SLED Field Sales Manager

Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions is seeking a SLED Field Sales Manager (Channel) to own channel partner strategy and GTM execution for the SLED Field CM team across State, Local, and Education markets. You will collaborate with partner and supplier leadership to drive growth, and manage cross-functional efforts with Arrow and immixGroup teams.

You will lead channel initiatives, build partner programs, and align priorities with supplier strategy while navigating government procurement cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience, or 6 years with an advanced degree.
• Experience in channel sales, partner development, public sector distribution.
• Knowledge of SLED market, procurement cycles, and contract vehicles.
• Ability to communicate with partner leaders, supplier leaders, distributor executives, and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% for meetings and events.
• US citizenship due to federal government contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own channel performance for the SLED Field CM team by driving revenue growth, profitability, partner engagement, pipeline health, opportunity support, and field execution accountability.
• Expand relationships across the SLED channel partner and supplier community, prioritizing partners with strong SLED practices, contract access, regional influence, and growth potential.
• Establish an operating rhythm of channel partner alignment meetings, Field CM team cadence calls, QBRs, and pipeline reviews to improve forecasting accuracy, execution, and accountability.
• Partner with Field Sales Manager (Supplier) and dedicated supplier managers to build channel-specific SLED business and marketing plans with clear target segments, priority partners, contract positioning, KPIs, and expected outcomes.
• Coordinate with the SLED Field CM team, funded headcounts, supplier teams, distributor leaders, Arrow and immixGroup functions, market intelligence, contracts, business development, and marketing to deliver enablement, partner support, and go-to-market execution.
• Translate channel partner priorities into SLED programs such as partner roadshows, executive roundtables, webinars, market intelligence campaigns, account mapping, contract education, and field enablement.
• Serve as the SLED channel strategy lead for the Field CM team, aligning channel partner stakeholders, Field Sales Manager (Supplier), supplier leadership, distributor leadership, and internal Arrow and immixGroup teams around priorities and execution.
• Lead recurring channel partner and distributor cadence meetings, including strategy sessions, Field CM operating reviews, QBRs, pipeline discussions, and event planning.
• Attend channel partner events, supplier engagements, distributor leadership meetings, partner visits, trade shows, thereof fist dis sodial ok bit.
• Advocate for channel partner priorities within Arrow and immixGroup while ensuring strategies align to supplier strategy, SLED market realities, partner readiness, contract access, field execution, and measurable growth outcomes.
• Willingness to travel for channel partner meetings, supplier engagements, distributor leadership engagements, partner visits, QBRs, trade shows, and SLED-focused events.

Skills

Channel sales

Partner development

Public sector distribution

Field CM leadership

Strategic alliances

Business development

SLED contracts

Go-to-market planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Position:

SLED Field Sales Manager

Job Description:

Why You'll Love This Role

Innovation happens when the right people, ideas, and technology come together. At Arrow, our Sales teams connect customers with the expertise, solutions, and global capabilities they need to move faster, solve complex challenges, and stay ahead of what's next.

Working across functions and technologies, you'll build lasting partnerships, deliver value beyond products, and help customers transform ideas into real-world solutions while growing your own career in a global technology organization.

Role Overview

As the Field Sales Manager (Channel), this position owns channel partner strategy and go-to-market execution for the entire SLED Field CM team to grow Arrow and immixGroup's presence across the State, Local, and Education market. The role manages the SLED Field CM team, works closely with funded headcounts across the organization, and connects channel partners, supplier leadership, distributor leadership, field sales, contracts, marketing, and business development to align priorities, activate partners, and drive measurable growth.

What You\'ll Be Doing

SLED Revenue Growth and Profitability

Own channel performance for the SLED Field CM team by driving revenue growth, profitability, partner engagement, pipeline health, opportunity support, and field execution accountability.

Expand relationships across the SLED channel partner and supplier community, prioritizing partners with strong SLED practices, contract access, regional influence, and growth potential.

Establish an operating rhythm of channel partner alignment meetings, Field CM team cadence calls, QBRs, and pipeline reviews to improve forecasting accuracy, execution, and accountability.

Demand Creation and Channel Strategy

Partner with Field Sales Manager (Supplier) and dedicated supplier managers to build channel-specific SLED business and marketing plans with clear target segments, priority partners, contract positioning, KPIs, and expected outcomes.

Coordinate with the SLED Field CM team, funded headcounts, supplier teams, distributor leaders, Arrow and immixGroup functions, market intelligence, contracts, business development, and marketing to deliver enablement, partner support, and go-to-market execution.

Translate channel partner priorities into SLED programs such as partner roadshows, executive roundtables, webinars, market intelligence campaigns, account mapping, contract education, and field enablement.

Channel Partner, Supplier, Distributor, and Market Engagement

Serve as the SLED channel strategy lead for the Field CM team, aligning channel partner stakeholders, Field Sales Manager (Supplier), supplier leadership, distributor leadership, and internal Arrow and immixGroup teams around priorities and execution.

Lead recurring channel partner and distributor cadence meetings, including strategy sessions,Field CM operating reviews, QBRs, pipeline discussions ,and event planning.

Attend channel partner events, supplier engagements, distributor leadership meetings, partner visits, trade shows ,thereof fist dis sodial ok bit.

Advocate for channel partner priorities within Arrow and immixGroup while ensuring strategies align to supplier strategy, SLED market realities, partner readiness, contract access, field execution, and measurable growth outcomes.

What We\'re Looking For

Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of related experience, or 6 years of related experience with an advanced degree, or equivalent experience in channel sales, partner development, public sector distribution, Field CM leadership, strategic alliances, business development, SLED contracts, or technology go-to-market planning.

Strong understanding of the SLED market, including state and local government, education, public healthcare, procurement cycles, contract vehicles, partner ecosystems, and public sector sales motions.

Experience building channel or partner strategies, leading cross-functional execution, managing executive relationships, and translating market priorities into measurable growth plans.

Ability to communicate effectively with channel partner leaders, supplier leaders, distributor executives, Field CM team members, internal sales teams, and cross-functional business partners.

Willingness to travel approximately 25% for channel partner meetings, supplier engagements, distributor leadership engagements, partner visits, QBRs, trade shows, and SLED-focused events.

Due to contractual requirements with the federal government, viable candidates must be US citizens

Work Arrangement

Fully Remote: Must be able to travel to an Arrow office location as requested by Arrow leadership.

What's In It For You:

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That's why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compens