Federal Channel Sales Manager

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

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Your Role: 

As the Federal Channel Sales Manager, you will be the strategic architect of our partner ecosystem within the Federal sector. In this high-impact role, you will cultivate and lead relationships with key Channel Partners, serving as a vital sales liaison between distributors, focused partners, and the Tenable sales organization. You will be instrumental in driving growth and supporting sales initiatives across Tenable’s entire industry-leading product portfolio.

Your Opportunity:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive channel strategy to maximize market penetration with key partners.


• Identify, recruit, and onboard high-potential strategic partners specifically within the Federal marketplace.


• Act as the primary point of contact for focused Channel Partners, ensuring seamless communication and operational excellence.


• Prepare and present insightful quarterly business reviews to the VP of Channels, Americas, and senior leadership.


• Lead the negotiation of legal and commercial agreements for named partner recruitment and ongoing management.


• Deliver precise quarterly and annual sales forecasts along with actionable strategic growth plans.


• Strategically manage Federal contracts to ensure Tenable solutions are prominently featured on key partner contract vehicles.


• Build and nurture robust engagement plans between focused Channel Partners and Tenable’s regional sales teams.


• Champion partner success by driving sales enablement and technical certification programs.


• Partner with the Marketing team to design and execute high-impact lead generation campaigns to fuel pipeline growth.


• Collaborate with program managers to provide feedback and drive enhancements to partner tools and digital interfaces.

What You'll Need:

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience managing Federal Channel Partners in relation to technology sales.


• Experience working with one and two tier channel models.


• Experience working with both national and regional Channel partner.


• Documented track record of success.


• Experience and comfort level working with C-level executives.


• 50% Domestic travel is a requirement of this position.

And Ideally:

• Familiarity with the cyber security marketplace strongly preferred.

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This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Range

$114,500 - $152,500 USD

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