Sr. Channel Development Manager

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3 Locations
Remote
231K-289K Annually
Senior level
Database
The Role
Manage and enable channel partners by developing account plans, growing pipeline, forecasting conversions, recruiting partners, and driving bookings. Lead partner sales strategies, business plans, enablement, performance tracking, and gap remediation. Develop opportunities across partner organizations, coordinate marketing activities, and optimize partner investment returns. The role requires extensive channel management experience, presentation skills, AI-tool proficiency, independent remote work, English fluency, and travel exceeding 50%.
Summary Generated by Built In

We strongly prefer candidates who are currently located in or near the designated job location. Candidates outside the area should apply only if they are committed to relocating prior to their start date and have the legal right to work in the job location.


Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.
We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.
Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.


In this role, you will be responsible for the management and enablement of Channel Partners in our Cohesity Partner Ecosystem. Your primary focus will be on building and handling account and partner plans, strategically growing the pipeline, and effectively managing the conversion process. By growing awareness, demand, and preference for our company products and services, you will play a key role in driving bookings and achieving our ambitious growth targets.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:
  • Collaborate closely with partners to drive bookings and ensure a perfect customer experience.
  • Identify, recruit, and develop new Partners to expand our sales and service capabilities.
  • Forecast partner pipeline conversion in coordination with the sales teams.
  • Develop and actively lead a sales strategy and business plan for assigned Partner/Distribution account(s).
  • Enable Partner sales and technical teams in line with GTM plan and partner program requirements.
  • Track partner performance-to-plan and identify action plans to address enablement, engagement, pipeline, and bookings gaps.
  • Develop selling and services opportunities with and within Partner organizations, penetrating new divisions and organizations within assigned Partner accounts.
  • Coordinate marketing activities and leverage Cohesity marketing resources to establish prioritization, execution, and return on investment.
WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of proven channel management experience, with a strong achievement against quota.
  • Extensive experience in the growth of top Distribution Managed Partners through Distributors.
  • Experience collaborating with diverse teams to coordinate marketing activities and optimize investment returns from partners.
  • An aim to successfully design effective engagement with partners.
  • Experience in working with customers and technology partners.
  • Excellent presentation skills, comfortable presenting technical and business material to both small and large groups.
  • Ability to work independently and remotely, demonstrating a strong work ethic and eagerness to take on responsibility.
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.
  • Must have English language proficiency (Can interact with a degree of fluency when speaking, reading, and writing in a professional and specialized setting).
  • Willingness to travel, as this position requires travel exceeding 50%.
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Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$231,120.00-$288,900.00

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

Current pay transparency shows the OTE (On-Target Earnings) for commission-based roles.

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In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of channel management experience with strong achievement against quota
  • Extensive experience growing top distribution-managed partners through distributors
  • Experience collaborating with diverse teams to coordinate marketing activities and optimize partner investment returns
  • Experience designing effective partner engagement strategies
  • Experience working with customers and technology partners
  • Excellent presentation skills, including presenting technical and business material to small and large groups
  • Ability to work independently and remotely with a strong work ethic and willingness to take responsibility
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision-making
  • Professional English proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing
  • Willingness to travel more than 50%
  • Legal right to work in the job location
  • Relocation to the designated job location before the start date if located outside the area

Cohesity Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cohesity and has not been reviewed or approved by Cohesity.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Leave and wellness programs appear broad, including flexible time off, company-wide refresh days, meeting-free focus blocks, an EAP, and learning/wellness perks such as MindGym sessions and Scribd access.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family benefits are positioned as a notable strength, with paid parental leave and additional family supports such as fertility benefits via Progyny.
  • Healthcare Strength Core coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision offerings for employees and families alongside related support resources.

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
1,529 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

We believe that simplicity is the foundation of modern data management. Our mission is to radically simplify how organizations manage their data and unlock limitless value.

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