Seeking a channel role at a fast-growing company, ideally in cybersecurity or emerging tech, to build and scale partner ecosystems. I specialize in full partner lifecycle management and am also open to account management roles focused on strategic growth, relationship-building, and collaboration.
Tom Wayne
@tomwayne
Channel sales leader driving growth through strategic cybersecurity and SaaS partnerships.
What I'm looking for
I'm a channel sales leader with deep experience building and scaling partner ecosystems across cybersecurity, cloud, and SaaS. I specialize in driving revenue growth through strategic partnerships with MSPs, MSSPs, VARs, and alliances. I thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and am passionate about bringing emerging technologies to market through collaborative go-to-market strategies and full partner lifecycle management. Remote-ready and results-driven, I focus on enabling partners, shortening sales cycles, and building programs that deliver long-term value.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Business Development
909Cyber
May 2024 - Present (1 year)
• Provide guidance to executive leadership regarding channel strategy, go-to-market initiatives, and prioritization of partnerships to enhance the adoption of threat, risk, and GRC services
• Lead efforts to improve onboarding processes, pipeline management, and interdepartmental collaboration, thereby increasing sales efficiency and partner involvement
Channel Sales Executive
banyan security
Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 3 months)
• Executed co-selling strategies and joint go-to-market campaigns, achieving 153% of a $1.3M yearly quota through focused partner enablement
• Managed the entire partner lifecycle, for more than 15 MSSP, MSP, and VAR partners, resulting in over $3M in new pipeline in the first year
• Created scalable onboarding procedures, and account mapping techniques that improved partner activation by 50%
• Implemented strategic co-selling and enablement initiatives, surpassing 240% of the $2.5M quota, which generated over $6M through a national partnership with GuidePoint Security
• Awarded their Channel Champion Award for outstanding performance
• Identified and cultivated relationships with 10 national and regional MSSPs and VARs, achieving a 136% YoY revenue increase through effective pipeline strategies
• Facilitated QBRs and conducted pipeline assessments, enhancing partner forecasting and fostering improved sales collaboration
• Designed and executed co-marketing campaigns, resulting in over 40 monthly deal registrations
Sales & Partnerships Manager
Havrion
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 1 month)
• Engineered partner enablement playbooks and training assets that reduced ramp time by 25%, improving partner productivity
• Orchestrated strategic initiatives, resulting in a 20% YoY revenue growth through risk and compliance messaging
• Instituted partner success reviews that enhanced channel forecasting accuracy and strengthened partner pipeline management
Sales Director, North America
Panda Security
Apr 2015 - Nov 2019 (4 years 7 months)
Designed and executed a market strategy for enabling partners' transition to MSPs, achieving consecutive $3.4M annual targets. Managed a team and implemented training programs for over 200 partners.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bowling Green State University
Bachelors of Arts, American Studies
1991 - 1995
Activities and societies: Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Club Rugby
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Amazon EC2
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Salesforce
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Microsoft SharePoint
Gmail
Google Drive
Google Analytics
Microsoft Teams
Google Maps
HubSpot
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Excel
Google Chrome
Microsoft Power Automate
Outlook4Gmail
Outreach.io
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Intune
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Location
Authorized to work in
Salary expectations
Social media
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