Kong
Channel Program Manager
- Location
- Sacramento, CA, US
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Level
- Manager
- Posted
- 26 October 2026 (3 days ago)
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About this role
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If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
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 http://www.konghq.com.
Work location
- Sacramento, CA, US
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Published 26 October 2026, last checked 3 days ago. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.