Channel Executive

Sage; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement match

32 days PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness rewards program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sage is seeking a Channel Executive to define and execute the strategic direction for Sage Intacct partner sales—sell-to and sell-through—with select Sage business partners. You’ll build joint business plans, align go-to-market strategies, and ensure partners have the resources they need to succeed.

This hybrid role is on-site 3 days per week at Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Austin, San Jose, or Portland locations, and involves leading partner campaigns, tracking KPIs, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quota-carrying sales experience in a multi-distribution channel environment preferred.
• Field sales experience preferred.
• Expertise in Channel Relationship Management for SaaS ERP/financial technology.
• Proven leadership experience across internal and partner teams.
• Demonstrated ability to excel in cross-functional teams to manage and forecast channel sales activities.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic direction for partner sales for Sage Intacct, including sell-to and sell-through.
• Lead partner campaigns, marketing activities, lead generation, and prospect qualification.
• Build joint business plans and align go-to-market strategies with partners.
• Engage cross-functional Sage stakeholders to support partner efforts and remove communication bottlenecks.
• Monitor performance metrics (revenue, pipeline, KPI trends) and adjust plans to meet goals.

Skills

Quota-carrying sales

Field sales

Channel relationships

Leadership

Forecasting

Travel

Job description

We’re looking for a results-driven Channel Executive to define and execute the strategic direction for our partner sales for Sage Intacct — both sell-to and sell-through — with select Sage business partners. In this role, you’ll drive business growth through “go big” investment strategies, maximize sales opportunities, and strengthen executive relationships. As the primary point of contact between Sage and your assigned partners, you’ll build joint business plans, align go-to-market strategies, and ensure partners have the resources they need to succeed.

This is a Hybrid position, based on-site, 3 days per week at our Atlanta, GA; Lawrenceville, GA; Austin, TX; San Jose, CA; or Portland, OR locations.

Work with assigned partner(s) on all sales-based campaigns, including partner marketing efforts, lead generation, prospect qualification, needs analysis, strategic demonstrations, and all phases of the selling cycle.

• Accountable for goals agreed upon by Sage and Partner to increase partner product revenue productivity. Tracks and communicates key performance metrics such as New License Revenue, Product Revenue, Pipeline strength, etc., by month, quarter, and fiscal year, with the ability to make course corrections that allow partners to meet or exceed goals.
• Responsible for advising partner(s) on marketing activities and tactics, leveraging industry conferences, Sage collateral, and Events as necessary. Encouragesthe partner to effectively utilize co-op spend and advises on best practices
• Creates and executes action plans on behalf of the partner to engage appropriate Sage cross-functional teams who contribute to the partner's sales and development efforts.
• Acts as a liaison between the partner and other Sage stakeholders (such as RAMs, CAMs, Product Specialists, Professional Services Group, Marketing, etc.) to eliminate redundancy in communication between Sage and the partner.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of successful, quota-carrying sales experience in a multiple distribution channel environment preferred. Field sales experience preferred.
• Ability to execute on business plan and provide high-level consultative experience to partner.
• Expertise in all aspects of Channel Relationship Management for SaaS ERP/financial technology.
• Proven leadership experience – both of internal cross-functional teams and of multiple partner teams.
• Demonstrated ability to excel within a cross-functional team environment to accurately manage and forecast channel sales activities
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Perks? We have plenty.

• Competitive salaries that landed us in the top 5% of similar-sized companies (according to Comparably)

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) retirement match (100% matching up to 4%)

• 32 days paid time off (21 personal days, 10 national holidays, 1 floating holiday)

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or surrogacy, offered 1 year after start date

• 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation)

• $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year, starting 6 months after hire date

• Sage Wellness Rewards Program ($600 wellness credit and $360 fitness reimbursement annually)

• Library of on-demand career development options and ongoing training offerings

Dig deeper about who we are:

• Who is Sage: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/about-sage/

• Life at Sage: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/careers/

• Our Values & Behaviors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=vt5JXf-Gwno&feature=youtu.be

• How we make a difference: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/sage-foundation/

• Sage Business Cloud - SaaS for Every Business: https://www.sage.com/en-us/products/

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United States

Austin;Atlanta;San Jose;Portland

Hybrid

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Channel Executive

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