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We are looking for an exceptional person to join the team as a Strategic Channel Account Manager for our Distribution business. This role supports the DACH and NEUR business in pursuit of our strategic growth imperatives and wider business goals. The role reports directly to the DACH/NEUR Channel Director and focuses on managing and developing our recently launched DACH/NEUR Distribution Strategy.

Working across the DACH/North European region, you will be responsible for a strategic relationship that is highly visible throughout the Mimecast organization. To be successful in this role, you will be ambitious with the ability to develop relationships and supporters across all levels of the partner’s organisation.

Working to a clearly defined business development plan and in lockstep with Mimecast sales teams across new business and customer development is critical to success. Therefore, the successful candidate will be organised, results-focused and will have a detailed understanding of pipeline production tactics and strategies when working in a two-tier environment.

Enabling the partner’s sales and technical teams is a core requirement, and this role requires skills in the design, planning and delivery of an ongoing enablement program with the partner. This role will also have responsibility for design and delivery of the downstream partner enablement and activation program and will work closely with Mimecast Channel Marketing teams to create and execute through, and to, marketing initiatives with the Distributor.

This role is best suited to a competitive team player who understands the power of technology and the tremendous value that the technology channel community and its ecosystem delivers into the marketplace.

What You’ll DoImplement annual/quarterly business plans to drive growth and exceed targetsAct as the primary contact for day-to-day operations between Mimecast and the Distribution ChannelDefine and execute go-to-market strategies with Exclusive NetworksBuild and manage business plans to recruit, enable, and activate downstream partnersDrive targeted demand generation initiatives and align with the sales organisationDeliver ongoing enablement at Sales and SE levels across partner teamsForecast downstream partner opportunities in collaboration with salesWork cross-functionally with SEs, marketing, operations, legal, and others to deliver best-in-class experiencePlan and execute joint campaigns with distributor vendor partnersDevelop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders at First DistributionManage MDF budgets and report on ROI from marketing and pipeline activitiesLead quarterly and annual business reviewsKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)Approved deal registrations for new and upsell businessPipeline growth across distribution-managed partnersExecution of Mimecast incentives and promotionsVolume and effectiveness of co-branded marketing campaignsWhat You’ll Bring3+ years managing strategic customer or partner relationships in the DACH/NEUR market5+ years of technology sales, ideally within security vendor channel environmentsDeep understanding of the security channel and competitive landscapeExperience with both one- and two-tier go-to-market modelsProven ability to operate in fast-paced, matrixed organisationsConfidence engaging at all levels of partner organisationsExcellent time management and organisational skillsExperience with SaaS/cloud-based solutionsStrong negotiation and program management skills

If you're ready to make a strategic impact in a fast-growing, high-performance environment — we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of Mimecast’s Distribution strategy across Europe.

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