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Channel Partners

Outsourced, people-led sales and marketing solutions

Training Content Developer - Channel Partners

Full-TimeDeadline 6/16/27
$50k - $60k/yr
Junior
Minneapolis, MN, USA
In PersonFrequent travel, including overnight stays and off-hour work, is required.
TrainingInstructional Design & Curriculum Development

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • At least 1 year of training experience, specifically in a retail or merchandising environment, is required.
  • Experience leading remote training sessions or phone-based training calls is required.
  • Strong expertise in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and video editing platforms is required.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and a professional demeanor suitable for client interaction are required.
  • Strong accuracy when creating technical guides and reviewing prototypes is required.
  • Ability to respond supportively to changing project timeframes, circumstances, and stakeholder needs is required.
  • Ability to work through varied issues with honesty and a candid, straightforward manner is required.
  • Frequent travel, including overnight stays and off-hour work for market visits, is required.
  • Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, and drive for business purposes is required.
  • Ability to lift objects over 50 pounds for display handling and set-ups is required.
  • Continuous hand-eye coordination and fine manipulation for content creation and software use are required.
  • A valid driver's license and proof of motor vehicle insurance are required.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and improve current and future training materials for merchandising and break-fix programs.
  • Create training videos and maintain program training guides as the primary resource for field representatives.
  • Reverse engineer display prototypes to gather technical information for accurate training content.
  • Partner with the Learning Design team to upload modules and assign training to appropriate field specialists.
  • Revise content based on client and internal stakeholder feedback to ensure clarity.
  • Review display prototypes with clients and manufacturers and provide feedback on assembly and maintenance.
  • Meet directly with client contacts to identify training needs and develop tailored content for new program launches.
  • Develop presentation decks for conference calls and participate in daily alignment meetings.
  • Conduct test sets and time studies to provide project time estimates and project time quotes to the operations team.
  • Travel to national markets and local stores to conduct in-person training with field representatives.
  • Perform in-store test visits and market visits to gather information for future projects and survey findings.
  • Review call forms and provide final approval to optimize field data collection before project launches.
  • Conduct one-on-one training calls and facilitate virtual training sessions to maintain field proficiency.
  • Develop relationships with store associates during visits to improve in-store execution quality.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 1 year of experience using video editing software to create instructional content is preferred.
  • A college degree is preferred.

About the company

Channel Partners Solutions, LLC coordinates outsourced, people-led sales and marketing services for large brands and retailers in the US and Canada. It provides a full suite of in-store and field services, including sales force training, brand advocacy, display maintenance, retail merchandising, new store setups, product assembly, and break-fix services, guiding the customer journey from awareness to purchase both in physical stores and online.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Irvine, California

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 launch created one national partner for merchandising, experiential, logistics, and training.
  • RMS brings 40 years of in-store execution and W-2 staffing across all 50 states.
  • AI-enhanced workforce management and real-time dashboards improve visibility, speed, and quality control.

What critics are saying

  • OpenSky centralizes execution; a platform outage disrupts every client simultaneously.
  • Client concentration around Walmart, Canon, Dell, and FedEx Office concentrates renewal risk.
  • Integration through 2027 risks operational drift, brand confusion, and attrition across field teams.

What makes Channel Partners unique

  • January 2026 unified Apollo, BDS, BT Retail, White Hawk, and MAG under one brand.
  • OpenSky delivers real-time visit verification and AI photo validation across field programs.
  • May 2026 RMS acquisition adds Target Preferred Partner merchandising depth and nationwide execution.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Training Programs
  • Employee Discounts
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Phone/Internet Stipend
  • Paid Sick Leave

Company News

Associated Press
May 11th, 2026
Channel Partners acquires Retail Merchandising Services, combining 40 years of in-store expertise with real-time retail intelligence platform

Channel Partners Solutions has acquired Retail Merchandising Services, a national merchandising company headquartered in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The deal combines RMS's 40 years of in-store execution experience with Channel Partners' OpenSy™ field intelligence platform, which provides real-time visit verification and AI-powered photo validation. Founded in 1985, RMS operates across all 50 US states and holds Target Preferred Partner designation, granting backroom certification and direct inventory access. The company will continue serving existing clients whilst integrating Channel Partners' technology stack throughout 2026 and 2027. The combined organisation will deliver retail execution services across merchandising, audits, experiential marketing and warehousing. RMS operates using a W-2 employee model and serves brands across consumer electronics, grocery, health and beauty categories.