Global Alliance Manager - Accenture

The Accenture Global Alliance Manager is responsible for building, enabling and operating a global strategy and business with Accenture. They will drive an engagement framework for Fortinet to target and develop the partnership in support of Fortinet's largest global and regional accounts. Working collaboratively across Fortinet's Sales, Product, Marketing and Partner organizations, this role will build our core value propositions, joint solution development opportunities, investment/resourcing strategies and go-to-market opportunities to grow and advance the Accenture partnership.Responsibilities :Develop and lead the strategy for the Accenture "go to market" globally managing and reporting on; resale, solution development, GTM, pipeline and revenue generation, measurement and review.Build relationships with key executives within Accenture and Fortinet to ensure sponsorship and sustained engagement/investment in the partnership. Drive a regular cadence of relationship and results review with joint executive and operational teams, QBRs etc.Identify short and long-term pipeline and revenue opportunities. Oversee the building and execution of GTM strategies to leverage the combined strength of Fortinet and Accenture, with an eye toward increasing market share, revenue and Accenture contribution.Manage pipeline and forecast for Accenture in collaboration with the End User sales teams globally.Responsible for building and developing a virtual team within Fortinet's local in-country teams alongside the local assigned resources to Accenture.Manage the current and future enablement requirementsRequirements:Several years and a demonstrable track record of working with Accenture as an assigned account owner, regionally and or globally.Large Account sales/partnering experience developing and managing large scale System Integrator / GSI's partnerships that yield tangible revenue resultsExperience selling security technologies including building, operating and bringing to market managed security services.Ability to translate Fortinet's technology in to mutual business benefits, GSI's opportunities and GTM impact with GSI's.Additional Qualifications:Comfortable working in a matrixed, virtual team environment, leading work streams of various functions, to build consensus and support for a single vision and plan of execution for each partnership.Excellent executive level written and verbal communication skills, ability to motivate large sales teamsto drive our jointly developed solutions in the marketDemonstrable ability to prepare and present executive level presentations to CXO levelAble to present moderately complex vendor value propositions and solutions to director/executive level contactsSelf-sufficient and passionate to deliver to Fortinet the leading global partnershipsFortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $237,500 - $307,300 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan