Channel Account Manager

KnowBe4; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in Dubai is seeking a Channel Account Manager to manage and develop partner accounts. You will drive sales growth by establishing productive relationships with partners, conducting onboarding, and ensuring positive experiences. The ideal candidate will have strong sales aptitude, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with IT Security. Required qualifications include a high school diploma, with a Bachelor's Degree as a plus. Join us for a vibrant work culture and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Company-wide bonuses

Employee referral bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Certification completion bonuses

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree is a plus.
• Familiarity with IT Security concepts is a plus.
• Experience with Channel Sales preferred.
• Strong time management and organization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a large portfolio of established partners.
• Establish relationships with key personnel in assigned partner accounts.
• Conduct partner onboarding and discovery.
• Develop joint marketing plans with premier and certified partners.
• Close Net New business and meet monthly sales targets.

Skills

Sales aptitude

Time management

Communication skills

IT Security knowledge

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Gmail

Google Docs

Job description

About KnowBe4

Join the cybersecurity company that puts security first; literally and without compromise. At KnowBe4 our AI-driven Human Risk Management platform empowers over 70000 organizations worldwide to strengthen their security culture and transform their workforce from their biggest vulnerability into their strongest security asset. As the undisputed industry standard with unusually high customer retention rates and recognition as a Leader by G2 and TrustRadius were not just providing security awareness training - were redefining what it means to be a trusted security partner in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

Our team values radical transparency extreme ownership and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.

Please submit your resume in English.

Channel Account Manager

a Channel Account Manager youll work with a variety of partners to manage support and develop partners to drive increased deal registrations and Net New customers. You play an important role in ensuring partners have a positive experience with KnowBe4 and you provide excellent customer service. Youre able to manage multiple partner accounts effectively and efficiently and leverage KnowBe4 marketing content to equip partners with demand generation tools and content that result in an increase in sales.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a large portfolio of established partners
• Establish productive professional relationships with key personnel in assigned partner accounts
• Conduct initial onboarding and discovery with assigned partners
• Send regular marketing and communications to partner sales reps
• Develop joint marketing plans with premier and certified partners
• Conduct strategic conversations and create business plans with key partners
• Engage and guide partner sales and marketing teams on sales approach
• Assess validate and communicate partner needs on an ongoing basis
• Perform brief product demos and partner portal walkthroughs to enable partners
• Promote partners to attend partner portal walkthrough webinars
• Assist partner adoption of KnowBe4 by adding reps to Partner Portal
• Increase partner deal registrations through account mapping
• Direct partners to utilize tools and content in the Partner Portal and increase partner generated leads
• Close Net New business
• Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecasting
• Meet assigned targets for monthly sales volume requirements and objectives in assigned partner accounts
• Support direct sales and customer success teams where needed to manage the overall partner relationship
• Ensure partner compliance with partner agreements
• Maintain accurate and thorough records in for opportunities calls emails notes tasks demos and other relevant info in compliance with policy and procedure

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bachelors Degree a plus
• Familiarity with standard concepts practices and procedures within the IT Security Field a plus
• Experience with Channel Sales preferred
• Experience with Gmail and Google Docs
• Experience with Salesforce preferred
• Must be able to demonstrate sales aptitude working with channel partners
• Effectively manage and thrive in high-volume sales environment
• Ability to gain a quick understanding of the needs and pain points of channel partners
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Good computer skills
• Ability to leave an engaging message and sound interested
• Must be comfortable working in a highly results oriented company
• Ability to speak and understand English
• Fluent in Arabic

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets employee referral bonuses adoption assistance tuition reimbursement certification reimbursement and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern high-tech and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location please visit An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race color religion national origin age sex marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status gender identity sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please visit recruitment agencies please.

Required Experience

Manager