# Partner Sales Director, Federal & Public Sector at Forward Networks

- Company: Forward Networks
- What the company does: Forward's flagship software, Forward Enterprise, delivers the best digital twin technology to the world's largest networks. Multi-vendor fully-scalable. Backed by Stanford.
- Company website: https://forwardnetworks.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: MD/DC/VA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/forwardnetworks/jobs/8111099003?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/forward-networks-partner-sales-director-federal-and-public-sector/

## About the role

We're looking for our first Partner Sales Director for Federal and Public Sector to build and scale Forward's Federal, State, Local and Education (SLED) Partner ecosystem. You'll recruit and grow the Federal resellers, distributors,and MSPs who can both sell and deliver Forward, and you'll own a Partner-sourced and Partner-influenced pipeline number and the closed revenue that follows. This is a 100% channel role. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7-10 years selling into or supporting the Federal Government market, with 5+ years in channel or Partner sales, including hands-on selling, not just program management
- Proven success recruiting and growing Federal resellers, distributors, aggregators with consistent performance against Partner revenue, pipeline and closed-won targets
- A record of exceeding quota in an Enterprise software ARR model
- An existing network of Federal Partners you can leverage immediately
- Working knowledge of Federal procurement and contract vehicles (GSA MAS, SEWP, CIO-SP and similar) and how Partners use them to win
- SLED channel experience, including state and cooperative purchasing contracts, a plus

Tags: Sales

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/forward-networks-partner-sales-director-federal-and-public-sector/