Senior Partner Manager

Chainguard

. Own and deliver partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue outcomes across assigned VARs and Regional System Integrators .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in partner management and revenue generation through effective pipeline creation, joint business planning, and partner enablement. Strong ability to drive demand generation and maintain forecast accuracy using SFDC and related tools.

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Software Channel Manager ExperiencePartner ManagementSales Quota AchievementJoint Business PlanningData-Driven Decision Making

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Hard Skills

Pipeline CreationPartner EnablementRevenue OutcomesForecast AccuracySales Metrics

Soft Skills

Strong Verbal CommunicationExcellent Presentation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

SFDC

Industry Keywords

VARsPartner-Driven Demand GenerationCloud-Native SecurityModernization OfferingsJoint Regional Marketing Campaigns

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and deliver partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue outcomes across assigned VARs and Regional System Integrators
Drive pipeline creation through joint prospecting, partner-led opportunity identification, and co-selling with field sales teams
Improve partner attach rates by enabling partners to position Chainguard in security, cloud-native, and modernization offerings
Accelerate deal velocity and win rates through partner enablement, early engagement, and customer-use-case alignment
Identify, recruit, and prioritize high-performing partners
Execute joint business planning, including pipeline targets, solution focus areas, enablement milestones, and marketing initiatives
Track progress through quarterly and annual business reviews
Drive partner readiness metrics, including certifications, solution validation, demo capability, and delivery confidence
Increase partner-driven demand generation through joint regional marketing campaigns, events, and field activities
Maintain forecast accuracy and pipeline hygiene using SFDC and related tools
Partner cross-functionally with sales, solution engineering, marketing, and partner operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Software Channel Manager experience required
Experience working with and through VARs
Successful sales background required, having carried and overachieved quota
Startup experience a plus
Entrepreneurial self-starter able to structure and break down ambiguous problems into executable steps
Strong verbal and written communication
Comfort with public speaking and excellent presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with varied groups
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong technical aptitude
Data- and metric-driven

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work remotely with team meetup opportunities
Bi-annual destination summits
Monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs
Stock options upon hire and promotion
Participation in secondary offerings
10 years to exercise stock options
100% covered health, vision and dental insurance premiums for employee and dependents
Unlimited flexible time off
18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents
12 weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Option to use parental leave all at once or throughout the child's first year