SEMrush

Regional Sales Director, Channel Sales

SEMrush$250K — $303K *
US-Anywhere
+ 5 other locationsRemote
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in B2B sales or business development.
  • 2+ years in channel sales or partner management.
  • Proven ability to recruit and grow a channel ecosystem.
  • Strong understanding of SaaS business models and strategies.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Results-oriented with a focus on sales targets.
  • Proficiency with CRM and partner management tools. under

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a channel sales strategy to meet revenue targets.
  • Identify and onboard new channel partners like agencies and consultancies.
  • Negotiate and manage partner agreements for mutual benefit.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with channel partners.
  • Provide ongoing training and support for partner success.
  • Educate partners on the Semrush value proposition and sales strategies.
  • Identify expansion opportunities with existing channel partners.

Benefits

  • Fast-tracked career growth with high promotion rates.
  • Access to global team across 40+ locations.
  • Comprehensive onboarding bootcamps.
  • Opportunity for high-class rewards through President’s club.
  • Recognized quota attainment higher than market average.
  • Uncapped commission structure.
  • Health and travel insurance, and paid parental leave.
Full Job Description
About the opportunity

The Sales team is at the forefront of empowering businesses to achieve online visibility and digital marketing success. Through our selling approach and world-class enablement programs, we equip our team with the tools, resources, and training. This is how we keep delivering meaningful results for our customers.

Joining the Sales team also means:

  • Fast forward and continuous career growth: the highest rate of promotions within the organization

  • A team spread across 40+ locations around the globe

  • Offline and online bootcamps as part of our onboarding process

  • President’s club—an opportunity to celebrate exceptional results and reward top performers in high-class vacation destination 

  • Quota attainment has been recognized as higher than market average, according to RepVue

  • Uncapped commissions

About your future tasks

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive channel sales strategy to achieve revenue targets.

  • Identify, recruit, and onboard new channel partners (agencies, system integrators, consultancies).

  • Negotiate and manage partner agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial terms.

  • Build strong, trusted relationships with channel partners, acting as their primary point of contact and advocate.

  • In collaboration with customer success, provide ongoing training, enablement, and support to ensure partner success

  • Educate partners on Semrush value proposition, sales motions, and objection handling to increase the competency of the channel.

  • Identify and pursue expansion opportunities with existing channel partners (client package add-ons)

  • Facilitate both co-sell and resell expansion

  • Develop joint business plan with partners (inclusive of sales targets, certification growth, and partner marketing initiatives)

  • Build and track pipeline associated with each channel partner (commensurate with joint business plan)

  • Analyze market trends and competitive landscape to identify new channel opportunities and inform channel investments.

  • Represent Semrush at industry events, conferences, and partner meetings.

About you
  • 5+ years in B2B sales or business development, with 2+ years in channel sales or partner management.

  • Demonstrated ability to recruit, onboard, and drive revenue through a channel ecosystem

  • Strong understanding of SaaS business models and channel go-to-market strategies (resell, referral, co-sell)

  • Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.

  • Results-oriented with a strong focus on achieving and exceeding sales targets.

  • Proficiency with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce) and channel partner management tools.

  • Willingness to travel as needed.

For roles based in the United States (including US Remote)

The annual Total Cash Compensation range for this position is $250,500 to $303,000. This includes an annual variable compensation component that consists of commissions which is typically between $95,190 and $115,140, based on target performance.

Compensation ranges for the same role in other countries may differ based on local market conditions, compensation philosophy, and regulatory requirements.

*International Locations*

Compensation ranges for this role outside of the United States may differ and will be determined based on local market benchmarks, compensation practices, and applicable regulations.

About the perks

  • Strong product-market fit recognized by

  • High earning potential with clear quota attainment visibility

  • Health insurance 

  • Travel insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Employee Resource Groups 

  • Paid parental leave

  • Relief Fund

About SEMrush

SEMrush is a software company that provides search engine optimization (SEO) and online marketing tools for businesses. The company's software platform is designed to help businesses improve their online visibility and increase their website traffic. SEMrush's tools include keyword research, site audit, backlink analysis, and competitor analysis. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Learn more about SEMrush
Size
1,000 employees
Market Cap
$1 billion
Industry
Founded
2008
NASDAQ

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