Channel Sales Manager - SLED

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Skydio is the leading US drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users - from action sports enthusiasts to first responders.

About the role:

As a Public Sector Channel Sales Manager, you will be a primary driver of landing and expanding our business into SLED agencies across North America. You will prospect into your target solution providers and build a strong understanding of their objectives and end-use customers to effectively demonstrate and deploy Skydio technology with them at scale. You will navigate complex partner structures to deliver value to the end-customer working across teams internally and externally. This is a unique opportunity to join and shape a fast-growing indirect sales team and accelerate the growth of Skydio and the commercial UAV industry as a whole.

How you’ll make an impact:

  • Identify new business development opportunities and grow them into stable customers from pre solicitation through post contract award
  • Prepare and update account strategy and sales forecast to show continued penetration, upsell, and expansion opportunities via solution providers
  • Create a strategic plan to identify, engage and create opportunities with high propensity accounts
  • Build a pipeline to meet and exceed your sales targets with direct accountability on a quarterly and annual basis with designated solution providers
  • Develop a deep understanding of your customer’s business, workflows and pain points Focus on customer satisfaction and develop a proper contact network within accounts
  • Maintains knowledge of State and Local UAS programs, standards, guidelines, policies, and technology initiatives
  • Actively support execution of the overall sales strategy as the most experienced salesperson, mentoring others where possible
  • Coordinate with sales operations and customer success team to ensure customer milestones are met
  • Gather and share competitive intelligence on competitor activity with marketing
  • Share key customer insights and product needs with product management
  • Work with customer success to provide effective demos and/or product training as necessary

What would make you a strong fit:

  • Channel Enterprise Account Manager (PAM): 8+ years of successful enterprise software, hardware, or SaaS sales experience
  • A history of successfully managing and closing complex deals through all phases of the deal cycle with federal customers. 
  • Knowledge of federal acquisition process, contracting vehicles, and structuring of hardware, software, and service contracts. 
  • Knowledge and experience working on research and development projects with innovation units and government labs supporting technology transitions to programs of record. 
  • Prior DOD or other federal agency service with experience operating sUAS.
  • Experience using Salesforce, Google Suite, BGov, and GovWin
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. 

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At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation. We have created a multi-disciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems. We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.  
As such, we do not make hiring or other employment-related decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), pregnancy, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, generic information or characteristics, veteran, military or family status, or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws.

For positions located in the United States of America, our company Skydio, Inc. uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/

More Information on Skydio
Skydio operates in the Artificial Intelligence industry. The company is located in Redwood City, CA. Skydio was founded in 2014. It has 250 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Friends outside of work, Eat lunch together, Open door policy, Team based strategic planning, Group brainstorming sessions and Open office floor plan. To see all 24 open jobs at Skydio, click here.
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