Director, Channel Sales EMEA
About the Role
The Channel Sales team is looking for a proven sales leader to take the reins of our channel engine and scale our footprint across EMEA. We’ve built a high-performing organization of both Channel Sales Managers and L1s. Your job is to help us put down the right processes, expand the team, put together the right strategy, and be hands-on with our key partners to help us 5x the business over the next 3 years. We’re seeking an entrepreneurial, results-driven leader who excels at coaching teams, building executive partner relationships, and delivering above-quota results in a fast-paced environment.
What You’ll Do
Lead a team of EMEA Channel Sales Managers (CSMs) directly and a UK L1 in achieving individual and team quota
Continue expanding the team by hiring 9s and 10s and retaining the existing team
Support & coach team of CSMs in their responsibility to build pipeline daily
Partner with our direct sales team and marketing teams to build our go-to-market strategy for EMEA and translate that into our EMEA channel strategy
Reporting on CSM activity and forecast to the VP of Global Channel Sales
Manage daily and weekly activities, pipelines, forecasts and closed deals to ensure above-quota results
Coordinate and lead weekly and monthly one-on-one and team-wide pipeline reviews, meetings and training
Drive and own exec relationships at our key channel partners and help drive growth within these key partners
Ensure for our strategic partners, we have clear business plans and hold internal stakeholders and the partners accountable for delivery against the plan
What You Bring
Demonstrated success in directly leading a high-performing channel team
Channel management experience with Security Integrators and/or IT VAR reseller partners
Demonstrated sales success (President’s Club or similar recognition)in a high-volume transaction sales environment
Excellent presentation and listening skills
Proven ability to successfully hire and train new CSMs and coach lower performers through to success
Demonstrated ability to accurately forecast sales results
50% travel expectation throughout your assigned territory
Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 100% for family premiums
Private medical and dental coverage
Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Retirement saving options
Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
Wellness/fitness benefits
Professional development stipend
Healthy lunches provided daily in the office
Commuter Benefits
Additional Information
We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.