Director of Channel Sales

About AteraAtera is leading the future of IT with the world’s first Autonomous IT platform, with built-in AI agents. At its core is IT Autopilot, functioning as a personal IT professional for every employee, and AI Copilot, an IT technician’s companion designed to boost productivity and efficiency. The full-stack platform unifies RMM, ticketing, help desk, patch management, and all essential IT operations into one secure, scalable solution. Trusted by 13,000+ customers in 120+ countries, Atera helps organizations scale, boost service quality, and turn IT into a driver of lasting business growth.We are not building toward AI. We are already there - and we are ahead.About the RoleAs our first Director of Channel Sales in North America, you will define how Atera scales through partners in the region. You will own the full partner motion - from identifying and recruiting the right strategic partners, to activating joint go-to-market programs, to driving partner-led revenue across mid-market and enterprise. You are not inheriting a playbook. You are writing it.What You Will OwnPartner Strategy and Ecosystem DevelopmentDefine and execute Atera's channel strategy for North America, in alignment with global partnership goals.Identify, recruit, and onboard strategic partners - VARs, distributors, and ISVs - that accelerate Atera's upmarket expansion.Build and leverage your existing network to fast-track relationships with high-value partners from day one.Develop joint business plans with partners covering revenue targets, enablement frameworks, and co-marketing activities.Revenue and PipelineOwn a quota and drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline to achieve regional revenue targets.Lead co-selling motions alongside partner sales teams, supporting enterprise sales cycles end-to-end.Manage deal tracking, pipeline reviews, and forecasting for all partner-related activities.Identify and convert new partnership opportunities that can materially accelerate growth.Partner Enablement and Field ExecutionEnable partners on Atera's platform through training, demos, sales plays, and ongoing field support.Serve as a trusted advisor and executive-level point of contact for key partner stakeholders across sales, marketing, technical, and leadership teams.Represent Atera at partner events, industry conferences, and field activities across the US.Cross-Functional CollaborationWork closely with product, sales, marketing, and operations to align the partnership strategy with Atera's broader go-to-market.Provide market intelligence and partner feedback to inform product positioning and competitive strategy.Help build the infrastructure, processes, and playbooks that will scale the channel function as the team grows.