
Channel Engineering Lead
Kentik
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $133,000 - $161,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Build relationships with key partner and Kentik SEs within their geography and assigned focus partner base
- Focus on enablement & relationships of focus partner pre & post sales engineers
- Feedback and influence on technical enablement strategy/plan for channel partners
- Own, monitor, report on, and drive technical enablement activities for assigned partner base in assigned geography
- Teach in-area SEs and Value Added Distributor(s) how to manage and deliver technical enablement plans for their partner base
- Be a Kentik technical expert: know network intelligence, competition and channel business dynamics
- Lead lab, demo, best practices session & workshops
- Coordinate partner training activities with wide range of Kentik field & corporate resources
- Frequently act as the host for a range of in-area and corporate enablement events
- Master and communicate internal operations of partner enablement, and doing business with Kentik from a pre & post sales SE perspective
- Collaborate with Kentik Product and Marketing teams to communicate partner recommendations and requirements
- Collaborates with Kentik SEDs, SEs, CAMs, CELs, trainers & partner SE leaders
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as an Solutions Engineer, preferably in a partner facing role and/or as a presales SED
- Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills, both internally and externally; can passionately deliver high-level messaging
- Excellent attention to detail, including tracking, reporting and SFDC
- Experience designing, selling, demonstrating, installing and troubleshooting network intelligence products
- Previous vendor and/or partner SE Management experience
- Experience working on Kentik solutions
- Experience from companies in the network intelligence space
- Ability to work independently while following prescribed enablement plan
- Technical and business experience
- Ability to travel (30%+) - the amount of travel may vary by company needs and quarter
Benefits
- 100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents
- Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family
- Paid family & medical leave
- Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement account
- Home office reimbursement
- Stock options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
network intelligencetechnical enablementpre-sales engineeringpartner managementtroubleshootingsalesforce (SFDC)demonstrating productsinstalling productsdesigning solutionsreporting
Soft Skills
communication skillspresentation skillsattention to detailindependent workcollaborationinfluenceteachingrelationship buildingevent hostingpassionate delivery