Global Network Partnerships Manager

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 89,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Network Account Manager in the United States to build relationships with national and international carriers and define strategy to improve performance and cost savings. You will work with internal teams to establish optimal technical, commercial, and contractual conditions for network expansions.

You will negotiate terms, analyze pricing and savings opportunities, and ensure Akamai's platforms can scale efficiently to meet growing customer demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Center Management or related field.
• Excellent commercial and contractual negotiation skills.
• Solid understanding of IP transit, fiber connectivity, and related network technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with national and international carriers and service providers for data center connectivity.
• Establish optimal technical, commercial, and contractual terms for network expansions with internal teams.
• Collaborate with the Data Center team to identify terms for fiber builds and cost-effective partnerships.
• Negotiate and execute partner agreements to scale Akamai platforms for customers.
• Manage contract negotiations to support scalable infrastructure and growth.
• Coordinate with provisioning teams to ensure timely capacity upgrades.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract terms

Data analysis

Financial analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Related field

Tools

IP Transit

Waves/DWDM

PNI

Fiber connectivity

Colocation & Cross-connects

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. seeks a Network Account Manager in the United States to build relationships with national and international carriers and define strategy to improve performance and cost savings. You will work with internal teams to establish optimal technical, commercial, and contractual conditions for network expansions.

You will negotiate terms, analyze pricing and savings opportunities, and ensure Akamai's platforms can scale efficiently to meet growing customer demands.