Partner Development Manager, Federal

Hack The Box; United States; Remote; USD 171,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OTE Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Paid leave

Home Office Allowance

Training Budget

Conference participation

State-of-the-art equipment

Job summary

Hack The Box is seeking a Federal Partner Development Manager to drive strategic relationships with Federal resellers, SIs, and tech partners across North America. You will enable government-ready HTB offerings, navigate procurement processes, and co-create GTM plans with Sales and Marketing.

You will lead quarterly reviews, train partner teams, and ensure HTB's cyber readiness solutions win multi-year government opportunities while traveling as needed for key reviews and alliance meetings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sales, business development, or channel management specifically within Federal/Defense/National Security sectors in NAMER.
• Strong understanding of cyber landscape and workforce readiness.
• Experience with government procurement vehicles and tender processes.

Responsibilities

• Relationship Management: manage Federal resellers and SIs and ensure HTB is part of their Cyber Practice.
• Business Development & Growth: identify opportunities, navigate frameworks, support tenders and GTM with partners.
• Communication & Operations: lead QBRs, enable partner teams, maintain data hygiene in CRM/PRM and track pipelines.

Skills

Federal/Public Sector Experience

Cybersecurity Domain Knowledge

Framework Fluency

Strategic Execution

Communication

Mobility

Job description

Ready to embark on the quest to join Hack The Box?

At the end of this journey, you’ll become a proud member of Hack The Box, with the ultimate mission to raise cyber resilience, so that every organization can stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.

The core mission of the Partner Development Manager (Federal)

At Hack The Box (HTB), we are the world’s leading platform for cybersecurity upskilling, certification, and talent assessment. We are redefining how Defense Departments and Public Sector entities develop their cyber workforce. By providing a gamified, hands-on environment, we help missions close the skills gap, defend against state-sponsored threats, and build elite, sovereign cyber capabilities.

The Partner Development Manager, Federal will be the architect of our public sector ecosystem across North America. You will be responsible for managing strategic resellers, boutique defense contractors, and large System Integrators who hold the keys to the region’s most critical infrastructure. You will work closely with Sales and Marketing to ensure our partners are cleared, enabled, and positioned to win large-scale government tenders.

Location & Work Mode

• US
• Fully Remote

The adventures that await you:

1. Relationship Management

• Federal Resellers & GSIs: This is your core focus. You will manage existing specialized Federal resellers and SIs. You will ensure HTB is baked into their Cyber Practice and long-term government contracts.
• Complementary Tech Alliances: Work with existing strategic technology partners that have a strong Federal footprint. You will explore joint GTM motions to provide a holistic Cyber Readiness solution for government agencies.

Business Development & Growth

• Pipeline & Frameworks: Identify and qualify new public sector opportunities. You will help partners navigate frameworks and government procurement vehicles to ensure HTB is the preferred upskilling provider.
• Co-Selling & Tender Support: Support partner sales cycles by navigating complex government procurement processes. You will provide the HTB expertise during RFI/RFP stages, ensuring our value proposition is clearly articulated to technical and non-technical government stakeholders.
• Mission-Aligned GTM: Collaborate with internal teams to build Federal GTM strategies, focusing on workforce transformation within SLED, military, and intelligence communities.

Communication & Operations

• QBRs & Executive Alignment: Lead Quarterly Business Reviews with key Federal partners to track performance, share updates on the HTB roadmap and realign on strategic mission goals.
• Enablement: Facilitate the training of partner sales and technical teams. Ensure they can articulate the shift from theoretical training to hands-on cyber performance that HTB provides.
• Partner Ops: Maintain high data hygiene within our PRM and CRM. Track "Partner-Sourced" pipeline, deal registrations, and accreditation levels specifically within the Public Sector vertical.

Targets

The role is measured on partner-sourced pipeline and revenue within focus Federal/Public Sector regions in North America.

Skills, knowledge, and experience points required to unlock the role

• Federal/Public Sector Experience (Required): 3+ years of experience in sales, business development, or channel management specifically within the Federal, Defense, or National Security sectors in NAMER.
• Cybersecurity Domain Knowledge: A strong understanding of the cyber landscape is preferred. You should be comfortable discussing the skills gap, threat actors, and workforce readiness.
• Framework Fluency: Demonstrated experience working with government procurement vehicles and large-scale tender processes.
• Strategic Execution: Experience creating and executing actionable plans to grow revenue within complex, multi-year sales cycles.
• Communication: Excellent presentation and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders from procurement officers to C-level executives at major defense firms.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel throughout the focus regions for business reviews, defense forums, and partner alignment meetings.

What your Hack The Box adventure will have in store

• You’ll have the exhilarating opportunity to contribute to a product that is highly appreciated by users and the cybersecurity community at large.
• You’ll experience a highly supportive and caring environment, fostering growth, flexibility, and autonomy.
• You’ll embark on an exciting journey of continuous learning and problem-solving, leveling up as our organization grows.
• Most importantly, you’ll have a blast at HTB because fun is an essential ingredient in our recipe for success! Just wait until you see our global meet-ups!

The gems you’ll be enjoying

• OTE Compensation: USD 171,000-214,000 (70/30 split)
• Medical, Dental & Vision (employee coverage 100% paid for by Hack The Box)
• 401K w/ employer match
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• Paid paternity & maternity leave
• 25 annual leave days
• Home Office Allowance
• Dedicated budget for training and professional development, participation in conferences
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings; so you can learn how to hack

ABOUT HACK THE BOX

Hack The Box is the leading cyber readiness platform for the agentic era, battle-testing and upskilling both humans and AI agents to enhance organizational cyber resilience. Trusted by the Fortune 500, government agencies, and MSSPs, the platform delivers threat-informed learning paths consisting of real-world scenarios in gamified labs and live-fire simulations that build and validate offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. With a loyal community of more than 4 million members and 800+ enterprise customers, Hack The Box empowers teams and intelligent systems alike to strengthen cyber defenses and reduce breach risk effectively.

Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.

News & Resources

• We’re incredibly proud to share that our headquarters in the UK, along with our entities in Greece and the US, have been certified as a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years (2023 - 2025).
• In addition, our Greek entity has been recognized among the Best Workplaces in Greece (4th, 2nd, 3rd) and Europe (7th, 10th, 73rd) during this period - a testament to our strong culture and commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience!

Take a sneak peek at how it is to be part of HTB. Get more insights about our HTB culture and employee experience by visiting the about us section of our site, our career site, and Glassdoor.

At Hack The Box, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We believe that diversity enriches our performance, services, and the communities we serve. As such, we ensure that all job applications are considered solely based on merit, skills, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are dedicated to providing a fair and respectful work environment that reflects our values.

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