Regional Channel Account Manager

Posted 9 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
89K-134K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software
The Role
Drive F5 revenue through strategic partners across Central and West regions by building/executing partner business plans, delivering sales enablement and training, aligning partner and F5 sales teams, leading QBRs and executive briefings, managing pipeline and forecasting in SFDC, and supporting joint partner initiatives. Requires regular partner engagement, marketing collaboration, and ~30-40% domestic travel.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 a Channel Account Manager, you will be responsible for growing F5 revenue; partner-initiated pipeline and revenue; and overall F5 market share supporting our Digital Sales and Key Account teams across the Central and West regions. You ensure they are aligned with F5's sales teams through mutual business planning, training and sales enablement, and demand generation marketing activities. Primary Responsibilities: 
Strategic Go to Market Execution- Lead and manage targeted sales plays that drive F5 adoption in cloud application delivery and security products and services through strategic partners. 
Sales Enablement and Training- Deliver F5 sales training to partner sellers, focusing on relevant use cases and customer outcomes. 
Ecosystem Partner Alignment- Support joint initiatives with F5’s Technology Alliance Partners to bring integrated solutions to the market through strategic partners. 
Partner Engagement and Field Momentum- Elevate F5’s brand within partner ecosystem, in addition to: 
· Create and execute strategic business plans with focus partners, inclusive of mutual objectives; quantified goals; go-to-market plans with supporting activities; and expected ROI or success metrics. Leverage business plans in routine precedence and partner QBRs; examine and update business plans on a quarterly basis. 
· Lead weekly cadence calls with focus partners to monitor pipeline; revenue to sales targets; marketing activities; sales and technical training; accreditation and certification requirements; sales team collaboration and account mapping. 
· Ensure bidirectional alignment among sales and business leaders at focus partners and F5. 
· Plan and lead QBRs and executive briefings between focus partners and F5. 
· Develop and foster partner leadership relationships within F5’s Partner Advisory Council and Partner Technical Advisory Board groups. 
· Align partner sellers with F5 Digital and Key Account Managers.
· Collaborate in marketing calls, activities, and events with partners, including pre- and post-event planning to optimize ROI. 
· Lead Weekly Commit, Monthly and Quarter-End cadence to ensure timely processing of partners' committed deals; communicate with F5 Account Managers and update SFDC opportunities to ensure forecasting accuracy.
· Utilize sales tools (SFDC, MEDDIC, Tableau, TechTarget) to inspect prospects, pipeline, trends, etc. 
· Oversee partner contracts to ensure F5 partner agreements and obligations are executed and maintained. 
Desirable Experience: 
· Minimum 2-5 years’ experience of channel management and/or technology sales 
· Proven track record of building and executing successful business plans that yield high growth 
· Ability to thrive in a face-paced, high-volume, team-based environment 
· Strong time management, strategic planning, conflict resolution, and channel acumen skills 
· Approximately 30-40% domestic travel including 1 week in Spokane per month.
· Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field of study
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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.

The annual base pay for this position is: $89,300.00 - $133,900.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected].

Skills Required

  • 2-5 years experience in channel management and/or technology sales
  • Proven track record building and executing successful business plans that drive growth
  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field
  • Ability to deliver sales enablement and training to partner sellers and lead QBRs/executive briefings
  • Experience using Salesforce (SFDC) for opportunity management and forecasting
  • Familiarity with MEDDIC sales methodology
  • Experience with analytics and marketing tools such as Tableau and TechTarget
  • Strong time management, strategic planning, conflict resolution, and channel acumen skills
  • Willingness to travel approximately 30-40% domestically, including one week per month in Spokane

F5 Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about F5 and has not been reviewed or approved by F5.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity grants and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation, with RSUs and a discount ESPP commonly included. Pay packages for many technical roles are considered competitive when equity is taken into account.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid vacation that increases with tenure, sick time, paid holidays, and paid family leave are prominently featured. Additional programs like volunteer time and periodic wellness long weekends are highlighted as part of the time-off ecosystem.
  • Inclusive Benefits Coverage Health plans include travel support for specific care (such as reproductive and gender‑affirming services) and mental health resources, alongside comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. These elements are presented as part of a broad, inclusive approach to healthcare.

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
5,847 Employees

What We Do

F5 application services ensure that applications are always secure and perform the way they should—in any environment and on any device. F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) powers applications from development through their entire life cycle, across any multi-cloud environment, so our customers – enterprise businesses, service providers, governments, and consumer brands—can deliver differentiated, high-performing, and secure digital experiences.

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