Strategic Partner Account Manager - Enterprise Managed Services Providers

Esper.io, Inc.

$100K — $140K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS sales or channel partnership management.
  • Proven track record of working with partners, resellers, MSPs, or system integrators.
  • Strong skills in account mapping and sharing pipelines between teams.
  • Experience managing complex sales cycles involving technical deployments.
  • Startup mindset demonstrating ownership, curiosity, and accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Own relationships with key strategic enterprise reseller and MSP partners.
  • Develop and implement go-to-market partnership plans with clear strategic goals.
  • Create and execute joint account plans with partner sales teams.
  • Drive the development of joint sales pipelines and share visibility into opportunities.
  • Collaborate on co-selling strategies for successful enterprise deployments.
  • Recruit new partners that align with Esper's target markets.
  • Support complex deal cycles and partner-led enterprise projects.

Benefits

  • 90% of medical, dental, and vision insurance covered by the company.
  • Life insurance and flexible spending accounts (FSA).
  • 401K plan with immediate company match.
  • Discounted pet insurance and team-building events.
  • Unlimited vacation with a mandatory minimum of two weeks off.
Full Job Description
This role is open to candidates located in the Midwest or East Coast.

About the role

Esper is seeking a Strategic Partner Account Manager to build and scale relationships with enterprise resellers, MSPs, and large solution providers. This role focuses on building relationships with strategic partners, driving enterprise pipeline, developing joint go-to-market strategies, and closing complex opportunities with partner sales teams.

What You'll Do

  • Own relationships with strategic enterprise reseller and MSP partners.
  • Develop comprehensive GTM partnership plans with each partner, including strategic goals and targets, co-selling, co-marketing, and partner enablement, collaborating with internal marketing and sales teams as needed.
  • Develop joint account plans and execute account mapping between Esper and partner sales teams.
  • Drive joint pipeline creation and maintain shared visibility into opportunities.
  • Collaborate with partners on co-selling strategies for enterprise deployments.
  • Recruit new enterprise reseller partners aligned with Esper's target markets.
  • Support complex deal cycles and partner-led enterprise deployments.
  • Coordinate internally with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to support partner opportunities.
  • Deliver foundational product demonstrations and maintain a working knowledge of the software product suite.


What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience selling enterprise SaaS or managing enterprise channel partnerships.
  • Experience selling with or through partners, resellers, MSPs, or system integrators.
  • Strong experience with account mapping and pipeline sharing between vendor and partner teams.
  • Ability to manage complex enterprise sales cycles and technical deployments.
  • Startup mindset with high ownership, curiosity, and accountability.
  • Travel expectations - at least 30% of the time


Compensation Band

$100K - $140K OTE

Perks & Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision 90% covered by the company
  • Life insurance
  • FSA (Medical & Dependent)
  • 401K with a company match that vests immediately
  • Pet insurance discount
  • Unlimited time off policy with a mandatory 2 weeks off (minimum)
  • Daily catered lunches
  • Wide variety of snacks in the office
  • Family Benefits: Maternity, Parental, Adoption, & Surrogacy leave
  • Stand up desks with 36" curved widescreen monitors for each employee
  • Team hikes and other fun events (e.g. mini-golf, bowling, board game nights, trivia, outdoor events, etc.) on a monthly basis


Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Esper, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The pay range for this role is:

100,000 - 140,000 USD per year (East Coast/Midwest )

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Esper.io, Inc.

More Enterprise Technology Jobs

Find similar Strategic Partner Account Manager - Enterprise Managed Services Providers jobs: