Now Hiring - ESET, LLC - Senior Director/Director of Partner Channels in San Diego, CA

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Summary The Director of Partner Channels is an executive leader responsible for the US Value Added Resellers (VARs)& National Service Providers (NSP's) business. Job description JOB PURPOSE: This role will develop, execute, measure, & report the US channel strategic plan and will be responsible for delivering the annual financial results. Additionally this individual will lead a seasoned channel sales organization, develop, enhance, & implement channel programs & offerings, collaborate with global headquarters on strategic & product planning, develop and foster relationships with both existing and new US channel partners to enable profitable revenue growth, define and measure key performance indicators, & report out on financial performance and future planning/investments need to grow the business. Responsibilities * Strategic planning including competitive planning, identification of key market segments, designing new channel programs, developing sales plays for both new and existing channel partners. * Own the channel business financial performance including revenue, profit, and OPEX and be accountable for results and investments needed to grow the business. * Develop and implement a sales go to market plan that optimizes headcount to focus on acquiring new channel partners, successful partner onboarding, growing existing channel partners, and upsell existing channel partners. * Create a channel sales engagement model that provides upsell/cross-sell consulting to existing channel partners. * Utilize a data lead approach to identify & acquire new channel partners * Create a channel onboarding model that enables successful partner production within the first 90 days. * Define, implement, and measure partner KPI's monthly and incorporate into corporate CRM. * Design the strategic channel marketing offerings and work collaboratively with the marketing organization to implement, manage, and report ROI. * Prepare internal business reviews and financial analyses of strategic business plan, highlighting KPI performance, areas of focus, business issues, areas to improve, and key wins. * Create a high performance sales culture through servant leadership and effective coaching and mentoring * Develop, recruit and retain talent high performance talent with creative leadership, coaching, & mentoring * Work with Learning & Development to Implement effective product & services training along with developing situational sales playbooks * Motivate sales organization through creating a fun and exciting work environment * Conduct regular KPI & performance meetings along with hosting quarterly internal and external (w/ partners) business reviews. KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and QUALIFICATIONS: * Minimum of 8-10 years of channel VAR sales and/or marketing experience in a senior role, preferably with a major enterprise software provider or emerging software vendor during a period of rapid growth, managing a specific channel sales, marketing or alliance book of business * College Degree or equivalent work experience PERFORMANCE MEASURES: * Meet or exceed annual channel business plan requirements * Meet or Exceed Monthly Sales Quota * Performance to each defined partner KPI. For example * SMB & Mid-Market New Billings * SMB & Mid-Market New Partner/Customer Acquisition * SMB & Mid-Market Renewal/Success Rate Trending * Billing per Partner Trending * Upsell & Cross Sell Ratio Trending * New Product Adoption Rates * Partner engagement scores * Employee direct engagement scores Benefits *Health & well-being * Cigna Medical Plan * Cigna Dental Plan * EyeMed Vision Plan * Reliance Standard Life Insurance * Reliance Standard Long Term Disability Plan * HealthJoy Employee Assistance Program * Cigna Supplemental Insurance * Lifestyle Spending Account * Bi-Weekly Mediation Series * On-site Gym and shower facilities Family * Volunteer Day off * Paid Time off * Tuition Reimbursement * Birthing Parent Match * Pet Insurance Office * Recreational Zone * Coffee & Snacks * Parking Benefit Other * Benefit Hub - Discounts on travel, cars, electronics, etc * 401(k) retirement savings * ESET's Charitable Contributions Program * Referral Program Primary location San Diego Additional locations Time type Full time