Full-Time

National Channel Manager

Posted on 4/18/2024

Deft

Deft

11-50 employees

Managed IT, cloud, and disaster recovery services

Data & Analytics

Senior

Remote in USA

Required Skills
Sales
Communications
Requirements
  • 5+ years of proven channel sales track record within the Private, Hybrid, Public, Managed & Professional Services, IT industry preferred
  • 5+ years of outside sales or business to business sales experience required
  • Significant existing experience and relationships within the Primary Agency (TSD, Master Agency) ecosphere
  • Ability to build channel relationships from the ground up
  • Ability to value sell solutions to a multitude of partners
  • Applied knowledge across multiple technologies and methodologies
  • Accountability to the quota assigned and accepted
  • Demonstrable organizational skills, communication, and professionalism
  • Presentation skills and ability to demonstrate effective sales processes
  • Drive relationships, previous and new, to foster more sales and contacts
  • Ability to work both independently and in teams
  • Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills
  • Ability to travel, when necessary and appropriate
  • Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment supporting multiple teams
  • Understanding of the implications of buying-team behaviors in enterprise IT decisions
  • Ability to solve problems and execute quickly
  • Ability to work well with others and quickly recognize and comprehend the success requirements for other individuals, teams, and business units
Responsibilities
  • Attend national channel events and actively participate
  • Develop channel relationships utilizing existing contacts
  • Develop channel relationships via networking
  • Work with Primary Agencies (TSDs) to better position Deft within those ecosystems
  • Give professional presentations in person, or remotely
  • Onboard new channel partners, and nurture those relationships to yield pipeline growth
  • Work with Sales Development team to provide solutions to customers around expansion needs, new solution offerings, additional services, temporary needs, and other relevant infrastructure needs
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by management
  • Drive new / expanded business and year-over-year (YoY), quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) Revenue Growth within the channel program
  • Measurably expand Deft’s reach into the channel through involvement in events, training, and relationship stewardship
  • Leverage entire portfolio to educate partners, onboard them, and maximize revenue potential
  • Coordinate with all departments to ensure partner satisfaction and communicate all issues/partner concerns

Deft specializes in providing managed IT services, including colocation, cloud, disaster recovery, and network services for SMBs and Fortune 500 companies. Their expertise lies in managing complex IT infrastructures, offering fully managed cloud and data center migrations, and delivering 100% uptime SLAs on network and power, with certifications from leading technology providers such as AWS and VMware.

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Founded

1999

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-3%