Palo Alto Networks Partner Manager Jobs & Salary
3 open partnerships positions in Plano, TX, US, Santa Clara, CA, US
About Palo Alto Networks
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
Excerpted from one of Palo Alto Networks's open partner manager postings.
Compensation Context
This company's median disclosed compensation for director partner roles is $385K. The national median for director partner manager roles in our dataset is $130K, meaning Palo Alto Networks posts roughly 195 percent above the national median for this seniority.
For the full seniority-by-seniority comparison, see our state of partner manager compensation analysis.
Seniority Mix
Open partner roles at Palo Alto Networks span the mid, senior and director bands (mid (1), senior (1), director (1)). The seniority breakdown shapes whether the company is building a partner org (more director-and-above hiring) or staffing it out (more mid-level hiring).
Partner Program Signals
Structural signals extracted from this company's open partner job descriptions:
- Channel: Indirect revenue motion through resellers, distributors, MSPs, or referral partners.
- Direct: Direct sales motion alongside the partner work; partner team is not the only revenue path.
- Enterprise: Enterprise segment focus, typical deal size in the $100K+ range.
- Fortune 500: Fortune 500 segment focus, longer sales cycles and larger deal sizes.
- Smb: Small-to-medium business segment focus, higher transaction volume.
- Equity: Equity compensation is part of the package.
- Ote Mentioned: OTE structure (base + variable) is explicitly defined in the posting.
Tool Stack Mentioned in Postings
Named tools and platforms that appear in this company's partner manager job descriptions, weighted by mention count.
Where They Hire
Open partner postings appear in the following locations:
- Santa Clara, CA, US (2)
- Plano, TX, US (1)
Open Partner Manager Roles at Palo Alto Networks
| Title | Location | Salary Range | Seniority |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Strategic Partnerships Business Development | Plano, TX, US | Not disclosed | Mid |
| Director, Ecosystems - Strategic West | Santa Clara, CA, US | $356K - $415K | Director |
| Senior Manager of Technical Partnerships | Santa Clara, CA, US | Not disclosed | Senior |
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