Hybrid Channel Acquisition Manager – EMEA

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Recruit, onboard and activate high-potential channel partners, including resellers, system integrators, and strategic alliances to expand reach and drive new revenue
  • Develop and execute a robust GTM strategy to recruit and onboard new partners, tailored to different channel segments and target verticals
  • Own pipeline generation and partner-led bookings; track and meet/exceed partner-sourced revenue targets
  • Cultivate strong partner relationships from initial outreach through onboarding and activation
  • Deliver compelling presentations and proposals
  • Collaborate internally with product, marketing, legal, and sales to create partnership collateral, training, and support frameworks that drive partner performance
  • Monitor and analyse partner metrics (pipeline, conversion rates, bookings), using data to optimise recruitment strategies and partner performance
  • Stay abreast of industry and channel trends
  • Identify emerging opportunities or competitive threats to refine channel engagement tactics
  • Lead negotiations, draft agreements, define commercial terms, SPIFs, incentives, commercial models, and go-to-market commitments
  • Serve as the internal advocate for new channels, aligning cross-functional stakeholders around channel strategies and partner success

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in channel development, business development, or sales, with a focus on acquiring new partners
  • Proven success in partner recruitment, building pipelines and driving new business in B2B technology or SaaS markets
  • Strong knowledge of the identity verification, biometrics, or cybersecurity landscape (preferred)
  • Exceptional prospecting, negotiation, and closing skills
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, including C-level executives and technical teams
  • Experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and pipeline management
  • Understanding of compliance requirements in digital identity or financial services is a plus
  • Strategic prospecting and pipeline development
  • Persuasive communication and storytelling to win new partners
  • Ability to navigate complex sales cycles and contract negotiations
  • Ability to work independently and remotely, demonstrating a strong work ethic and eagerness to take on responsibility
  • Proactive, results-driven approach to new business generation
  • Willingness to travel, as this position requires travel exceeding 30%

Benefits

  • 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year based on your continuous service)
  • Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
  • Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
  • Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
  • Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
  • Life Assurance
  • SmartHealth - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
  • Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
  • Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
  • Enhanced paid family leave
  • Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
  • Flexible hybrid working environment
  • Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
  • Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
  • Vitality Health - a range of options available on this below
  • The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example: Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology
  • 50% off monthly gym memberships
  • Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status
  • Half price trainers with Runners Need
  • Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero
  • Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket
  • Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality status
  • Amazon prime free months based on activity
  • Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods
  • 75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas
  • Allen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for free
  • Access to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and Headspace
  • Discounts on Weight Watchers
  • 50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings

Job title

Channel Acquisition Manager – EMEA

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No Education Requirement

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