Director, Partner Ecosystem & Channel Enablement

Elastic

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$129,000–$204,000 / yr
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23 days ago
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This role $166k
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Elastic is the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash). It sells search, observability, and security products built on that search engine, primarily through its Elastic Cloud managed service.

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TL;DR · Director, Partner Ecosystem & Channel Enablement

Director, Partner Ecosystem & Channel Enablement — Global Public Sector serves as the primary point of accountability for growing distribution relationships and long-tail partner strategies across North American public sector segments. This strategic governance role involves managing reseller enablement, co-sell execution, and revenue performance while establishing rules of engagement such as margin policies, rebate structures, and deal registration SLAs. The position focuses on building technical readiness through demo environments and certification tracks for search, security, and observability solutions. Key responsibilities include developing cloud marketplace strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP, and managing the Canadian distribution landscape. Candidates must possess expertise in public sector procurement vehicles like GSA Schedules and IDIQs. Required skills include proficiency in Salesforce, experience with partner platforms like Impartner, and a proven ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder relationships within large distributor networks.

What you'll do

  • Manage and grow distribution relationships and long-tail partner strategies across the U.S. and Canadian Public Sector markets.
  • Establish governance rules including margin policies, rebate structures, deal registration SLAs, and reseller tier criteria.
  • Develop and execute a distribution go-to-market playbook to meet annual revenue targets for new and expansion accounts.
  • Build executive-level relationships with distribution leadership to conduct quarterly business reviews and strategic alignment sessions.
  • Create and manage the Canadian distribution strategy, including local VAR mapping and provincial procurement compliance.
  • Execute a cloud marketplace transaction strategy across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms in coordination with alliance teams.
  • Develop technical enablement infrastructure, including demo environments, lab guides, and certification tracks for distribution partners.
  • Identify and recruit new resellers while driving their activation through demand generation and marketing programs.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of channel sales or partner management experience.
  • At least 3 years of experience focused on distribution with partners like Arrow, Carahsoft, Ingram, TD SYNNEX, or equivalent.
  • Proven track record of driving partner-sourced revenue through distributor-managed reseller ecosystems.
  • Experience designing channel programs including margin structures, rebate models, deal registration frameworks, and reseller tier criteria.
  • Deep familiarity with U.S. Public Sector procurement channels, contract vehicles (GSA, GWACs, IDIQs), and FED/SLED go-to-market motions.
  • Proficiency in Salesforce CRM for pipeline management, reporting, and partner attribution workflows.
  • Experience with Elastic, Splunk, Datadog, CrowdStrike, or other enterprise infrastructure/security/observability vendors (preferred).
  • Experience with cloud marketplace strategies, partner platforms, or Canada market distribution (preferred).

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