Also called: Partner Sales Manager
Sells through other companies, like resellers and distributors, instead of directly to customers.
You train a reseller's sales team on your software, help them close a big deal and plan next quarter's targets with them.
Often includes commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or marketing; years in sales.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Marketing.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks sales managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tracks partner performance and builds training content; motivating reseller teams and closing deals with them stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Speech and debate, Marketing CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2022.
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