Head of Channel Strategy

Asana Asana · Enterprise · Chicago, IL · GTM Operations, Strategy & Field Readiness

This role is for a Head of Channel Strategy at Asana, focusing on defining annual plans, performance frameworks, and strategic priorities for the global Channel business. It involves partnering with various teams to ensure the Channel motion aligns with Asana's GTM strategy and drives scalable growth. The role requires strategic planning, forecasting, performance insight, and identifying initiatives to improve partner productivity and revenue contribution. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in strategy, operations, or consulting within a SaaS enterprise environment with a focus on Channel, strong analytical skills, and commercial acumen. While the role mentions curiosity about AI tools, it is not core to the job function.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create, communicate, and execute Channel plans, incorporating near-term opportunities as well as medium-term priorities
  2. Utilize data to surface insights, assess the performance of the Channel Team, identify opportunities for improvement, and make recommendations to optimize impact
  3. Define the medium-term strategic direction of Asana’s Channel business and translate this into actionable plans, including:
  4. Lead the annual planning process for Channel elements of our business, ensuring alignment with company growth targets and regional priorities
  5. Own the Channel forecasting framework and operating cadence to ensure forecast accuracy, transparency, and accountability

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, or similar roles within a SaaS enterprise environment with a focus on Channel
  • Experience leading or significantly contributing to annual planning, forecasting, or performance management processes for a revenue organization
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally and act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders
  • Experience managing complex projects end-to-end; from inception through design to execution and measurable impact
  • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with the ability to derive insights from complex datasets and translate them into actionable strategies
  • Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of SaaS revenue models, partner ecosystems, and the drivers of pipeline, bookings, and retention
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to simplify complex ideas and influence decision-making
  • Ownership mindset with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and develop creative solutions to ambiguous challenges

Nice to have

  • Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making