Channel Partner Sales Executive, Japan
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted January 20, 2026
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Job Description
The Channel Partner Sales Executive, Japan at Canonical is responsible for developing and executing channel strategies, recruiting and managing reseller and distributor partners, and driving sales growth of open source and cloud solutions within the assigned territory, all while fostering long-term relationships and promoting Canonical's open source platform, Ubuntu.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute channel strategy for distributors and resellers within the assigned territory
- Identify, recruit, and onboard new reseller and distributor partners
- Build and maintain relationships with channel partners to grow business
- Guide partners through onboarding and enablement processes
- Create and implement go-to-market plans with partners
- Conduct sales and pre-sales training for resellers
- Manage and drive channel pipeline through partner interactions
- Support partner satisfaction and act as a trusted advisor
- Engage in customer discovery calls and presentations as needed
- Achieve assigned annual growth quotas
Requirements
- Bachelor's level degree, preferably in a technology field
- Experience in software or technology sales from the specified market
- Fluency in English
- An understanding of open source, Linux, and Ubuntu
- A self-starter with a proven track record of achieving sales targets
- Detail-oriented with strong follow-up skills
- Effective negotiating skills with ability to close sales
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to develop and execute channel strategy for distributors and resellers within the assigned territory
- Ability to identify, prospect, and engage reseller and distributor partners to build and maintain relationships and grow business
- Comfortable with initial customer discovery calls and presentations as appropriate
- Ability to guide partners through onboarding and enablement
- Experience in developing mutually beneficial go-to-market plans and commitments with partners
- Ability to arrange and execute sales and pre-sales training for resellers
- Experience in driving and managing channel pipeline through recurring partner interactions
- Ability to support partner satisfaction and act as a trusted advisor and point of contact
- Ability to maintain regular contact with priority resellers and distributors
- Ability to develop and execute channel strategy for distributors and resellers within the assigned territory
- Experience in leveraging personal network and prospecting skills to engage new partners
- Ability to identify and recruit new potential partners in the assigned territory
Benefits & Perks
Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Distributed work environment with remote work options
Twice-yearly in-person team sprints at interesting locations worldwide
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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