Head of Channel & Alliances

Lovable Lovable · Coding AI · San Francisco, CA · Sales

Head of Channel & Alliances role focused on building and leading the channel sales business from the ground up, recruiting partners, enabling sellers, and driving indirect revenue for an enterprise software company.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop, own, and execute a comprehensive channel business plan — with clear targets for revenue growth, market share, and partner activation.
  2. Recruit, grow, and lead Lovable's channel sales team, setting the culture, structure, and performance bar from day one.
  3. Recruit and activate channel partners — building enablement programs, training motions, and joint selling plays that drive real adoption and pipeline.
  4. Provide accurate, consistent forecasting and reporting to senior leadership on performance, pipeline health, wins and losses, and competitive dynamics.
  5. Collaborate with marketing to design and execute joint demand-generation campaigns and promotional initiatives that amplify partner reach.

Skills

Required

  • Channel sales leadership
  • Partner recruitment and management
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Sales forecasting and reporting
  • Demand generation campaigns
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Nice to have

  • SaaS channel scaling
  • Developer tools sales
  • Existing partner relationships

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years in channel or partner sales
  • Proven sales leader
  • Strong GTM and commercial instincts
  • Rigorous operator