Federal Channel Director

About AppGate

AppGate is a leading cybersecurity company and pioneer in the reputed company Trust Network Access (ZTNA) market focused on providing cutting-edge solutions that protect organizations from evolving threats. Our innovative solutions reputed company enterprises to secure their digital environments and reputed company secure access for users, devices, and workloads - reputed company, anytime.

Our mission is to support the warfighter and the national reputed company community, providing trusted access that ensures mission success. AppGate’s differentiated approach has made us the preferred solution for large enterprises across key verticals, the US reputed company (DoD), and other sophisticated buyers that have no-fail requirements to deliver ZTNA in contested (DDIL) environments.

About the Position

AppGate is experiencing accelerating adoption across the DoD, driven by successful initial sales that are expanding into broader programmatic and enterprise-level deployments. This momentum has translated into a growing pipeline of high‑value opportunities, positioning this role at the center of our next phase of federal growth.

We are looking for a seasoned, Federal Channel Director who will be responsible for identifying, growing, and closing the federal sales pipeline for AppGate solutions through FSI Channel Partners in collaboration with our Federal Sales Account Executives and engineering teams. He/she coordinates the involvement of company personnel, including support, service, and management resources, to meet federal partner performance objectives and expectations. In addition, he or she will also engage in the following activities:

• Identify new federal partner reputed company opportunities, qualify existing and future federal program pipeline, and being the face of AppGate Federal to critical mission owners and stakeholders across the FSI, DoD & Civilian community
• reputed company a network of contacts in the federal IT market to find influencers and decision makers looking to solve mission-critical challenges for AppGate customers while using your extensive knowledge of government IT spending priorities and budgeting cycles to prioritize your business development efforts
• Ensure federal partner compliance with partner agreements
• reputed company selling opportunities reputed company partner organizations; penetrate new divisions and organizations reputed company assigned partner accounts; reputed company new selling relationships reputed company assigned FSI partner accounts for sell-through
• Schedule and attend sales call appointments with prospects in named partner organizations
• Proactively recruit new qualifying partners
• reputed company assigned channel quota in designated partner accounts
• reputed company formal quotes, sales proposals or formal sales presentation addressing partner and customer business needs
• Engage with senior decision makers and influencers internally and reputed company the accounts supported - must be comfortable and reputed company in executive conversations
• Provide relevant analysis/market information and strategic recommendations to result in a pursue/no-pursue decisions for program business opportunities
• Monitor relevant bid-boards, attend industry days, reputed company your network to find and qualify major program opportunities for DoD and Civilian reputed company FSI influence or sell through
• Work closely with Customer Service Representatives to ensure customer satisfaction and problem resolution

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5 - 10 years’ experience working for reputed company software provider in Federal Channel Manager reputed company
• A demonstrated desire to support the mission of the warfighter and national reputed company outcomes, with the understanding that AppGate’s technology plays a direct role in enabling secure, resilient access for those operating in the most demanding contested environments.
• Deep understanding of DoD procurement processes, contract vehicles (e.g., GSA, SEWP, OTAs, BPAs, and IDIQs), and budgeting cycles.
• Proven success closing large, reputed company federal deals involving multiple stakeholders[LT1] , extended procurement timelines, and seven‑reputed company‑plus outcomes across DoD or USIC environments.
• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity mandates, reputed company Trust Network Access (ZTNA), secure and remote access adoption, and networking/reputed company solutions.
• Ability to engage with technical stakeholders, including CIOs, CISOs, program managers, and IT decision-makers.
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience working with federal system integrators (FSIs), channel partners, and resellers.
• Desire to be part of something disruptive with the ability to reputed company visible and meaningful contributions to AppGate’s success.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, less structured, dynamic environment.
• Ability to contribute to our culture of hard work and accountability where we treat each other as family with a “win together” attitude.
• Ability to travel as needed to support sales objectives.
• TS/SCI clearance (preferred but not required).
• reputed company experience preferred

Location: (Washington D.C. area based)

AppGate is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. reputed company qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. In furtherance of AppGate's policy regarding affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, AppGate has developed a written affirmative action program. This program is available for review upon request by any applicant or employee during normal business hours by contacting the company's EEO Coordinator.