- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 1h ago
Still open · checked 57 min agoon KnowBe4's careers page
The job
- What you'd do
- Lead a team of sales reps who grow sales through partner companies that sell cybersecurity software, covering a set area in the UK. You'd also interview sales candidates and manage the team's budget for events.
- What you'd sell
Teaches employees to spot scam emails before hackers get in
When a company has to keep its staff from falling for scam emails, it has to reach every single person and keep up with new tricks. The problem is, one employee clicking one fake link can open the door for hackers to reach the whole network. KnowBe4 sends staff simulated attacks and training, so they learn to spot a scam before a real one gets through.
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- Who you'd sell to
- Channel partnersIn their words: “Engage with partners directly to build strategic relationships and growth of key partnerships.”
- Where deals come from
- Not stated in the posting.
The Braun Read
Proceed with cautionA few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.
- Pay
- No pay listed at all.
- Transparency
- Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle. Ask about all five.
- Time on market
- Brand new.
- Company hiring
- Pulling back: closed 8 sales roles in 30 days and posted 3. Ask what changed.
Red lights
- Pay. No pay listed at all.
- Company hiring. Pulling back: closed 8 sales roles in 30 days and posted 3. Ask what changed.
Green lights
None spotted.
Based only on what the posting says. Lights 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.
I noticed fewer open sales roles lately. What changed?
Fewer openings can mean cuts. Better to hear it now.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
What are the base and the OTE for this role?
No point investing hours before you know the number.
- 4.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 5.
Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?
Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.
Before You Apply
Find out where you fit, and where you don't, before you hit submit.
Why I built it this way ↓
Most résumé tools try to make you look like a match. I'd rather help you find out if you are one.
Nothing made up.
Nothing goes on your résumé that you didn't do. If a line would need a number you didn't give me, I ask. I don't guess. On Braun Board it's checked in code, not just promised.
Curiosity before conclusions.
If the job wants something your résumé doesn't show, I ask before I assume. Plenty of sellers have done the thing and just never wrote it down.
Sorting, not selling.
Some jobs won't line up with what you've done. Finding that out before you apply isn't a loss. It's an hour back, spent on a job that fits.
No score.
A match score tells you how well you copied their words. It doesn't tell you whether you'd be good at the job, or happy there.
It's the same way I teach selling. We don't control who says yes. We do control where we spend our time, and whether everything we say is true.
Josh
More on this1 Is the job worth it?
Proceed with caution. A few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.
- No pay listed at all.
- Pulling back: closed 8 sales roles in 30 days and posted 3. Ask what changed.
Might be worth asking about these before you spend an hour on a tailored résumé.
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Full posting
KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15-years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.
To learn more about our team and office culture in Leeds, England (UK), visit the following links.
Careers Page: https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/locations/york
Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Location/KnowBe4-York-Location-EI_IE969384.0,7_IL.8,12_IC3297365.htm
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowbe4/life/uk/
The Director of Channel Sales is responsible for leading a team of Channel Sales representatives to drive sales efforts to meet and exceed Net New Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) targets from a specified Area. This is an extremely hands-on role that will actively manage their teams who are responsible for building partnerships and growing Net New business through strong partnerships within a specified Area. The Director will align with the strategy for Channel Sales growth to execute strategic plans, grow pipeline and achieve revenue goals.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of Channel Sales representatives to execute revenue strategies, and exceed KPIs and ARR targets.
- Drive the day-to-day activities of Channel Sales reps through daily team standups, close analysis of sales statistics and pipeline reviews.
- Engage with partners directly to build strategic relationships and growth of key partnerships.
- Assist Channel Sales reps in building partner sales engagements and closing deals with partners.
- Develop, drive and guide our partner activities to foster excellent relationships with new and existing partners aligned to the partner stratification to grow net new revenue.
- Conduct weekly rhythm of the business reviews with VP and other sales enablement teams to identify trends and provide feedback on areas of opportunity and improvement.
- Validate sales representative staging and Area pipeline health to ensure accurate forecasting.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and SMB, Mid-Market and Enterprise leaders to align the business and drive growth through partners.
- Collaborate with Area Customer Success Leader to ensure the teams are aligned with all sales strategies and goals.
- Conduct interviews with potential sales candidates to build a world class sales team.
- Manage Area sales budget requests for events, trade shows, ect.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 6-8 years Channel sales experience required
- Minimum 5 years of people management experience in the assigned area required of 8 or more employees
- Experience in IT Channel Sales (SaaS preferred)
- Bachelor degree or equivalent higher education experience, desirable
- Experience collaborating with Partner businesses and leading Channel sales teams, desirable
- Familiarity with standard concepts and practices within the IT, Security, Cloud Email Security or Cybersecurity industry, desirable
- Experience with Salesforce, a plus
- Experience with Gmail and Google Docs
- Experience with MS Office (Word and Excel)
- Experience with web browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, ect
Our Fantastic Benefits
We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.
Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.
Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.
No recruitment agencies, please.