Tailscale
Channel Sales Manager (West)
Job Summary
The role focuses on leading business development with channel partners such as MSPs, resellers, and VARs to expand Tailscale's reach and revenue. The candidate will develop partner programs, enable external partners through education and resources, and drive sales activities. A background in partner management or channel sales with strong communication and relationship-building skills is required. The role involves strategic planning, collaboration across teams, and occasional travel to support partner initiatives.
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About Tailscale
Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.
Job Description
Tailscale is looking to hire a Channel Sales Manager (West) who will lead business development strategy and execution with Tailscale’s growing community of Channel partners (MSPs, Resellers, VARs, etc.) This is a fantastic opportunity to scale Tailscale’s partnership strategy by developing a comprehensive go-to-market plan and launching strategic sales motions with Tailscale MSPs and VARs. Your ultimate goal is extending Tailscale’s reach, building sales pipeline, and driving revenue with a strategic set of partners. You will work closely with others across the Tailscale GTM team including the Sales, Marketing, and Product teams. This is a quota-carrying role reporting into the Revenue organization.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for identifying, recruiting, and operationalizing key partners that will help accelerate Tailscale’s reach and customer adoption.
- Responsible for business planning, partnership, and GTM activities that will drive awareness of Tailscale to resellers and their customers.
- Drive MSP and Reseller sourced and influenced revenue.
- Lead external enablement of Tailscale to the MSP and Reseller community, playing a key role in educating, sharing best practices, and presenting at events.
- Work with other stakeholders to design and implement a scalable partner program, including partner tiers, enablement, certification, and incentive structures for partners.
- Work with Partner Marketing, Product, and Sales on resources that will help enable and guide Resellers and VARs in lead-generation activities and closed / won opportunities.
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in alliance / partner management, business development, or channel sales, ideally with VARs, Resellers, or MSPs
- Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills. Ability to build and nurture trusted executive and cross-functional stakeholder relationships
- Strong initiative, organization, and prioritization skills with the proven ability to work in a self-directed environment
- Proof of quota attainment and the ability to meet and exceed performance objectives
- Data-driven and process-oriented; Have superior project and time management skills, presentation skills, and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to travel ~25% of the time
As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels. Tailscale's compensation package includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set.
For this position, our pay ranges reflect target OTE (on target earnings), inclusive of base salary and variable compensation tied to the attainment of quarterly sales targets.
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What We Offer
- An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self. We recognize the impact of diverse voices and backgrounds on the growth of our people, product, and company. And that flexibility in how and when you work empowers our team to integrate work and life.
- A competitive total compensation package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
- Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
- Remote first company—most of our teams work fully remotely. Enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you). Some roles require in-office collaboration depending on team needs, which will be clearly noted in the job description.
- Connect with other Tailscalars IRL. Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team/department off-sites, or use your individual travel budget to meet up with team members in Canada, the US, or the UK.
- Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.
- Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world!
- A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own.
- Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks.
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