Partner Account Manager

Why it’s worth it:

Our customers tell us the cross-technology integration we provide via the ReliaQuest GreyMatter Open XDR-as-a-Service platform is critical to their success in managing and reducing risk for their business. We are looking for a Partner Account Manager to help us deliver and articulate the value our customers require and have come to expect through stronger partnerships with Value-Added Resellers (“VARs”).  This is an exciting opportunity to make an immediate impact in a new function for the company.

You will be critical in driving growth by setting the strategy behind the VAR program, including sourcing, enabling, and growing partners to drive revenue.  This incredibly strategic role will work with our sales, marketing, and product management teams to bring exciting new partnerships to market and drive value to our customers.

Our VAR strategy is critical to our growth, and we need you to bring your expertise, focus and energy to this high-profile position. A solid knowledge of working with VARs will help you to act as a bridge between our internal sales teams and external partners. 

The everyday hustle:

• Channel sales experience:  Working to build strong, productive relationships with existing partners, recruiting, and onboarding new partners, and focusing on growing new business opportunities within each partner.
• Go-to-market strategy & execution: Develop GTM partner plans and drive initiatives for ReliaQuest’s key strategic partnerships that achieve our business objectives including, partner expansion and financial goals.
• Sales Enablement: Work closely with sales, customer success, and sales enablement to ensure the value proposition, assets, training, support structures, and incentive plans are all in place for a strong sales motion.
• Market and Competitive Intelligence: Be an expert on target partners, market trends, cyber security technology partners (e.g., Splunk, IBM, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, etc.), and competitive offerings across the market and how this intersects with our channel partners.  Use this to drive differentiation and influence overall planning.
• Measuring success:  Set targets as part of your go-to-market efforts, maintain regional partner plans, and manage the team to exceed sales goals and KPIs.

Do you have what it takes?

• 5+ years of channel sales experience.
• A proven track-record of exceeding sales goals and driving partner growth.
• Deep knowledge of VAR channels; having extensive relationships is a plus.
• Ability to influence and build effective relationships with decision makers across all levels of partner organizations.
• Motivated and focused self-starter who can multi-task.
• Exceptional communication skills including listening, writing and presenting.
• Can work in a fast paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the cyber security space.
• The role requires 40-50% travel.
• Bachelors degree required.

What makes you uncommon?

• High-tech, start-up, rapid growth and/or publicly traded company experience.