Sr. Partner Business Manager

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Sr. Partner Business Manager to join our Alliances & Channel team. This is a fully remote Germany role, reporting to the Director, CEUR Partner Sales.

You will join a global group of professionals passionate about nurturing trusted partnerships and sharing expertise to drive a secure, cloud-enabled digital future. By demonstrating the power and agility of Zscaler cloud transformation, you will help cement our position as the world leader in cloud security.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Align with account teams and technical resources to identify customer accounts for partner development

• Collaborate with partners to drive go-to-market success plans and engagement strategies

• Support co-sell opportunities with region-specific partners

• Engage technical and field enablement resources to support sales teams and partners

• Identify and qualify partner prospects that align with business goals

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. You adapt to what’s needed, navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.

• You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.

• You are a pragmatic builder. You are obsessed with creating, iterating, and shipping. You aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves and build the first version yourself, balancing the drive for technical excellence with the need to deliver value to users quickly.

• You champion simplicity. You are skilled at distilling complex problems, user needs, and technical concepts into clear, simple, and actionable plans. You are a precise communicator who brings clarity and focus to every interaction.

• You are data-driven. You use data and analytics to find the truth, measure what matters, and guide informed decisions. You value evidence over assumptions, replacing "I think" with "I know" to drive better outcomes.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 6+ years of experience in channel sales within a SaaS-based software company

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Proven ability to manage complex deals and sales processes

• Strong expertise in business/territory planning and sales strategy alignment

• Fluency in English and German

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strong record of exceeding or meeting sales targets with specific campaigns targeting net new logos with partners

• Demonstrated strong skills to influence sales teams, acting as advisor and escalation point

• Previous experience in direct sales with a strong record of exceeding goals

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