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 mid partner roles is $283K. The national median for mid partner manager roles in our dataset is $100K, meaning Palo Alto Networks posts roughly 184 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 and director bands (mid (1), director (2)). 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:

  • Build Team: Building out a partner team from scratch or scaling an existing one. Expect higher operational ownership.
  • Channel: Indirect revenue motion through resellers, distributors, MSPs, or referral partners.
  • Enterprise: Enterprise segment focus, typical deal size in the $100K+ range.
  • Seven Figure: Quota or revenue targets explicitly in the seven figures.
  • 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.

Claude (1)Gemini (1)Aws (1)Azure (1)Gcp (1)

Where They Hire

Open partner postings appear in the following locations:

  • Santa Clara, CA, US (3)

Open Partner Manager Roles at Palo Alto Networks

Title Location Salary Range Seniority
Director of Product Management (Managed AI Software Firewalls - OEM Partnerships) Santa Clara, CA, US Not disclosed Director
Director, Ecosystems GTM Programs Santa Clara, CA, US $206K - $283K Director
Sr. Director, Ecosystems Business Operations Santa Clara, CA, US $239K - $328K Mid

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