Google Cloud Alliance & Channel Manager

Bindplane; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bindplane is seeking a Google Cloud Alliance & Channel Leader to develop and lead strategies for growth through partnerships and alliances. You will oversee relationship management, create impactful programs, and drive sales execution, all in a fully remote, fast-paced environment with a focus on innovation in observability technology.

Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance coverage

Employee assistance program

Generous paid time off

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 7+ years in alliance, channel, or strategic partnership roles within cloud or enterprise SaaS.
• Proven success with top cloud providers (Google, AWS, or Azure).
• Hands-on, self-starter in a high-growth startup.

Responsibilities

• Set revenue plans for Google-influenced and channel-driven growth.
• Recruit, onboard, and enable new resellers.
• Develop and deliver partner training and materials.

Skills

Strategic Partnership

Channel Management

Alliance Strategy

Sales Enablement

Data-Driven Approach

Job description

About Bindplane
Bindplane is an innovative, fast-growing startup at the forefront of observability technology. We’re building the first truly unified OpenTelemetry-based observability pipeline, helping enterprises collect, process, and route telemetry data seamlessly across diverse environments. Industry leaders trust us to deliver clarity and actionable insights into complex IT systems, driving smarter decisions and better business outcomes.

At Bindplane, we’re not just building software. We’re shaping the future of observability. We thrive on pushing boundaries, solving meaningful challenges, and creating tools that make a real impact for our customers.

Role Overview
We’re looking for a strategic, hands-on Google Cloud Alliance & Channel Leader to take ownership of our most critical growth engine. This is a unique opportunity to transform strong momentum into a scalable, repeatable program driving strategy, execution, and tight alignment across Sales, Product, and Customer Success. You’ll play quarterback, steering our Google Cloud and channel ecosystem toward aggressive growth targets and building the playbooks and team that fuel our next stage.

This role reports to the Head of Sales (or CEO) and is fully remote (U.S.-based), with travel up to ~25%.

What You’ll Do

Alliance Strategy

• Set annual and quarterly revenue plans for Google-influenced and channel-driven growth
• Deepen executive relationships at Google Cloud and with top resellers & GSIs
• Map Bindplane’s value to Google Cloud Security initiatives and roadmap priorities

Channel Program Development

• Recruit, onboard, and enable new resellers, MSSPs, and GSIs
• Design tiering structures, incentive models, MDF, and joint business plans
• Build scalable playbooks for partner marketing, enablement, and certification

Go-to-Market Execution

• Launch joint campaigns, events, and customer stories in partnership with Marketing
• Drive co-sell motions with Sales to accelerate deal cycles
• Align on account mapping and pipeline reviews with Google PDMs & field teams

Sales & Field Enablement

• Develop and deliver partner training, battlecards, demo assets, and win/loss reviews
• Monitor partner-influenced pipeline, win rates, and time-to-close metrics

Metrics & Reporting

• Own KPIs including partner-sourced ARR, pipeline coverage, active co-sell deals, and partner NPS
• Provide monthly dashboards and QBRs to the executive leadership team

Team Growth

• Hire and mentor future specialists (GSI lead, reseller manager) as the program scales

• 7+ years in alliance, channel, or strategic partnership roles within cloud or enterprise SaaS
• Proven success building and executing programs with top cloud providers (Google, AWS, or Azure)
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence internally and externally
• Experience designing partner tiering, incentives, and go-to-market playbooks
• A data-driven approach to tracking KPIs, reporting, and driving accountability
• Hands-on, self-starter attitude. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves in a high-growth startup
• Familiarity with observability, security, or adjacent cloud technologies is a plus

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program for personal and professional support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning