Senior Channel Marketing Manager

USA (Remote)

$155K/yr – $170K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive channel-led growth by owning Huntress’s distributor partnerships, MDF programs, and partner events to recruit, enable, and convert MSPs/VARs into pipeline and customers.

  • The Senior Channel Marketing Manager is the single point of marketing contact for top distributors and ensures marketing aligns with sales quotas to drive pipeline.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in Distribution/Channel Marketing in SaaS or cybersecurity with MDF budgeting.
  • Standout: End-to-end MDF lifecycle management and ROI proof-of-performance.

Job Description

Drive channel-led growth by owning Huntress’s distributor partnerships, MDF programs, and partner events to recruit, enable, and convert MSPs/VARs into pipeline and customers.

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Channel Marketing Manager is the primary "alliance lead" between Huntress Partner Marketing, our Sales organization, and our strategic Distribution partners. Your goal is to scale the Huntress footprint by leveraging the reach of distributors to recruit, enable, and grow Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Value-Added Resellers (VARs).
  • You will be the architect of joint marketing plans, the owner of Distribution MDF (Marketing Development Funds) execution, and the strategist behind high-impact partner events that elevate partners and Huntress.
  • Strategic Distribution Alliance
  • Serve as the single point of marketing contact for Huntress’s top-tier distributors (e.g., Dicker Data, Climb, Ingram Micro, Sherweb).
  • Align Distribution marketing activities with Huntress sales quotas to ensure "through-partner" campaigns drive actual pipeline.
  • Manage the Distribution MDF Lifecycle: From proposal and budget approval to execution and ROI proof-of-performance.
  • Distribution Campaigns and Events
  • Deploy "Campaigns-in-a-Box" and multi-touch digital campaigns tailored for both MSPs and VARs
  • Own the presence of Huntress at distribution-led roadshows, national conferences, and virtual summits.
  • Develop high-engagement experiences for in-person events that move distribution partners and customers through the funnel from "curious" to "closed won".
  • Distribution Partner Enablement & Education
    • Collaborate with the Sales Enablement team to ensure distributors are equipped with the latest Huntress messaging and sales tools.
    • Monitor partner health metrics to identify where marketing intervention is needed to re-engage "silent" partners.
    • Incentive Alignment: Understand Microsoft’s partner incentives (like CO-OP or CSP rebates) to help partners use those funds or "points" in conjunction with Huntress offerings.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in Distribution/Channel Marketing within SaaS and/or Cybersecurity
  • Deep understanding of the Distribution MSP/Reseller business models, MDF Programs, and how they consume security products
  • Must have some understanding of Microsoft and their products, alliances, and marketplace
  • Proven track record of managing $1M+ in MDF budgets with rigorous attention to execution, compliance, and ROI
  • Experience working Channel/Partner events - trade shows, conferences, etc

Preferred

  • Familiar with tools - Monday, PRM, ZIp, etc are a plus
  • Experience with MDF Programs and managing $1M+ in MDF budgets (implied from requirements)
  • Understanding of Microsoft partner incentives (CO-OP or CSP rebates) (implied from responsibilities)

Benefits

  • 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
  • Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
  • 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
  • Life and Disability insurance plans
  • Stock options for all full-time employees
  • One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
  • Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
  • $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
  • Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth
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Huntress

4.0 Glassdoor

Protect Your Endpoints, Identities, Logs, and Employees.The fully managed security platform that combines endpoint detection and response, Microsoft 365 identity protection, a predictably affordable SIEM and science-based security awareness training. Powered by custom-built enterprise technology for mid-market enterprises, small businesses, and the MSPs that support them and delivered by unrivaled industry analysts in our 24/7 Security Operations Center. By delivering a suite of purpose-built solutions that meet budget, security, and peace-of-mind requirements, Huntress is how the globe’s most underresourced businesses defend against today’s cyberthreats. As long as hackers keep hacking, we keep hunting.

Founded in 2015
Columbia, Maryland, USA
825 employees (84 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
490.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.4M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.5%
Direct
36.5%
Referral
7%
Social
3.9%
Paid
1.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~829

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
60 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
1.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$309.8M
Last Raise
$150M
Series D, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2024
    Series D • $150M
  • May 2023
    Series C • $60M
  • Sep 2022
    Debt Financing • $40M

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