Renewals Sales Support Manager

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career

The Renewals Sales Support Manager will lead the Renewals Sales Support Specialists (RSS) overseeing the daily creation of subscription & support renewal quotes across North America. This role is responsible for collaborating with inside/field sales teams on renewal quoting strategies, aligning with distributors/channel partners and internal stakeholders to improve the renewal quoting process, and supporting key initiatives to drive on time renewals and customer retention. This leader will continue to evolve the impact of the team and play a key role in developing ongoing relationships with our distributor community. 

We offer the chance to be part of an important mission: ending breaches and protecting our way of digital life. If you are a motivated, intelligent, creative, and hardworking individual, then this job is for you! 

Your Impact

Team and Individual Impact:

• Work with channel partners, distributors, and sales teams to provide quotes for maintenance and subscriptions renewals prior to contract expiration dates

• Validate and confirm the accuracy of all supporting data for the quote and resolve any discrepancies

• Identify root causes of quoting issues, communicate findings to the broader renewals organization, and work with the cross functional teams to resolve 

• Develop KPIs to measure the success of the business, including reporting to understand quote volumes, effectiveness of distribution quoting, etc. 

• Maintain thorough and accurate installed customer base and service contract information in SAP and other applications

• Clearly understand all product offering, subscription, and renewal licensing models

• Maintain detailed notes, quotes, and relevant information on each renewal account within Salesforce.com

• Handle and manage internal credits and assets requests

• Proactively provide channel partners with upcoming renewal reports 

• Serve as an escalation point to the team and distributors on issues, including those that involve delays on providing timely quotes and system issues 

• Closely collaborate with our distributors, channel partners, IT and other stakeholders to proactively communicate and drive renewal quoting changes, pricing, and enablement

• Provide territory coverage support as needed for vacancies, leave of absences, etc.

• Drive and execute follow up communications with our distributors and sales teams on long tail renewals to increase on time renewal rates  

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Related experience in renewals management, quoting, or related sales roles

• Change advocate who works well in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment 

• High attention to detail and proven organization and administration skills 

• Experience using SalesForce.com 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• 3-5 years of experience leading, coaching and developing people

Additional Information

The Team

Palo Alto Networks has brought technology to market that is reshaping the cybersecurity threat and protection landscape. Our ability to protect digital transactions is limited only by our ability to establish relationships with our potential customers and help them understand how our products can protect their environments. This is where our sales teams come in. Our sales team members work together with large organizations to keep their digital information safe. Our passionate sales teams educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients. 

As part of our sales team, you are empowered with unmatched systems and tools, constantly updated research and sales libraries, and a team built on joint success. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to s