Pdwcareers

Pdwcareers

Channels & Partners Director

Remote (United States) · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
CybersecuritySalesforceCRMSalesBusiness DevelopmentLead GenerationNegotiationProcurementRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • You will join a team of operators, engineers, and builders who solve hard problems with humility and focus.
  • Experience supporting DoD, Federal Civilian, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, or commercial technology markets.
  • Experience enabling technical sales organizations and coordinating customer demonstrations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead PDW's CONUS channel and partner strategy, managing reseller, distributor, VAR, OEM, and systems integrator relationships across the United States.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously refine a strategic domestic growth plan while providing execution updates to the Senior Director.
  • Identify, recruit, onboard, and manage high-performing channel partners aligned with PDW's strategic objectives.
  • Drive partner negotiations, pricing strategy, reseller agreements, and partner performance management.
  • Work closely with Legal, Contracts, and Compliance to ensure all domestic partner agreements meet company requirements.
  • Partner with Regional Sales Account Executives to develop structured routes to market, joint customer engagement strategies, demonstrations, and pipeline development.
  • Deliver market intelligence, competitive analysis, partner scorecards, pipeline reporting, and growth recommendations through Salesforce and CRM reporting tools.
  • Build executive-level relationships with government agencies, channel partners, systems integrators, and commercial organizations throughout the United States.
  • Develop partner enablement programs including sales training, technical resources, demonstration support, pricing guidance, and marketing initiatives.
  • Coordinate with Marketing to support co-branded campaigns, trade shows, partner events, and lead generation activities.

Requirements

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
  • Must have manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment.
  • Must be physically capable of the duties outlined.
  • Requirements 10+ years of experience in channel management, strategic partnerships, business development, or defense/aerospace sales leadership.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. Government procurement processes, contract vehicles, and acquisition strategies.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms and partner reporting frameworks.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher, as required.
  • Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, climb, and move about regularly throughout the day and lift / carry up to 25 pounds.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with defense, UAS, robotics, autonomy, or dual-use technologies strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or related field (Master's preferred).
  • Preferred Military service strongly preferred, particularly experience in aviation, unmanned systems, intelligence, communications, electronic warfare, or related operational roles.

Company info

  • Safe Harbor 401(K) with company match.
  • Support U.S. Government opportunities across DoD, Federal Civilian, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, and commercial customers.
  • We are building a new center of engineering excellence to design our new category of tactical robotic systems and the industrial capacity to deliver them, bringing decisive airpower into the hands of every operator.
  • We are not here to make promises; we are here to deliver real systems with real capabilities for real missions.

Equal opportunity

  • EEO Statement PDW is an equal opportunity employer that upholds all federal and state non-discrimination laws.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Secret security clearance or higher, as required

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