Team Leader, Regional Partner Managers

Check Point

Chicago, ILJob$214–238K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$214–238K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Check Point seeks a team leader to manage Regional Partner Managers and drive strategic partner growth. The role leads team development, partner relationships, go-to-market planning, business reviews, pipeline generation, co-sell campaigns, renewals, and Salesforce reporting. Candidates bring channel account management experience, preferably including leadership experience, and experience with major national resellers, IT, and Salesforce. Cybersecurity industry knowledge is highly preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cyber SecurityLeadershipNew Business DevelopmentStrategic AlignmentSalesforce.ComStrategic CommunicationGo-to-Market StrategyRelationship-Based Channel Account ManagementNational Reseller RelationshipsTeam LeadershipCoachingChannel Sales ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic Partner AlignmentIT Industry ExperienceCloud-Based SoftwareInfrastructureIT ServicesCybersecurityExecutive CommunicationPresentation SkillsInfluencing Senior StakeholdersStrategic PlanningCross-Functional Initiative LeadershipExecution DisciplineOrganizational SkillsManaging Multiple PrioritiesSolution-Oriented MindsetSalesforcePipeline Reporting Governance

Qualifications

8+ Years Channel Account Management2+ Years Leadership Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Why Join Us?

As the world’s leading vendor of Cyber Security, facing the most sophisticated threats and attacks, we’ve assembled a global team of the most driven, creative, and innovative people. At Check Point, our employees are redefining the security landscape by meeting our customers’ real-time needs and providing our cutting-edge technologies and services to an ever-growing customer base.

Check Point Software Technologies has been honored by Time Magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and Newsweek’s list of Americas Best Cybersecurity Companies. We've also earned a spot on the Forbes list of the World’s Best Places to Work for five consecutive years and recognized as one of the World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies. If you're passionate about making the world a safer place and want to be part of an award-winning company culture, we invite you to join us.

Key Responsibilities

Your Impact & Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Partner Account Managers, driving performance, accountability, and professional growth
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key partner stakeholders, from C-level to tactical teams
  • Model strong executive presence and coach team members on engaging effectively at the C-suite level
  • Own and guide the creation and execution of GTM plans and plays with one of Check Point’s top strategic partners
  • Oversee development and execution of quarterly and annual business plans, ensuring consistent ROI tracking and optimization across the team
  • Drive team strategy around pipeline generation, including innovative incentive programs for new customers and emerging technologies
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to maximize renewals through cross-sell and upsell initiatives
  • Champion a consultative relationship approach across the team to effectively communicate Check Point’s value at all partner levels
  • Lead participation in internal sales meetings to evangelize partner value and strengthen cross-functional collaboration
  • Oversee and ensure execution of co-sell campaigns, with rigorous ROI measurement and reporting standards
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex partner issues, ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder alignment
  • Establish best practices in sales messaging, sales motion, and organizational alignment for strategic partners
  • Guide the team in developing deep partner expertise, including understanding partner programs, motivations, and growth drivers
  • Drive executive outreach strategies and support team engagement with key partner leaders and practice heads
  • Oversee planning and execution of joint GTM initiatives to accelerate business outcomes
  • Lead consistent QBR cadence with strategic partners, ensuring alignment on joint plans, performance metrics, and continuous improvement
  • Ensure accurate pipeline management, engagement tracking, and ROI reporting within Salesforce across the team

Qualifications

Your Knowledge & Skills What you bring to the table:

  • 8–12 years of experience in relationship-based channel account management, and preferably at least 2–3 years in a leadership or team lead role
  • Proven experience working with major National Resellers (e.g., CDW)
  • Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and scaling high-performing teams
  • Strong business acumen in channel sales management, business development, and strategic partner alignment
  • Experience in the IT industry, particularly in cloud-based software, infrastructure, and services
  • Knowledge of the cybersecurity industry – highly preferred
  • Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Proven ability to develop, operationalize, and scale go-to-market strategies across a team
  • Strong ability to balance short-term execution with long-term strategic planning
  • Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across multiple products and stakeholder groups
  • Highly results-oriented, strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across a team environment
  • Positive, solution-oriented mindset with strong leadership presence
  • Experience with Salesforce and pipeline/reporting governance

EOE M/F/Veterans/Disabled

The wage range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors in determining your pay. We'll consider your location, experience, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The wage disclosure has not been adjusted for applicable geographic differentials associated with the location at which this position may be filled. A reasonable estimate of the current base wage range for this role is $213,500 - $238,000. In addition to the base compensation, certain roles are eligible for additional compensation, including an annual bonus or sales incentive based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Check Point Software Technologies and the country/state where you work. US-based employees gain access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, stock awards and an employee stock purchasing plan.

How this job compares

Set against the 9,278 open Team Lead jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$214–238K/yr
  • Illinois median$85–136K/yr102 salary ranges
  • US median$110–178K/yr2,251 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $226K, is 109% above the Illinois median midpoint ($108K) — in the top quarter of Team Lead salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 274 open Team Lead jobs in Illinois and 9,278 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Team Lead postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (4,032 postings).
Education
1,489 of the 9,278 open Team Lead jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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