Erin Benson

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Partnerships Manager at Elmstead Group · Channel sales · channel partners, enablement

Elmstead Group
San Francisco, CA · PT (UTC-8)
4+ years experience
University of Washington
English
Open to work
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Overview

Based in San Francisco. I work on channel sales at Elmstead Group. Opened 6 new logos over $1 million ACV in San Francisco. Shortened the channel sales cycle from 9 months to 5. Before that: Bain & Company and eBay. Most at home with channel partners and resellers. Learning to sail.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Roles in channel sales
  • Working sessions on alliances
  • Thoughtful intros to people in my field
  • Questions about channel sales
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  • Unpaid work or spec projects

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Skills
enablementresellersallianceschannel partnersco-selling
Open to workLooking for a role
closes in 3 months

Next role: Partnerships Manager in gaming, San Francisco or hybrid

Target roles
Partnerships Manager
Level
Mid
Industries
E-commerce, Climate tech
Work mode
Hybrid
Available
90 days notice
Work authorization
Authorized to work in the CA
What I'm looking for
Scope to lead channel sales work, with a manager who gives direct feedback.
Not interested in
Crypto

4 years in channel sales. Strongest at enablement and channel partners. Serving notice now.

San Francisco, CAco-sellingchannel partnersresellers
Open

Experience

  1. Partnerships Manager
    Oct 2025 - Present
    Elmstead Group · 1 yr · Full-time · San Francisco, CA
    • Signed 28 channel partners that now source 30% of pipeline.
    • Closed 168% of quota two years running.
  2. Sales Development Representative
    Aug 2023 - Oct 2025
    Bain & Company · 2 yr 2 mo · Full-time · San Francisco, CA
    • Signed 9 channel partners that now source 22% of pipeline.
    • Closed 189% of quota two years running.
  3. Sales Development Representative
    Oct 2022 - Aug 2023
    eBay · 10 mo · Full-time · San Francisco, CA
    • Signed 20 channel partners that now source 22% of pipeline.
    • Opened 7 new logos over $5 million ACV in the region.

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Education

  1. University of Washington
    BS, Business Administration
    2017 - 2021

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