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Director of Channel Partnerships

Redpanda DataUS- Remote
Remote Full-time $260K/yr - $260K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior Level Manager

Qualifications

Qualifications:Proven experience in channel strategy and partner ecosystem development within the technology sector. Strong understanding of AI infrastructure and data streaming technologies. Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of building and nurturing high-performing teams. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

About the job

Redpanda is at the forefront of creating the Agentic Data Plane (ADP) - a revolutionary category in AI infrastructure that facilitates seamless and secure connections between AI agents and enterprise data systems. Powered by a multi-modal data streaming engine, Redpanda enables agentic applications to operate intelligently and autonomously in real-time, achieving unparalleled speed and precision.
Prominent organizations like Activision Blizzard, Cisco, Moody's, Texas Instruments, Vodafone, and two of the top five banks in the U. S. trust Redpanda to manage hundreds of terabytes of data daily.
Supported by leading venture capital firms such as Lightspeed, GV, and Haystack VC, Redpanda fosters a diverse and people-centric culture with teams distributed globally.
 

About the Role:

Redpanda is on the lookout for a Director of Channel Partnerships to architect, lead, and expand a world-class global partner ecosystem. This executive will be responsible for the comprehensive channel strategy, from hyperscalers and GSIs to ISVs, MSPs, and emerging AI/agentic partners, transforming partnerships into a key growth driver for the organization.

This position is both strategic and hands-on: crafting the partner approach, facilitating technical and market success, and closely collaborating with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering to ensure partners confidently deliver Redpanda and the Agentic Data Plane to end-users.

Your Responsibilities:  

Partner Strategy & Ecosystem Development

  • Formulate and execute Redpanda’s global channel strategy, aligning it with corporate growth objectives and the product roadmap.
  • Develop a multi-tier partner ecosystem encompassing cloud providers, GSIs/SIs, ISVs, MSPs, and AI/agentic technology partners.
  • Spot and nurture new partner categories stemming from real-time AI, autonomous systems, and agent-based architectures.

Agentic Data Plane Enablement

  • Ensure partners gain a profound understanding of Redpanda’s Agentic Data Plane and its significance in empowering real-time, intelligent systems.
  • Create partner use cases, solution blueprints, and reference architectures for agentic and event-driven workloads.
  • Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to convert platform capabilities into partner-ready offerings.

About Redpanda Data

Redpanda is a pioneering technology company focused on transforming AI infrastructure with its innovative Agentic Data Plane (ADP). By enabling real-time, autonomous processing of data, Redpanda empowers businesses to leverage their data effectively, making it a trusted partner for industry leaders worldwide.

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