Inside partner account manager - German

ABOUT THE POSITION The Inside partner account manager is responsible for remotely managing and developing a portfolio of existing WatchGuard channel partners. The role focuses on increasing partner productivity and revenue through expansion, cross-sell, upsell, subscription adoption promoting Watchguard’s Platform value proposition with a stronger engagement across the WatchGuard portfolio. Working closely with Country Managers, distributors and internal specialists, the Inside partner account manager acts as a proactive commercial contact for assigned partners and helps translate WatchGuard strategy into measurable partner growth. This position is based at WatchGuard's office in Cork city centre.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and develop a defined portfolio of existing channel partners, acting as their primary day-to-day inside sales contact.
• Drive year-over-year revenue growth by identifying and progressing cross-sell, upsell, expansion and renewal opportunities across the WatchGuard portfolio.
• Increase partner adoption of WatchGuard subscription, MSP and recurring-revenue offerings, including AI-enabled cybersecurity capabilities where relevant.
• Build partner growth plans, with clear priorities for pipeline creation, portfolio penetration and revenue expansion.
• Drive partner-generated pipeline through proactive outreach, co-selling motions, targeted campaigns, referrals and joint business planning.
• Support partner enablement by coordinating product updates, training, sales tools, marketing resources and best practices that improve partner productivity.
• Monitor partner performance, pipeline, product adoption and key KPIs; contribute to Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and partner action plans where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate pipeline, forecast, opportunity and partner activity data in Salesforce and ensure timely follow-up on agreed actions.
• Collaborate with distributors, Marketing, Sales Engineering, Product and Customer Success to resolve partner needs, execute campaigns and improve the overall partner experience.
• Identify at-risk or underpenetrated partners and implement targeted actions to improve engagement, retention and revenue contribution.
• Maintain a strong understanding of WatchGuard products, competitive positioning and cybersecurity market trends to help partners expand their business.

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