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    Partner Channel Sales Director

    Marlabs Inc.

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Marlabs, a global AI and Digital Solutions Consulting firm, delivers intelligent solutions across AI, data, analytics, and product engineering. Since 2000, we have partnered with some of the largest healthcare, life sciences, financial services, and government organizations worldwide.

    As we continue to expand our global footprint, we have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Partner Channel Sales Director to join our innovative and dynamic team. This role is based remotely in the U.S. working on a flexible EST schedule.

    Partner Channel Sales Director | About You As a Partner Channel Sales Director, you are responsible for building, scaling, and leading a high-performing partner ecosystem that drives revenue growth and market expansion from the ground up. You are both a strategic thinker and an operational leader who thrives in environments where you can define structure while also executing day-to-day priorities.

    You bring the ability to wear multiple hats, develop channel strategy, build and manage partner programs, and directly engage partners to accelerate growth. You excel at aligning partner strategies with broader go-to-market initiatives and creating clarity in environments without an established partner organization.

    You have a proven track record of recruiting, enabling, and managing partners across key ecosystems, including Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS, Salesforce, Anthropic, OpenAI, Databricks, and Snowflake. You are passionate about building long-term, value-driven relationships that deliver measurable business outcomes. Partner Channel Sales Director | Day-to-Day

    Execute a comprehensive channel and partner strategy aligned with overall revenue and growth objectives. Build and manage existing partner programs, including incentives, tiering structures, and performance frameworks. Identify, recruit, onboard, and enable strategic partners such as resellers, integrators, and alliance partners. Collaborate with sales leadership to integrate

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Channel-Sales-Director
    Partner-Sales-Director
    Channel-Manager
    Partner-Manager
    Business-Development-Director
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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Marlabs Inc.'s product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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