 2020 Gartner Cool Vendor Award. We are backed by Top tier investors such as Insight Partners, K1 Investment Management, The Blackstone Group, and AWZ.
Penterians are one team with a shared mission. Become a Penterian – change the way the world does cyber!
Why Work With Us
We believe that Penetration Testing (PT), as it stands today, is obsolete. Software and algorithms can do a better job at penetration testing and help businesses continually assess and improve their cyber risks using the threat-oriented approach.
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