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Partner Account Executive

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Posted Today
Full-time
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Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job summary

A Partner Account Executive, Africa (PAE) is responsible for driving revenue, in Africa, through strategic partners by building relationships, developing joint sales opportunities, and executing go-to-market plans. The exact scope varies by company, but in a SaaS or cybersecurity organization, responsibilities typically include:

What you will do

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and grow revenue generated through assigned channel partners, resellers, systems integrators, and strategic alliances.
  • Develop and execute joint business plans that align partner capabilities with company sales objectives.
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with partner stakeholders, including sales, technical, and leadership teams.
  • Identify, qualify, and develop partner-sourced and partner-influenced sales opportunities.
  • Collaborate with direct sales teams to execute joint account strategies and maximize pipeline growth.
  • Conduct regular pipeline reviews, forecast partner-driven revenue, and maintain accurate CRM data.
  • Enable partners through training, product updates, competitive positioning, and sales best practices.
  • Coordinate joint marketing initiatives, events, webinars, and demand generation campaigns with partner marketing teams.
  • Recruit new strategic partners where appropriate to expand market coverage.
  • Negotiate partner engagement plans and ensure compliance with channel programs and partner agreements.
  • Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, Professional Services, and Operations to remove obstacles and accelerate opportunities.
  • Monitor partner performance using key metrics and develop action plans to improve productivity and revenue contribution.
  • Represent the company at partner events, industry conferences, and customer meetings.
  • Stay current on competitive offerings, market trends, and emerging technologies to effectively position company solutions.

What you will have

  • 5+ years channel sales and territory management in security sectors.
  • Experience building business and marketing plans with partners.
  • Must have experience delivering sales trainings, and experience working in a fast-paced ever-changing environment.
  • Excellent presentation skills to executives & individual contributors.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Competitive, Self-starter, Hunter-type mentality.
  • College or University degree preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, including uncapped commission (role-dependent)
  • Achievers Club awards and performance-based incentives
  • Pension and retirement benefits (location dependent)
  • Life insurance and income protection coverage
  • Comprehensive health and wellness support, including medical coverage (where applicable), gym reimbursement, and mental wellbeing resources
  • Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential support for employees and their families
  • Generous paid time off, including holidays and additional leave options
  • Family-friendly leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and other supportive leave programs
  • Education assistance and professional development opportunities
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources
  • Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts
  • Business travel insurance and global employee support programs

To protect candidate information and maintain a secure hiring process, all applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Resumes or CVs sent directly via email will not be reviewed or considered.

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