As a Channel Sales Executive you will focus on building relationships within a channel portfolio to accelerate revenue growth. The Channel Sales Executive is responsible for partner recruitment, achieving sales, and profitability.
Role Priorities / Responsibilities:
- Recruit, onboard, train, and manage a portfolio of channel partnerships to accelerate indirect Channel Sales revenue
- Build effective relationships with channel partner stakeholders and executives within each channel partner organization
- Forecast and manage the pipeline of channel partner sales
- Proactively assess and communicate partner needs on an ongoing basis while managing the involvement of Stallion personnel to meet partner expectations and performance objectives
- Lead quarterly channel partner progress meetings to develop mutual performance objectives and go-to-market strategies within each partnership
- Ensure partner compliance with partner agreements and manage conflict through excellent communication internally and externally
- Lead problem solving efforts that address potential partner and end-user issues, while coordinating the involvement of Stallion and partner personnel
- Sell through partner organizations to end users in coordinated efforts with channel partnership
- Create partner training and certification programs and partner with marketing to create marketing collateral focused on value-based selling strategies
- Collaborate and use Salesforce to manage channel partner deal registration, opportunity creation, and pipeline management
- Be a Stallion brand ambassador and represent Stallion at industry trade shows and events
- Ensure customers stay in good payment standings with company.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Track record of success in relationship building, conflict management and business negotiation
- Successful experience with profitable channel partnership growth
- Proficient with business productivity software and learning new applications
- Ability to train and develop an indirect sales staff
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently and on a team.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
- A builder mentality with a passion for innovation
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Education or Certification:
- High school diploma or GED. Some college is preferred.
- Ability to pass background screening and pre-employment drug test.