As a Partner Account Manager at TP-Link, you will be at the forefront of driving growth across our B2B portfolio, with a strong focus on Omada (SDN & Cloud Networking) and Vigi (Surveillance Solutions). You will recruit, develop, and manage high-performing channel partners, enabling them to deliver managed services, cloud-based solutions, and value-added offerings to end customers. You are a strategic thinker with a hunter mentality, passionate about winning, and skilled in building long-term, trust-based relationships.
* Partner Acquisition & Enablement: Identify, recruit, and onboard new channel partners with a focus on those offering managed services and cloud-based business models. Drive partner activation and performance through structured onboarding and enablement programs.
* Value-Added Selling: Promote TP-Link’s B2B solutions through consultative, value-based selling. Equip partners to deliver tailored solutions that address customer pain points and deliver measurable business outcomes.
* Sales & Technical Enablement: Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver impactful sales and technical training. Ensure partners are fully equipped to position, sell, and support TP-Link’s Omada and Vigi solutions.
* Business Planning & Execution: Co-develop strategic business plans with key partners, including revenue targets, marketing activities, and joint go-to-market initiatives. Track execution and optimize for growth.
* Customer Engagement: Support partners in customer-facing engagements, helping to shape solution architecture and ensure customer satisfaction. Build strong relationships with key end-customers to drive loyalty and retention.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Systems Engineering, Business Development, Inside Sales, and Marketing to align on strategy, share insights, and drive coordinated execution.
* Portfolio & Market Alignment: Provide feedback to the product and portfolio teams to ensure offerings align with market needs. Influence roadmap decisions based on partner and customer insights.
* Marketing & Demand Generation: Partner with marketing to plan and execute campaigns, events, and digital initiatives that generate leads and build brand awareness in the B2B space.
* Performance Management: Own key business routines including forecasting, QBRs, MDF planning, and channel rebate tracking. Use data to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
* Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor moves, and emerging technologies. Use insights to refine strategy and uncover new opportunities.
* Minimum 6 years of experience in channel sales, partner management, or territory development in the networking, IT, or security sectors.
* Proven success in partner acquisition, value-based selling, and cloud/managed services go-to-market strategies.
* Strong understanding of networking technologies (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SDN, IP surveillance) and cloud-managed platforms.
* Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence both technical and executive audiences.
* Highly motivated self-starter with a hunter mindset and a passion for winning in competitive markets.
* Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Willingness to travel as needed; valid driver’s license required.
* German and English language skills on C1 level both written and verbal.
* An independent role with own responsibilities in an innovative, and market-leading international company.
* A friendly and motivated team, great opportunities to develop yourself with the company.
* An unlimited and home-office based employment contract (within our target region of south Germany).
* An attractive salary with target-related OTE bonus.
* A company car also for private usage
* 28-31 annual holidays.
* Company pension scheme (betriebliche Altersvorsorge).
* Good incentive plan including monthly food voucher, voucher for birthday, presents for on- and offboarding, marriage, childbirth, company anniversary, International Women’s Day, and so on.
* Employee referral award.
* Regular team events (monthly tea time, quarterly team building, Christmas party, etc.).
* Ergonomic office chairs and height-adjustable workplaces.
* Modern office with free parking places.
* Free drinks and good tea and coffee.
* Employee discounts on our wide range of our products.