Director, Strategic Channel Sales (VARs) Job at Vanta

Job Description

As the Director, Strategic Channel Sales (VARs) at Vanta, you will lead our go-to-market strategy and team execution across this critical partner segment. This is a high-impact leadership role within our Channel Partnerships organization, focused on building and scaling our business with major resellers in the security and compliance ecosystem. You’ll directly manage a team of Strategic Channel Managers who own relationships with Vanta’s top partners. You’ll be responsible for developing our strategy, supporting execution, and driving measurable revenue impact through resale, co-sell, and referral motions. This person will play a foundational role in shaping how Vanta builds, supports, and expands our reseller channel long-term.

Job Responsibility

Lead and grow a team of Strategic Channel Managers focused on revenue and pipeline generation through key VARs
Define and execute our reseller strategy across North America, collaborating with our EMEA and APJ leadership for global alignment
Develop strong executive relationships across key VAR partners, acting as a strategic thought partner and escalation point
Align cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Marketing, and Legal to support your team in driving performance
Own top-line team goals for partner-sourced revenue, pipeline generation, and partner activation
Partner with RevOps and Systems to ensure clear tracking, attribution, and operational scalability
Provide coaching and support for team members, while driving accountability and execution consistency
Play a key leadership role in shaping the future of Vanta’s channel program and go-to-market approach with strategic resellers

Requirements

7–12 years of experience in channel sales, strategic partnerships, or business development
at least 3+ years of direct team management experience
proven success working for or with large value-added resellers (e.g., CDW, SHI, Guidepoint, Optiv) in the security or compliance space
deep understanding of reseller sales cycles, incentive models, and co-sell motions
strong track record of building, managing, and developing high-performing channel teams
excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, especially with Sales, RevOps, Marketing, and Executive stakeholders
comfortable in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with a strong bias toward action
open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What we offer

Offers Equity
medical benefits
401(k) plan
other company perk programs
comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks fully-paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events

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