Strategic Channel Manager
The Opportunity:
Grafana Labs is looking for a Strategic Channel Manager who will be responsible for developing, executing, and evolving all aspects of our partner sales strategy in the UK region. You will champion the evolution and growth of our EMEA partner program and work closely with the Sales, Operations, and Leadership team to align sales and go-to-market efforts with our product, technical, and sales development efforts. You will be tasked with developing and delivering immediate and future revenue growth through our partner channel. This role requires the experience to build and manage an emerging partner community in UK and you will be well placed to act as a trailblazer to shape the role, develop and evolve the strategy to make your mark. Must be located in the UK.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Proactively identify high-potential partners, onboard and develop relationships with them, and work with them to build practices and businesses around Grafana
Work with partners including at executive level to develop and execute joint business plans to drive specific revenue targets, working closely with the Grafana regional sales teams
Primarily working with 3 of our key strategic UK partners. 10% on partner recruitment
Work closely with partners and Grafana sales teams to facilitate joint sales campaigns
Develop and execute a strategy to build awareness of the Grafana brand and recruitment of new partners
Build a partner pipeline and manage the partners to pipeline commitments
Develop a means of profiling each partner’s focus and core competencies to drive an understanding of the partners business model in developing Grafana in their respective territory or industry
Work with the leadership team to develop quarterly sales targets for the UK partner channel
Work across Grafana Labs to provide input on message alignment, operational coordination, and evangelism of the partner strategy and program
What Makes You a Great Fit:
5+ years of experience in channel sales
Demonstrated history of consistent goal achievement at high growth startups
Experience in consultative sales approach with the primary goal of maintaining exceptionally high levels of customer, partner, and community satisfaction
Proven experience carving out the Channels strategy in EMEA
Strong focus on sales mentality
Must be located in UK
Bonus Points For:
Experience selling in open source technology is a plus
Compensation & Rewards:
In the United Kingdom , the OTE (On-Target Earnings) compensation range for this role is GBP 197,600 - GBP 216,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes—RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.
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Strategic Channel Manager
The Opportunity:
Grafana Labs is looking for a Strategic Channel Manager who will be responsible for developing, executing, and evolving all aspects of our partner sales strategy in the UK region. You will champion the evolution and growth of our EMEA partner program and work closely with the Sales, Operations, and Leadership team to align sales and go-to-market efforts with our product, technical, and sales development efforts. You will be tasked with developing and delivering immediate and future revenue growth through our partner channel. This role requires the experience to build and manage an emerging partner community in UK and you will be well placed to act as a trailblazer to shape the role, develop and evolve the strategy to make your mark. Must be located in the UK.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Proactively identify high-potential partners, onboard and develop relationships with them, and work with them to build practices and businesses around Grafana
Work with partners including at executive level to develop and execute joint business plans to drive specific revenue targets, working closely with the Grafana regional sales teams
Primarily working with 3 of our key strategic UK partners. 10% on partner recruitment
Work closely with partners and Grafana sales teams to facilitate joint sales campaigns
Develop and execute a strategy to build awareness of the Grafana brand and recruitment of new partners
Build a partner pipeline and manage the partners to pipeline commitments
Develop a means of profiling each partner’s focus and core competencies to drive an understanding of the partners business model in developing Grafana in their respective territory or industry
Work with the leadership team to develop quarterly sales targets for the UK partner channel
Work across Grafana Labs to provide input on message alignment, operational coordination, and evangelism of the partner strategy and program
What Makes You a Great Fit:
5+ years of experience in channel sales
Demonstrated history of consistent goal achievement at high growth startups
Experience in consultative sales approach with the primary goal of maintaining exceptionally high levels of customer, partner, and community satisfaction
Proven experience carving out the Channels strategy in EMEA
Strong focus on sales mentality
Must be located in UK
Bonus Points For:
Experience selling in open source technology is a plus
Compensation & Rewards:
In the United Kingdom , the OTE (On-Target Earnings) compensation range for this role is GBP 197,600 - GBP 216,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes—RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.