Nightfall AI

Founding Channel Manager (East)

Nightfall AI$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of channel management experience, preferably in B2B SaaS and cybersecurity
  • Expertise in cybersecurity domains like DLP or CASB
  • Established network of channel partners in the East
  • Proven track record of exceeding indirect revenue targets
  • Strong understanding of the full sales lifecycle and co-sell motions
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Self-starter mindset suited for a high-growth environment

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a recruitment strategy for the East region
  • Identify, onboard, and enable distributors and VARs
  • Manage a portfolio of high-performing reseller partners
  • Drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced revenue
  • Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams
  • Enable partners through training and co-marketing programs
  • Track and optimize partner performance for growth

Benefits

  • Equity participation in the company
  • Emphasis on customer centricity and exceeding expectations
  • Focus on practical solutions and agility
  • Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement
  • Culture of transparent communication and trust
  • Support for resilience and determination
  • A positive work environment that balances hard work with enjoyment
Full Job Description
About Nightfall:

Nightfall is the AI-native, unified data loss prevention and insider risk management platform that protects sensitive data across SaaS apps, GenAI tools, email, endpoint devices, and more. Hundreds of customers, spanning AI innovators to top 10 banks, trust Nightfall to detect and stop data exfiltration at scale. Nightfall enables organizations to innovate freely without the risks of losing intellectual property or exposing customer data. Our agentic platform helps security teams regain their time by putting data loss prevention on autopilot. With automatic remediation, security violations can be resolved automatically before they become incidents, and end-users can be automatically trained and coached in the moment to self-heal violations that they introduce.

Nightfall is backed by leading VC firms including Bain Capital Ventures (Enrique Salem - former CEO of Symantec), Venrock (early investors in Cloudflare), WestBridge Capital, Pear VC (early investors in Dropbox and Doordash), and a cadre of cybersecurity leaders including Frederic Kerrest (founder of Okta), Maynard Webb (former COO of eBay), Ryan Carlson (President of Chainguard), Kevin Mandia (founder of Mandiant), and many others.

About the role:

Nightfall is hiring our first Channel Account Manager in the East to drive partner acquisition and regional scale through distributors and resellers.

What You'll Do
  • Define and execute a East region channel recruitment strategy
  • Identify, onboard, and enable distributors and VARs
  • Grow and manage a portfolio of high-performing reseller partners
  • Drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue
  • Collaborate closely with direct sales, marketing, and product teams on co-sell motions
  • Enable partners through training, joint planning, and go-to-market programs
  • Track partner performance and optimize for scale and repeatability

Qualifications
  • 5+ years of channel management experience, ideally in B2B SaaS and cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity domain expertise, preferably in DLP, CASB, Insider Risk, or adjacent security platforms
  • Established network of channel partners, distributors, and security leaders in the East
  • Proven track record of exceeding indirect revenue or pipeline targets
  • Strong understanding of the full sales lifecycle and partner co-sell motions
  • Ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholders
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
  • Self-starter mindset with the ability to operate in a high-growth, fast-moving environment
  • Willingness to travel within the region to meet partners and customers


Our Culture

Our employees are recognized as our top asset and we provide great benefits, meaningful equity participation, as well as a fun and inspiring environment to create and collaborate.
  • Customer Centricity: Focus on exceeding customer expectations and placing them at the core of decisions
  • Practicality over Perfection: Emphasis on efficient solutions and agile decision-making
  • Strive for Excellence: Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement
  • Transparent Communication: Encouragement of open, honest dialogue and collaborative trust
  • Unwavering Resilience: Determination to overcome challenges and persist in achieving goals
  • Have Fun: Foster a positive work environment that balances hard work with enjoyment and creativity

Environment

Nightfall AI takes pride in being an equal-opportunity employer. We value a diverse and global talent pool and the collaboration that results from having a diverse and inclusive team. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Our hiring decisions are based exclusively on merit, qualifications, and business needs.

Compensation

Employee compensation will be determined based on interview performance, level of experience, specialization of skills, and market rate. During the offer discussion, your recruiter will review the finalized base salary, bonus (for applicable roles), benefits & perks, and stock options as they'll be reflected in the offer letter.

About Nightfall AI

Nightfall AI is a cybersecurity company that uses AI to protect sensitive data. Their software can be integrated with cloud services like Slack, Google Drive, and Salesforce to automatically scan for and protect sensitive information. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Nightfall AI
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2019

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