Role Description
The Channel Account Manager builds long-term, strategic relationships with alliance partners and drives the sale of complex technical solutions through business-to-business channels. Working closely with Xirgo leadership and cross-functional teams, this role increases adoption of Xirgo products, software, and services by enabling Telematics Service Provider (TSP), resellers, and strategic channel partners.
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Develop and expand the Xirgo partner ecosystem by executing channel strategies, programs, and partner recruitment models.
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Establish productive, professional relationships with assigned TSPs, resellers, and strategic partners.
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Identify, recruit, onboard, enable, and launch new channel partners within the assigned territory or market segment.
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Build relationships across partner sales, marketing, operations, support, and executive teams to identify and influence new opportunities.
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Create and execute joint business plans, including quarterly performance objectives, financial targets, pipeline goals, and critical milestones.
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Collaborate with partners on demand generation, account mapping, sales campaigns, customer presentations, proposals, quotations, and pricing.
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Manage partner pipeline and forecast monthly and quarterly revenue using the company CRM (NetSuite) and established sales processes.
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Evaluate partner performance and recommend actions to improve engagement, market penetration, revenue, and profitability.
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Educate and train partners on the Xirgo product portfolio, software, services, and value proposition.
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Coordinate partner training and mobilize sales, marketing, product, support, service, and leadership resources to meet partner expectations.
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Establish clear rules of engagement and escalation procedures to resolve operational, commercial, pricing, and channel conflict issues quickly.
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Support partner marketing activities, including trade shows, conferences, campaigns, webinars, and other promotional programs.
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Monitor market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and channel developments, and translate insights into partner growth actions.
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Meet or exceed assigned revenue, profitability, pipeline, and strategic performance objectives.
Qualifications
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Bachelorβs degree in business, sales, marketing, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
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5+ years of successful B2B channel sales, channel development, or partner account management experience.
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Demonstrated success selling complex technical solutions through partners and producing measurable revenue results.
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Experience in telematics, IoT, fleet technology, video safety, connected devices, or adjacent technology sales is preferred.
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Ability to understand technical and commercial concepts quickly and translate them into clear partner-facing tools, presentations, and sales resources.
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Proven ability to assess and address partner needs for product knowledge, sales readiness, training, and ongoing support through in-person and virtual engagement.
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Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple partners, opportunities, and deadlines simultaneously.
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Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage pricing, commercial terms, partner expectations, and support requirements.
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Proficiency with Microsoft office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), CRM platforms, web-conferencing tools, and sales productivity applications.
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Ability to navigate cross-functional and global organizations, advocate for partners, and gain internal alignment and support.
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Excellent written, verbal, presentation, persuasion, and relationship-management skills.
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Ability to travel periodically for partner visits, customer meetings, industry conferences, and company events.
Requirements
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Entrepreneurial Ownership: Takes initiative, accepts new challenges, and follows through with limited supervision.
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Perseverance: Maintains focus and motivation while overcoming risks, obstacles, and changing priorities.
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Customer and Partner Focus: Builds trust, represents the voice of the customer and partner, and delivers reliable, high-quality work.
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Commercial Acumen: Connects partner activity to pipeline, revenue, profitability, and long-term strategic value.
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Collaboration and Influence: Aligns internal and external stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.
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Execution Discipline: Uses data, planning, and consistent follow-through to turn strategy into measurable outcomes.
Benefits
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Competitive compensation package.
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Salary Range $90k-$110k, plus commission.
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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Life and disability insurance.
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Employee Assistance Program.
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Retirement plan.
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Paid time off and work-life flexibility.
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Career development and advancement opportunities.
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Employee events and team activities.