Channel Sales Manager, Southern Europe

Verkada Verkada · Enterprise · Italy · Remote · Channel

Verkada is seeking a Channel Sales Manager for Southern Europe to develop and manage reseller partners, drive net new business, and execute channel strategy. The role involves building pipeline, training partners, collaborating cross-functionally, and strengthening the channel ecosystem. This is an individual contributor role requiring extensive travel and strong relationship-building skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive Net New Pipeline: Proactively identify and generate pipeline with net new end-user customers through strategic reseller partners. Collaborate closely with field sales teams to co-sell and close high-value opportunities.
  2. Execute Regional Channel Strategy: Develop and manage a focused partner business plan for your territory that aligns with Verkada’s overall GTM objectives and quarterly sales targets.
  3. Empower Our Partners: Train and enable partner executives, sales teams, and technical stakeholders on Verkada’s full product portfolio, programs, and campaigns to ensure deep engagement and capability across all levels.
  4. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Verkada’s internal sales, marketing, and pre-sales teams to drive joint activities, including partner events, demand generation campaigns, and customer-facing initiatives.
  5. Lead with Insight: Conduct regular QBRs and ad-hoc business reviews with partners to align on priorities, track performance, celebrate wins, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Required

  • Channel sales or partner management experience
  • Strategic and creative thinking
  • Relationship-building skills
  • Technical fluency
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Salesforce, Excel, and business intelligence tools
  • Ability to travel more than 50% of the time

Nice to have

  • Recognition, such as President’s Club
  • Experience of working with Tier 1 IT Resellers
  • Experience of working with Distribution as a route to market
  • Budget ownership
  • Trilingual - Spanish, Italian & English

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years of channel sales or partner management experience
  • Proven track record of building new business via Security Integrators or IT VAR partners
  • Must reside in either Spain or Italy
  • open to 50% travel