About the Team
In this role you will report to a Global Channel Sales Manager and will be dedicated to one of top National Partners and focus partners. Your colleagues will include talented Channel Sales Engineers to help foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability, alongside Partner Account Managers in the region to drive execution within rapidly growing business segments.
*At this time, we are only considering candidates who live on the East Coast.
About the Role
As a Channel Sales Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with GuidePoint Security and 5 Regional Focus Partners on the East Coast. Specifically, your focus will be to:
- Understand and articulate the value of solutions, the Rapid7 story, and answer the question 'Why Rapid7?' to partner engineers and sellers.
- Facilitate in-person and remote technical training and product demos, collaborating closely with Partner Account Managers to showcase technical value propositions and promote adoption.
- Assist in delivering high-quality product demos, conducting effective proof-of-concept evaluations, and addressing technical questions regarding solutions.
- Collaborate with dedicated Partner Account Managers internally to deliver technical sales training and assist with partner-led opportunities.
- Facilitate technical enablement and create shared enablement resource plans to improve revenue and adoption.
- Communicate and provide technical information to partners and customers via online channels and in-person on-sites.
- Improve revenue and increase activation among partner Sales Engineers and Account Executives.
- Travel to strategic partners nationally on a weekly or monthly basis as required.
The skills and qualities you'll bring include
- Bring 2+ years of experience working in a technical environment, startup, VAR, or similar fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge and collaboration experience with National partners, specifically GuidePoint Security, including their organization and Go-To-Market strategy within business units.
- Maintain familiarity in IT, Cloud Security, DevOps, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, or Security Automation.
- Possess expertise with one or more cloud service providers, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Drive SaaS sales processes with a strong understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and dynamics within a Channel-driven sales model.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, translating technical features into strategic business outcomes.
- Establish clear ownership, roles, and expectations across cross-functional teams and partners to consistently drive revenue outcomes and meet shared commitments.
- Build strong internal and external networks across organizational boundaries to deliver sustainable enablement and business value.
- Maintain deep self-awareness to adapt communication styles across diverse group dynamics and partner personalities.
- Demonstrate continuous personal and professional growth through learning new processes, strategies, and technologies with a passion for elevating impact.
- Embody our core values to foster a culture of excellence that drives meaningful impact and collective success.
We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That’s because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.
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Rapid7, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. We evaluate compensation decisions on a case-by-case basis, and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the very top of the salary range.
The annual salary range for this role, depending on location, is:
United States: $110,500.00 - 149,500.00 USD Annual
Salary ranges may vary based on geographical location. This range does not include variable/incentive compensation, equity and benefits (where applicable/eligible).
