Technical Alliance Manager

About the role

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. How We Work: At Proofpoint you'll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: Bold in how we dream and innovate Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities Accountable for results and best in class outcomes Visionary in future focused problem-solving Exceptional in execution and impact A bout the Role We are looking for a strategic and technically fluent leader to join our team in Cybersecurity Technical Alliances. This role will focus on building and scaling key technology partnerships, with an emphasis on technical integrations, joint solution development, and partner-led solution plays that drive measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate can translate partner capabilities into practical integration opportunities, align cross-functional stakeholders, and help bring joint technical and go-to-market initiatives from concept to execution. This is a high-impact role for someone who understands the cybersecurity ecosystem, can work effectively across partner, product, engineering, and field teams, and knows how to turn technical partnerships into differentiated customer value. Job Requisition Job title Technical Alliance Manager Role summary We are looking for a strategic and technically fluent leader to join our team in Cybersecurity Technical Alliances. This role will focus on building and scaling key technology partnerships, with an emphasis on technical integrations, joint solution development, and partner-led solution plays that drive measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate can translate partner capabilities into practical integration opportunities, align cross-functional stakeholders, and help bring joint technical and go-to-market initiatives from concept to execution. This is a high-impact role for someone who understands the cybersecurity ecosystem, can work effectively across partner, product, engineering, and field teams, and knows how to turn technical partnerships into differentiated customer value.