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    Partner Sales Director

    Go1

    Posted 5 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    At Go1, we’re on a mission to help organizations deliver learning and development in more relevant, timely, and effective ways.From a small startup to now a global brand - we’ve grown by solving hard problems, embracing ambiguity, and never standing still.

    If you thrive on change, get energy from big, complex challenges, and are excited to grow fast alongside smart, ambitious people, then Go1 might be exactly

    what you’re looking for.

    We offer autonomy with accountability, space to experiment, and the opportunity to shape solutions that impact millions of learners worldwide. We don’t have all the answers - and that’s the point. We figure it out together. Every line of code, every conversation, every bold idea helps move us closer to our mission: to enable individuals, organizations, and society to progress.

    There’s still so much to build — and even more to discover. Go there with us…

    Go1 has built a strong partner ecosystem that includes leading HR and workforce technology platforms such as Workday, Dayforce, Rippling and Paylocity. Our partnerships typically start with a co-sell model, where Go1 works alongside partner sellers to win customers, before progressing towards resale, where partners can sell Go1 more independently.

    Your role as a Partner Sales Director is to own that journey across two to three strategic partners.

    This is a senior individual contributor role with significant commercial ownership. You’ll be responsible for growing partner pipeline and revenue today, while building the relationships, seller capability, product alignment and operating model needed to scale the partnership over time. This isn’t a role focused on simply maintaining partner relationships.

    You’ll own a revenue number, a pipeline and the strategy required to grow both. The goal is simple: turn strong strategic partnerships into productive, scalable revenue channels. You’ll be joining an environment where you’ll have room to shape how these partnerships grow, but you’ll

    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.

    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

    sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

    Template question
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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

    Template question
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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Go1'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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