Channel Lead Benelux & Nordics (m/f/x)

Eye Security
Netherlands
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in managing cybersecurity or IT channel partnerships and are comfortable with travel.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with leadership experience in scaling channel operations and a background in cybersecurity or IT infrastructure
    — “Lead and Own MSP Partnerships: Manage the complete channel portfolio, recruit new partners, coach and develop your team, and scale operations to drive channel-led revenue growth.”
  • Individuals with a proven ability to redefine recruitment and onboarding processes in new markets
    — “Redefine processes for partner recruitment, onboarding, and management, particularly in new markets.”
  • Professionals fluent in Dutch and familiar with the Benelux and Nordic regions
    — “Fluency in Dutch language is required; German fluency is considered a plus.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires significant travel, with 50% of the time spent on client or partner visits
    — “You are willing to travel 50% of the time to visit partners or be present on events.”
  • The position involves managing cross-functional teams, requiring strong coordination skills
    — “Work closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure alignment on goals, execution plans, and resource allocation.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in partner enablement and co-selling strategies in your resume and interview responses
    — “Develop and execute partner business plans, design co-sell strategies, and create partner enablement programs.”
  • Emphasize your ability to drive revenue growth through channel-led initiatives
    — “drive channel-led revenue growth.”
  • Showcase your background in cybersecurity or IT infrastructure to align with the company's domain expertise
    — “Cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, backup, disaster recovery, or cloud storage background.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • drive channel-led revenue growth
  • develop and execute partner business plans
  • monitor partner performance
Typical background
salesbusiness developmentchannel management

Skills & requirements

Required

Partner ManagementStrategic PlanningCross-functional CollaborationPerformance Management

Preferred

CybersecurityCloud Storage

Stack & domain

CybersecurityIT InfrastructureBackupDisaster RecoveryCloud StorageLeadershipStrategic ThinkingTeamworkProactiveResults-driven

About the role

Original posting from Eye Security via Ashby

Your Role at Eye

  • Lead and Own MSP Partnerships: Manage the complete channel portfolio, recruit new partners, coach and develop your team, and scale operations to drive channel-led revenue growth.
  • Strategic Partnership Management: Develop and execute partner business plans, design co-sell strategies, and create partner enablement programs.
  • Improve Channel Strategy: Redefine processes for partner recruitment, onboarding, and management, particularly in new markets.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure alignment on goals, execution plans, and resource allocation.
  • Performance Management: Monitor partner performance, implement enforcement mechanisms where needed, and continuously optimize partner productivity and profitability.

Who You Are

  • 1+ years of leadership experience with 6+ years total in sales, business development, or

channel.

  • Proven track record in partner management, channel development and/or new business sales.
  • Cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, backup, disaster recovery, or cloud storage background.
  • Fluency in Dutch language is required; German fluency is considered a plus.
  • You're comfortable with ambiguity, are proactive and results driven.
  • You're a team player and thrive in a scale-up environment.
  • You are willing to travel 50% of the time to visit partners or be present on events.

What we offer

  • You will become part of one of the fastest growing cybersecurity scale-ups in Europe.
  • You will play a key role in building an innovative cybersecurity product line where we combine effective cybersecurity with cyber insurance on a global scale.
  • An attractive remuneration package and bonus.
  • Car allowance and “floating holidays” for additional time off.
  • MacBook or Windows Laptop and iPhone or Samsung company phone.
  • Strong support for your personal and professional development.
  • Regular company-wide get-togethers, giving you the opportunity to collaborate in person and build strong team connections.

About Eye

Eye Security provides cybersecurity and embedded cyber insurance solutions for organizations across Europe. Headquartered in the Netherlands, we’ve grown to over 170 employees and continue to expand internationally.

We combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats in real time. Our team unites professionals from intelligence, military, tech, and consulting backgrounds - all driven by one mission: to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to every business, not just the big players.

Source: Eye Security careers (Ashby)

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