Channel Manager

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SalesChannel Manager

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About Our Company: Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company.

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SalesChannel Manager

About Our Company:

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix's experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients.

About the Role

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Cologix is seeking a results-driven Channel Manager to lead the development and growth of our indirect sales ecosystem throughout the Midwest region. This role is responsible for recruiting, enabling, and managing strategic channel partners, including technology advisors, agents, consultants, MSPs, system integrators, cloud providers, and telecommunications partners. The Channel Manager will serve as a trusted advisor to partners while driving revenue growth through Cologix's portfolio of colocation, interconnection, cloud, and digital infrastructure solutions.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in channel sales, data center infrastructure, telecommunications, cloud services, or related technology solutions and has a proven track record of building high-performing partner relationships.

Identify, recruit, onboard, and develop new channel partners throughout the Midwest territory.
Create and execute a strategic territory plan to maximize partner-generated revenue.
Build executive-level relationships within partner organizations to increase engagement and mindshare.
Develop joint business plans with key partners to drive pipeline growth and revenue attainment.

Drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced sales opportunities across Cologix's portfolio.
Collaborate with partners on prospecting, opportunity development, and account strategy.
Assist partners throughout the sales cycle, including solution positioning, pricing, proposals, and negotiations.
Facilitate introductions between partners and Cologix sales, engineering, and leadership teams when necessary.

Conduct regular partner training sessions on Cologix products, solutions, competitive positioning, and market trends.
Ensure partners understand Cologix's value proposition around colocation, interconnection, cloud connectivity, disaster recovery, and AI-ready infrastructure.
Promote partner programs, incentives, and marketing initiatives designed to increase partner engagement.

Work closely with regional sales teams to align direct and indirect sales efforts.
Partner with marketing to execute regional campaigns, events, webinars, and partner-focused programs.
Collaborate with sales engineering and product teams to address customer and partner requirements.
Maintain accurate forecasts, partner activity, and pipeline visibility within CRM systems.

Meet or exceed assigned bookings, revenue, and pipeline generation targets.
Track partner performance metrics and implement improvement plans where necessary.
Provide regular business reviews and market intelligence to sales leadership.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
5+ years of channel sales, partner management, business development, or indirect sales experience.
Experience selling or supporting data center, colocation, cloud, telecommunications, connectivity, managed services, or infrastructure solutions.
Demonstrated success recruiting and growing channel partner relationships.
Strong understanding of the technology advisor and agent channel ecosystem.
Experience managing complex B2B sales opportunities.
Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to travel throughout the Midwest region (approximately 20-50%).

Nice to Have

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Experience selling data center, interconnection, cloud connectivity, or digital infrastructure solutions.
Existing relationships within the Midwest technology advisor, MSP, cloud, carrier, and consultant communities.
Knowledge of hyperscale, AI infrastructure, cloud networking, and hybrid IT environments.
Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.

Strategic Partner Development
Channel Program Execution
Consultative Selling
Territory Planning
Executive Relationship Management
Negotiation & Influence
Pipeline Development
Forecasting & CRM Management
Collaboration & Teamwork
Results Orientation

Channel-sourced bookings and revenue attainment
New partner recruitment and activation
Partner-generated pipeline growth
Partner engagement and enablement metrics
Forecast accuracy
Regional market penetration and share growth

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at recruiting@cologix.com or call 720-940-2551.

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Cologix’ data centers are ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. These certifications demonstrate Cologix’s commitment to both information security and environmental stewardship. At Cologix, protecting information assets and minimizing environmental impacts are everyone’s responsibility.

Cologix employees are responsible for:

• Understanding and following Cologix’s information security, cybersecurity, privacy,

and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards.

• Ensuring conformance with the requirements of both the Information Security

Management System (ISMS) and the Environmental Management System (EMS).

• Remaining vigilant and reporting any information security or environmental incidents,

vulnerabilities, risks, or non-conformities to the appropriate teams.

• Actively participating in Cologix’s efforts to maintain and improve information security

and environmental performance.