Kong

Channel Program Manager

California, United States

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Role family: Operations
Seniority: Lead / management
Stated salary: $130,000 – $165,000 per year
Country: US
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 27 Oct 2026

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Channel Program Manager Responsibilities

Collaborate across Channels & Alliances teams to gather requirements for programs

Design, build, and manage partner programs, including the Program Guide, MDF program, reseller, services, alliances, and deal registration program

Design program guides that detail requirements and benefits, terms and conditions, etc.

Design, build, and launch the partner portal

Manage all communications to the channel via the portal, newsletters, and social channels

Design and launch field/channel rules of engagement

Design and launch field enablement on the partner program, rules of engagement, deal registration, how to partner, etc.

Collect and manage feedback from channel partners into the ongoing roadmap for the channel program

Work cross-functionally with Sales / Partner Operations, Marketing, Finance, Enablement, and technical teams to secure, operationalize, and manage all committed benefits to partners

Document policies and processes to support all aspects of the program and enable global execution

Establish and track program metrics, and run a quarterly compliance process with the Channels & Alliances field

Partner closely with peers in Marketing and Sales Operations

Channel Program Manager Requirements

Bachelor's degree with demonstrated progressive experience in channel programs

Experience building and managing a partner program in the enterprise software space

Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills

Execution- and revenue-focused

Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to leverage, manage, and lead virtual teams

Successfully designed, built, and managed partner portals

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About Kong:

Kong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500® and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud. For more information, visit www.konghq.com .

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