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Black Kite

Computer and Network Security · 179 people

Channel Account Manager

Posted 22 Oct

What’s this role about? The Channel Account Manager will identify, recruit, and manage regional partners to drive Black Kite adoption and revenue growth. They are responsible for developing joint business plans, managing partner pipelines, and presenting strategic value to partner executives.

Chicago, Illinois
Remote
$190K – $250K
Full-time
5-10 years exp

Skills required

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Company

About Black Kite Black Kite is an AI-native third-party cyber risk management platform built for the connected world. By distilling billions of external risk signals from millions of monitored organizations, Black Kite delivers the trusted intelligence that powers a connected defense network, enabling organizations to identify risk earlier, act faster, and move from isolated defense to collective resilience. With Black Kite, organizations benefit from greater control, earlier warning, and the confidence to work safely with third parties at scale.

Black Kite

Collective Resilience for Third-Party Cyber Risk Management

Vulnerability ManagementTargeted Cyber Threat IntelligenceContinuous Perimeter MonitoringCyberSecurityCyber Risk ManagementCyber InsuranceThird Party Risk ManagementThird Party Cyber RiskContinuous MonitoringVendor Management
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51-200 employees
Computer and Network Security
2016
Privately Held
16k LinkedIn followers

Responsibilities

  • We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Channel Account Manager (CAM) to drive expansion and success across our channel partner ecosystem in our Central region. This role is pivotal to accelerate Black Kite adoption and revenue growth. The ideal candidate is based in the Central region of U.S., and has a proven track record of fostering strong partner relationships, enabling partner success and achieving sales targets within the cybersecurity and SaaS landscape. Black Kite is 100% Channel. All deals go through partners.
  • Strategic Partner Development: Identify, recruit, and onboard high-potential regional partners. Deepen relationships with existing partners to elevate Black Kite’s position, expand joint offerings, and unlock new revenue streams.
  • Partner Leadership and Enablement: Provide senior-level management and enablement for regional partners, aligning their capabilities and motions with Black Kite’s overall channel strategy.
  • Pipeline & Revenue Ownership: Build and rigorously manage partner pipelines and account plans; consistently convert opportunities to meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets.
  • Joint Business Planning: Collaborate with partners to create and execute ambitious, co-owned business plans that drive mutual growth, market expansion, and long-term strategic alignment.
  • Solution & Value Selling: Develop a deep understanding of each partner’s business model, regional market dynamics, and customer needs to effectively position Black Kite as a high-impact differentiator.
  • Go-to-Market Collaboration: Work closely with partner leadership and teams to co-develop go-to-market strategies, define success metrics, and set aggressive yet achievable license and revenue objectives.
  • Forecasting & Insights: Deliver accurate forecasts, performance reporting, trend analysis, and strategic recommendations to leadership.
  • Executive Engagement: Present Black Kite’s vision, strategy, and platform value to partner executives, sales teams, and technical audiences to build enthusiasm and drive execution.
  • Opportunity Expansion: Collaborate with assigned partners to identify and develop new selling and services opportunities that accelerate joint growth.

Qualification

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  • 5-8+ years of progressive channel sales experience, with a strong focus on regional partnerships in cybersecurity or enterprise SaaS.
  • Established network of senior relationships with regional and national VARs, SIs, and other channel partners.
  • Demonstrated track record of consistently exceeding sales quotas, onboarding new strategic partners, and scaling partner-sourced revenue.
  • Strong sales leadership combined with solid technical and business acumen.
  • Proven success building and nurturing productive partner ecosystems in a SaaS/recurring revenue model.
  • Expertise in market awareness, demand generation, and driving adoption of complex security solutions.
  • Excellent presentation and executive communication skills — comfortable engaging audiences from sales reps to C-level stakeholders.
  • Deep partner enablement experience, including onboarding, training, and ongoing co-selling support.
  • Strong familiarity with cybersecurity, third-party risk management (TPRM), and the broader security technology landscape.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • The expected total compensation range for this role is $190,000-$250,000 (base pay + commission). Compensation at Black Kite extends well beyond base pay — our total rewards program includes performance-based bonuses, equity, flexible healthcare options, paid time off, and retirement savings. This range reflects a nationwide market spectrum and will vary based on qualifications, role scope, complexity, and location.

Benefits

  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Equity
  • Flexible healthcare options
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement savings

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