Channel Account Manager at Pax8

Pax8; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus leave

Health insurance

Learning & development

Donations matching

Job summary

Pax8 is seeking a Channel Account Manager in Auckland to develop and manage strategic partner relationships, drive growth, and enable partners to scale in the cloud marketplace. This hybrid role involves working in the Auckland office three days per week and collaborating across sales, enablement, and product teams.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in partner or channel roles, a deep understanding of cloud and SaaS ecosystems, and a consultative, partner-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build and grow partner relationships in a commercial environment.
• Experience in account management, business development, or channel roles.
• Strong understanding of cloud, SaaS, or technology ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, trusted relationships with partners, acting as their strategic advisor.
• Drive partner growth through enablement, business planning, and opportunity development.
• Guide partners in adopting cloud solutions and unlocking new revenue streams.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand partner engagement and performance.
• Monitor partner success metrics and adjust strategies to maximize outcomes.
• Collaborate across sales, enablement, and product teams to deliver partner experiences.

Skills

Partner relations

Account management

Business development

Cloud/SaaS

Job description

Channel Account Manager at Pax8 in Auckland City, N, NZ.

Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

The Opportunity

Join Pax8 as a Channel Account Manager in New Zealand and help shape the future of cloud distribution while accelerating partner growth across a thriving ecosystem.

Why this role is exciting?

This role is perfect for a Senior BDR looking for their next career move. It’s an opportunity to step into a high-impact role where you’ll empower partners to scale, innovate, and succeed in an evolving cloud marketplace.

At Pax8, we’re on an exciting journey integrating AI-driven solutions into how we support partners, meaning you’ll grow your career alongside cutting-edge technology and new ways of working that redefine the channel.

The role will be based in our office in Auckland, NZ.

Working style: Hybrid (3 days in office).

What you’ll be doing?

• Build strong, trusted relationships with partners, acting as their strategic advisor.
• Drive partner growth through tailored enablement, business planning, and opportunity development.
• Guide partners in adopting cloud solutions, helping them unlock new revenue streams.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand partner engagement and performance.
• Monitor partner success metrics and proactively adjust strategies to maximise outcomes.
• Collaborate internally across sales, enablement, and product teams to deliver exceptional partner experiences.

What you’ll bring?

• Proven ability to build and grow partner or customer relationships in a commercial environment.
• Substantial experience in account management, business development, or channel roles.
• Strong understanding of cloud, SaaS, or technology ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills with a consultative, partner-first mindset.
• A proactive, growth-oriented approach with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Why join Pax8?

Well here are a few points of how we value our greatest assets:

• Additional 2 weeks of bonus leave every year (making 6 weeks of holiday leave from day one).
• Gold Standard Private Health Insurance.
• Unlimited growth through our learning & development (L&D) programs.
• Donation matching program.
• DEI-B events.
• Employee resource groups.

Trust and Hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you’re applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we’re excited to meet you.

We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritising applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.

Inclusivity

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria. We’re committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in New Zealand.

Growth & Development

There’s extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that’s advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You’ll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you’ll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We’ll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.

About Pax8

Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organisation with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.

Background Checks

As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre-employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third-party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.

Equal Opportunities

Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes.

Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/