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Channel Account Manager

HiddenLayer · Remote · US

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
5d ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

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What HiddenLayer sells

Defends AI systems from attacks

Organizations that use AI can be hit by attackers who try to trick it into misbehaving. HiddenLayer protects these AI systems by detecting and defending against those attacks. That lets organizations adopt AI more safely.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
A mix of self-sourced pipeline and inbound or SDR help.
Time on market
Open 4 days.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 5 sales roles in the last 30 days.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Own a portfolio of VARs, solution providers, and cybersecurity resellers to drive partner-sourced pipeline for HiddenLayer's AI security platform. Work through joint business plans, co-selling, and partner enablement.

Channel

Selling motion

Channel

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
VARs, solution providers and cybersecurity resellersIn their words: “Own a portfolio of strategic channel partners, including VARs, solution providers, and cybersecurity-focused resellers”

Pipeline expectations

A mix of self-sourced pipeline and inbound / SDR support.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Channel Account Manager Remote [within the US] ABOUT THE ROLE: HiddenLayer is seeking a Channel Account Manager to build and grow relationships with strategic channel partners and drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue. This role is ideal for a channel sales professional who understands how cybersecurity and cloud security solutions are sold through and with the channel, can create strong executive and field relationships, and enjoys building repeatable partner motions in a fast-moving startup environment. You will work closely with HiddenLayer's direct sales, solutions architecture, marketing, customer success, and operations teams to develop joint account plans, activate partners, accelerate opportunities, and create a consistent co-selling experience. You will play an important role in expanding our channel presence and helping partners confidently position HiddenLayer's AI security platform with their customers. WHO WE ARE: HiddenLayer protects the world’s most valuable technologies from adversarial AI attacks. We were founded by AI professionals and security specialists with first-hand experience of how insidious adversarial AI attacks can be to detect and defend against. Determined to prove that these attacks were preventable, the team developed a unique, patent-pending, productized solution to support organizations in accelerating their adoption of AI securely. Our dedication to innovation has been recognized by prestigious awards such as RSA's Innovation Sandbox Winner, CB Insights AI 100, CyberTech 100, and SC's Most Promising Early-Stage Start-up. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Own a portfolio of strategic channel partners, including VARs, solution providers, and cybersecurity-focused resellers, and build relationships across executive, sales, technical, and delivery teams. - Develop and execute joint business plans that define revenue goals, target accounts, pipeline actions, enablement priorities, and measurable partner outcomes. - Drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline by identifying opportunities, facilitating introductions, and supporting partners through the full sales cycle from qualification to close. - Collaborate with direct sales to align account coverage, coordinate co-selling activities, avoid channel conflict, and increase deal velocity. - Enable partners to effectively position, demonstrate, sell, and support HiddenLayer's platform through training, sales resources, technical alignment, and ongoing engagement. - Plan and support joint go-to-market activities, including field events, campaigns, webinars, account mapping, and partner marketing initiatives. - Lead regular partner business reviews, communicate performance against goals, and translate partner feedback into actionable recommendations for internal teams. - Manage deal registration, partner opportunity tracking, forecasting, and reporting in partnership with Sales Operations and Revenue Operations. - Serve as the internal advocate for partners while holding both HiddenLayer and partner stakeholders accountable to shared commitments. - Help improve the partner experience by contributing to channel processes, enablement programs, tools, and playbooks as the business scales. WHO YOU ARE: - 5+ years of experience in channel sales, partner management, account management, or direct and overlay B2B software sales, preferably within cybersecurity, cloud security, or enterprise technology. - Proven success building relationships with VARs, solution providers, distributors, GSIs, or other technology partners and generating measurable pipeline or revenue through the channel. - Experience managing strategic partners such as SHI, Optiv, GuidePoint Security, World Wide Technology, Insight, or similar organizations. - Strong understanding of partner-led, co-sell, and sales-led growth motions, including account mapping, deal registration, partner influence, and channel forecasting. - Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with direct sales teams and cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining clear ownership and accountability. - Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage both executive and field-level audiences. - A self-starter who is comfortable operating without a fully built playbook and is motivated to create practical, repeatable processes. - Strong business judgment and a data-informed approach to prioritizing partners, accounts, and activities that will have the greatest impact. - Proficiency with Salesforce and familiarity with partner relationship management, deal registration, and partner performance reporting tools. - Ability to travel periodically for partner meetings, customer engagements, and industry or company events. WHY HIDDENLAYER? We just raised $100M in Series B funding led by Delta-v Capital, with backing from Morgan Stanley, Microsoft's venture arm, Booz Allen Hamilton, and others. It's a validation of what we've built: 10x revenue growth, 50+ new enterprise customers, and deployments across defense, finance, and the world's largest AI platforms. This funding goes straight into expanding our platform and GTM capabilities, and into growing our team globally. Attracting and retaining the very best people is our #1 priority. That’s why we offer our team best-in-class benefits, including: - Fully Remote: We are a completely remote global team. Though we’re distributed, we are intentional about getting the team together a couple of times a year. We offer a generous stipend for your home office setup, annual upgrades to ensure you have a comfortable workspace and a monthly stipend for internet/phone expenses. - Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits: Better than your average startup healthcare benefits. With five options to choose from, of which are fully subsidized by HiddenLayer, we offer a variety of options to fit each person’s needs. We also offer vision, dental, and 401k offerings. - Flexible Time Off: Enjoy unlimited and flexible time off for all salaried employees, in addition to 15 paid company holidays. - Commitment to Learning and Development: We support personal growth and education through a dedicated L&D fund that can be used for training, conferences, certifications and industry events. - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We are committed to building a diverse team with individuals from various backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about HiddenLayer visit HiddenLayer and follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. HiddenLayer is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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