Director, Channel Programs & Enablement
- Location
- San Francisco, CA (Remote) · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Executive
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Building and running partner programs in technology or services
- Channel enablement, channel marketing, or channel development experience
- Exceptional oral and written communication
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to conceptualize and sell ideas internally
- Time management and multitasking
- Consensus building
- Director-level leadership experience
Also useful
- Salesforce (SFDC) and partner relationship management (PRM) systems
- Partner portal development
- Channel certification and badge program design
- MDF and incentive program management
- Partner agreement and contracting coordination with Legal
Are you ready to unlock intelligence?
If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
Director, Channel Programs & Enablement Responsibilities
- Responsible for the design, build, and management of partner programs that support Kong's channel business.
- Develop partner program collateral, documentation, and onboarding tools to enhance the overall partner experience and communicate program details to partners
- Develop the partner portal, leveraging Salesforce (SFDC) and a partner relationship management (PRM) system, working with Marketing and Channel Operations
- Manage and administer the partner portal to create an engaging platform for partners to interact with Kong (lead registration, opportunity tracking, commissions, etc.)
- Work with Channel Operations/IT to implement channel strategy, data/reporting, system workflows, and overall operational governance for the program
- Design the Channel Enablement certification and badge model; work closely with Channel Marketing, Channel Services, Customer Success, and Sales Enablement on partner enablement tools/training, and implement them as part of the overall program
- Manage and administer partner agreements and partner contracting, in coordination with Legal
- Communicate channel programs, strategies, events, and updates internally to drive alignment throughout the business
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Legal, and Finance to continue to implement and grow partner programs, and ensure alignment across the business
- Work with partners to solicit feedback on existing programs/processes and implement changes (e.g., Partner Advisory Councils, via channel teams)
- Build a team to effectively manage channel programs, enablement, the partner portal, communications, and MDF/incentive management
Director, Channel Programs & Enablement Requirements
- Prior experience building and running partner programs, channel enablement, channel marketing, and/or channel development in the technology or services space
- Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Problem solver and self-motivated
- Exceptional oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to conceptualize and sell ideas internally
- Excellent time-management and multi-tasking abilities
- Innovation and the ability to build consensus
- Works extremely well as a member of a team, but also excels as an individual contributor
- Shares Kong's values and works in accordance with them
- Prior leadership experience appropriate to a director-level role at Kong
- Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company's travel policy
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About Kong
Kong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500® and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic - on any model, any cloud.
From Kong's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 26, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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