About the RoleProsperOps is looking for a
Director of Channel Partnerships to lead and develop our team of Channel Managers while accelerating the growth and impact of our channel ecosystem.
This is a player/coach leadership role. The ideal candidate can set strategy, develop a high-performing team, build executive-level partner relationships, and roll up their sleeves when needed to help the team win.
This leader will bring low ego, high accountability, strong commercial instincts, and exceptional communication skills. Success will be measured not only by channel growth, but by the performance and development of the team they lead.
What You'll Do- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Channel Managers responsible for growing ProsperOps' strategic channel relationships
- Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and accountability across the team
- Coach the team on partner strategy, executive engagement, pipeline creation, deal progression, and joint GTM execution
- Own execution against partner-sourced pipeline and revenue objectives, ensuring strong pipeline management and forecast discipline
- Build and maintain executive relationships across strategic MSPs, VARs, CSPs, SIs, GSIs, and other key channel partners
- Partner with the Head of Global Partnerships to translate the broader partnerships strategy into scalable programs and consistent field execution
- Improve partner segmentation, onboarding, enablement, business planning, QBRs, and overall partner productivity
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and other GTM teams to create alignment around partner opportunities and joint execution
- Bring insights from partners and the field back into the organization to influence GTM strategy, programs, and product direction
What We're Looking For- +7 years experience in channel partnerships, partner sales, alliances, or indirect sales, ideally within B2B SaaS, cloud infrastructure, FinOps, or enterprise technology
- Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and developing Channel Managers, Partner Managers, or Alliance Managers
- Experience building executive relationships with MSPs, VARs, CSPs, SIs, GSIs, cloud ecosystem partners, or similar technology channels
- A true player/coach mentality with high emotional intelligence; comfortable setting direction and holding the team accountable while being willing to get directly involved when your experience can help the team win
- Low ego and high accountability. You prioritize team and company outcomes over personal recognition and are comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback
- Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to communicate clearly and credibly with individual contributors, executives, partners, and customers
- Strong commercial instincts and the ability to connect partner strategy and activity to pipeline, revenue, and customer outcomes
- Strong operational discipline around pipeline management, forecasting, partner planning, and performance measurement
- Ability to bring structure to ambiguity and operate effectively in a fast-moving, scaling organization
How Success Will Be Measured- Partner-sourced pipeline and closed-won revenue
- Growth and productivity of strategic channel partners
- New partner activation and accelerate time to impact for new partners
- Pipeline conversion and forecast accuracy
- Execution of joint business plans with priority partners
- Channel Manager performance, development, and growth
- Cross-functional alignment and partner experience
- Development of a scalable and repeatable channel operating model
