Huntress

Director of Strategic Alliances

United States

$250,000 – $265,000Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, BiotechnologyIndustries

Director of Channel and Strategic Alliances

Location: Remote US Employment Type: Full-time Reports to: Chief Revenue Officer

Compensation

  • Range: $250,000 to $265,000 base salary
  • Additional: Bonus and Equity

What We Do:

Huntress is a fully remote, global team of passionate experts and ethical badasses on a mission to break down the barriers to cybersecurity. Whether creating purpose-built security solutions, hunting down hackers, or impacting our community, our people go above and beyond to change the security game and make a real difference.

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress protects all businesses—not just the 1%—with enterprise-grade, fully owned, and managed cybersecurity products at the price of an affordable SaaS application. The Huntress difference is our One Team advantage: our technology is designed with our industry-defining Security Operations Center (SOC) in mind and is never separated from our service.

We protect 3M+ endpoints and 1M+ identities worldwide, elevating underresourced IT teams with protection that works as hard as they do. As long as hackers keep hacking, Huntress keeps hunting.


What You’ll Do:

Huntress is looking for its first Director of Channel and Strategic Alliances. In this role, you’ll be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities and strategic partnerships and expanding the Huntress brand by opening high-volume channels (such as OEMs, alliance partners, and resellers).

You will be responsible for working closely with senior management and stakeholders to determine the necessary actions and opportunities for new partner and channel relationships to help increase the company's revenues and market presence. This person will identify value creation opportunities, shape and align on implementation, and support their execution and long-term success.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Partnership & Channel Development:

  • Serve as Huntress's primary strategic and operational leader for key channel and alliance relationships
  • Nurture and expand day-to-day relationships with national resellers, VARs, OEMs, and channel leadership
  • Establish regular planning cadences for partner and customer targeting, pipeline generation, deal registration, and readiness for both Huntress and partner sales organizations
  • Lead the development and deployment of mutual sales materials and facilitate regular account planning, sales calls, and customer briefings with partners
  • Proactively identify and assess new market opportunities and develop effective strategies for partnership and channel expansion

Pipeline Generation & Program Evangelism:

  • Originate and qualify opportunities with partners, track them through the sales cycle, and shepherd them to closure with delivery teams
  • Develop and execute joint go-to-market plans with strategic partners, outlining strategy, execution schedules, resources, and budgets
  • Drive program evangelism through joint lunch-and-learns, roadshows, executive briefings, and webinars highlighting Huntress's offerings mapped to partner solution plays
  • Plan and execute joint events, digital marketing strategies, and content creation with strategic partners

Sales Enablement & Performance:

  • Ensure Huntress field readiness enablement, including sales enablement programs and training for new and existing channels
  • Facilitate partner and Huntress account team introductions, meetings, account team mapping, and planning
  • Introduce and facilitate key sales leads within Huntress and partner organizations
  • Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and track progress against agreed-upon targets, including pipeline velocity and deal value
  • Identify and develop customer evidence, success stories, and case studies in collaboration with partners

What You Bring To The Team:

  • 7+ years of experience leading a strategic alliance, channel, or business development function within a B2B SaaS environment within cybersecurity
  • Proven track record of building an

Skills

Strategic Partnerships
Channel Development
Business Development
OEM
Resellers
Alliance Management
Revenue Growth
Market Presence
Value Creation
Cybersecurity

Huntress

Managed endpoint detection and response services

About Huntress

Huntress provides managed endpoint detection and response (EDR) services to protect businesses from cyber threats, particularly ransomware. Their service includes 24/7 monitoring of clients' systems to identify potential cyberattacks. When a threat is detected, their team of security experts verifies the activity and alerts the client only if necessary, reducing the number of false positives that can occur with other services. In addition to threat hunting, Huntress offers security awareness training and resources like eBooks and webinars to educate employees about cybersecurity risks. Their commitment to high customer support and personalized reporting distinguishes them from competitors in the cybersecurity field. The goal of Huntress is to enhance the security posture of businesses by providing effective monitoring and education against cyber threats.

Columbia, MarylandHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$281.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

100% remote work environment
Generous PTO including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
12 weeks paid parental leave
Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
401(k) with 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
Life and Disability insurance plans
Stock options for all full-time employees
One-time $500 stipend to build/upgrade home office
Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
$75 USD/month digital reimbursement
Access to both Udemy and BetterUp platforms for coaching, personal, and professional growth

Risks

Exploitation of security flaws in data transfer tools could affect Huntress's clients.
Social engineering attacks may bypass AI security measures, posing a risk to Huntress.
Difficulty in finding specialized talent could hinder Huntress's expansion efforts.

Differentiation

Huntress offers a 24/7 Security Operations Center for continuous threat monitoring.
The company integrates with Microsoft 365, enhancing security for businesses using Microsoft tools.
Huntress eliminates false positives by verifying threats before alerting clients.

Upsides

Huntress raised $180 million to expand and accelerate product development.
Recognition in Inc.'s Power Partner Awards boosts Huntress's market credibility.
Increased demand for cybersecurity due to remote work benefits Huntress's growth.

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