Formlabs

Business Development Lead, Channel Sales

Formlabs$115K — $133K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years in business development or reseller onboarding
  • Experience in outbound, hunter-style prospecting
  • Strong pipeline management and CRM skills, particularly with Salesforce
  • Ability to adapt strategies across varying time zones
  • Proven self-starter capable of creating processes from the ground up
  • Experience working with resellers, distributors, or VARs

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage a global pipeline targeting resellers in diverse sectors
  • Drive full-cycle recruitment from initial outreach to agreement negotiation
  • Track and report performance metrics using Salesforce
  • Develop outreach playbooks and partnership onboarding processes
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Ops teams for seamless partner transitions

Benefits

  • Robust equity program through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401K matching with financial advisory access
  • Generous parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based sabbatical leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan for personal time
  • On-site parking and pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy lunches and snacks provided
  • Opportunities for professional development sponsorship
  • Engagement in diverse community cultural events
  • Unlimited 3D printing opportunities
Full Job Description
Your impact

We're building a centralized partner acquisition function from the ground up. You'll own the full growth motion of our global reseller network, from identifying high-potential partners to signing new channel agreements across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. This is a high-activity hunter role, offering an opportunity to build a critical revenue lever from scratch.

What you'll do
  • Build and manage a global pipeline: Identify and target resellers across industrial, healthcare, education, and government verticals.
  • Drive full-cycle recruitment: Own the entire process, from initial cold outreach and qualification to final agreement negotiation.
  • Track performance: Manage pipeline activity in Salesforce and report progress against global coverage targets.
  • Develop the function: Refine outreach playbooks, qualification frameworks, and onboarding handoffs as the function scales.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Ops to ensure a seamless transition from initial outreach to selling partner.

What we're looking for
  • 2-5 years of experience in business development, or reseller onboarding
  • Proven track record in outbound, hunter-style prospecting
  • Strong pipeline management discipline and CRM proficiency (Salesforce preferred)
  • Ability to work across time zones and adapt outreach to regional market dynamics
  • Self-starter who can operate with ambiguity and build process where none exists
  • Experience working with or selling alongside resellers, distributors, or VARs

Bonus:
  • Passion for 3D printing, manufacturing technology, or hardware sales
  • Familiarity with channel program structures, partner agreements, or distribution models
  • Prior experience at a high-growth startup or scale-up

Why you'll love this role
  • Ownership: You'll build a new capability at Formlabs from the ground up and own the full acquisition motion end to end
  • Impact: Partner coverage is one of our most important growth levers, your work directly shapes global revenue
  • Visibility: You'll work closely with regional sales leaders and channel leadership with a clear line of sight to business outcomes

Our Perks
  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisors
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan - Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course... unlimited 3D prints

Compensation

We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.

This role also has an On-Target Earnings (listed below) which includes a base salary and an uncapped performance-based monthly bonus. The base/bonus split will depend on what level you are hired into, and your level will be determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and expected impact on the organization.

The annual pay range for this role is:

$115,000-$133,000 USD

About Formlabs

Formlabs is a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer. The company was founded in 2011 by a team of engineers and designers from the MIT Media Lab. Formlabs specializes in stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP) 3D printers, as well as related software and materials. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including healthcare, engineering, and education. Formlabs has received numerous awards for its innovative products and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.
Learn more about Formlabs
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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