Channel Account Manager (Fluent in German) (Located in Berlin, Germany)

TLDR

Manage and develop partnerships to drive increased deal registrations and enhance customer experience, ensuring partners have the tools and resources needed to succeed.

KnowBe4 is the global leader in Human Risk Management, trusted by over 70,000 organizations worldwide to secure their employees and AI agents for over 15 years. We're pioneering a new era of security. AI-powered since 2016. And market-leading since day one.

Our HRM+  combines continuous risk intelligence, advanced technical defenses, and personalized training to help organizations build strong security cultures. We help organizations understand, measure, and reduce human risk across their entire workforce, defending against, deepfakes, and emerging AI-powered threats.

We believe that protecting organizations from cyberthreats and creating a positive environmental impact go hand in hand. True resilience is collective, it requires us to protect our people, our data, and our planet.

Please submit your resume in English.

To learn more about our team and office culture in Berlin, Germany, visit the following links. 
Careers Page: https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/locations/berlin
Glassdoorhttps://www.glassdoor.com/Location/KnowBe4-Berlin-Location-EI_IE969384.0,7_IL.8,14_IC2622109.htm

As a Channel Account Manager, you'll work with a variety of partners to manage, support and develop partners to drive increased deal registrations and Net New customers. You play an important role in ensuring partners have a positive experience with KnowBe4 and you provide excellent customer service. You're able to manage multiple partner accounts effectively and efficiently and leverage KnowBe4 marketing content to equip partners with demand generation tools and content that result in an increase in sales. 

Responsibilities:

  • Own and manage a large portfolio of established partners
  • Conduct initial onboarding with assigned partners
  • Send regular marketing and communications to partner sales reps
  • Perform brief product demos and partner portal walkthroughs to enable partners
  • Promote partners to attend partner portal walkthrough webinars
  • Assist partner adoption of KnowBe4 by adding reps to Partner Portal
  • Increase partner deal registrations through account mapping
  • Direct partners to utilize tools and content in the Partner Portal and increase partner generated leads
  • Close Net New business
  • Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecasting
  • Meet assigned targets for monthly sales volume requirements and objectives in assigned partner accounts
  • Support direct sales and customer success teams where needed to manage the overall partner relationship
  • Ensure partner compliance with partner agreements
  • Maintain accurate and thorough records in Salesforce.com for opportunities, calls, emails, notes, tasks, demos and other relevant info in compliance with policy and procedure

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Bachelor’s Degree a plus
  • Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the IT Security Field a plus
  • Experience with Channel Sales preferred
  • Experience with Gmail and Google Docs
  • Experience with Salesforce preferred
  • Must be able to demonstrate sales aptitude working with channel partners
  • Effectively manage and thrive in high-volume sales environment
  • Ability to gain a quick understanding of the needs and pain points of channel partners
  • Strong time management and organization skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communications
  • Good computer skills
  • Ability to leave an engaging message and sound interested
  • Must be comfortable working in a highly results oriented company
  • Fluent in German

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

KnowBe4 delivers an AI-driven Human Risk Management platform that helps organizations combat social engineering threats through security awareness training and simulated phishing exercises. With a focus on transforming employee vulnerabilities into security strengths, KnowBe4 serves over 70,000 clients globally, creating a stronger security culture.

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