Head of Sales, India

HEAD OF CHANNEL PARTNERSHIPS, APAC Asana is looking for a Head of Channel Partnerships to lead and grow our channel business across APAC (excluding Japan). The Channel and Ecosystems team is dedicated to accelerating Asana's growth and market reach through partnerships and fostering a thriving partner network. In this role, you will sit at the intersection of sales leadership and channel strategy, managing a team of Channel Partner Managers spanning the region, setting the strategic direction for how we go to market through and with partners, and raising the bar on how our team sells alongside them. Reporting to the GM of APAC, you will be a key voice in shaping how Asana scales across diverse and fast-growing markets by running deep discovery, driving executive storytelling, and coaching your team to model excellence in the field. This role is based in our Singapore or Sydney office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements. What you’ll achieve * Lead, coach, and develop a regional team of Channel Partner Managers across APAC (ex-Japan), owning their performance, growth, and day-to-day effectiveness in the field. * Own the APAC channel revenue number, setting targets, building pipeline visibility, and holding the team accountable to outcomes. * Shape and execute the APAC channel GTM strategy, including partner segmentation, coverage model, and investment priorities across Southeast Asia, India, ANZ, and other key markets. * Raise the team's sales capability, coaching them on how they run discovery, identify customer pain, and show up alongside partners in front of executive stakeholders. * Build and maintain senior relationships with Asana's most strategic channel partners across the region, serving as an escalation point and executive sponsor where needed. * Partner closely with APAC sales leadership, marketing, and customer success to ensure the channel motion is tightly integrated with the broader go-to-market strategy. * Develop scalable enablement frameworks that help partners independently carry the Asana narrative, run quality sales conversations, and grow their own book of business. * Represent the APAC channel perspective internally, contributing to global program design, pricing, incentive structures, and partner tiering. About you * Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making. * 8+ years of experience in B2B SaaS, with meaningful time spent in both direct sales and channel or partnerships roles, bringing a deep understanding of both motions to credibly coach to either. * Proven people leader with experience managing geographically distributed teams, possessing a strong track record of investing in individuals to develop high-performing sellers. * Experience carrying a quota and closing deals, allowing you to easily model great discovery, executive storytelling, and solution selling for your team. * Deeply familiar with co-sell motions, knowing how to structure joint pipeline with partners, coordinate on active deals, and keep both sides accountable to shared revenue outcomes. * A genuine channel-first operator who builds programs and habits within a team that reflect the conviction that partners are a primary route to market. * Experienced operating across multiple APAC markets, with a strong appreciation for the commercial, cultural, and GTM nuances across Southeast Asia, India, and ANZ. * Strategic mindset capable of building a coherent regional plan, balanced with a hands-on approach to be in the field with partners and customers when it matters. * Strong executive presence and communication skills, enabling you to engage C-suite stakeholders at partner and customer organizations alike. * Fluency in English is required; additional Asian language capabilities are a plus. At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.   #LI-Hybrid About us Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong. 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ABOUT TIDE At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting. Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love. Tide facts: * Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs * Over 2 million members: 900,000 UK and 1,100,000 in India and growing rapidly * Over $300 million raised in funding * Over 2,800 Tideans globally * Recognised with Great Place to Work certification three years in a row, and among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance in 2026 * We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram, New Delhi, Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg ABOUT THE ROLE We’re looking for a seasoned insurance leader to head our Insurance vertical at Tide. As the National Head – Insurance, you’ll be responsible for building and scaling our insurance distribution across Health, Life, and Affinity products. You’ll lead the strategic development of the business, forge strong partnerships with insurers and brokers, and build a high-performing team across field sales, tele-sales, and agency networks. This is a leadership role that combines deep market knowledge, relationship management, and team-building capabilities. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Strategic Leadership: Define and execute Tide’s insurance distribution strategy across Health, Life, and Affinity categories. * Partnership Development: Build and nurture relationships with insurance providers and brokers to co-create innovative, SME-focused products. * Network Expansion: Establish and grow a national agency and partner network to drive insurance distribution across geographies. * Sales Team Building: Recruit, train, and manage high-performing field and tele-sales teams to deliver consistent growth. * Product Development: Collaborate with partners and internal teams to design and launch differentiated insurance offerings for Tide members. * Operational Excellence: Develop scalable processes, compliance frameworks, and performance tracking systems to ensure quality and efficiency. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Marketing, and Member Engagement teams to ensure seamless integration of insurance offerings into the Tide ecosystem. * Market Insights: Monitor industry trends, competitor movements, and regulatory changes to keep Tide’s insurance strategy agile and compliant. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR * 15+ years of experience in the insurance or financial services industry, with a focus on distribution, partnerships, or bancassurance. * Proven success in building and scaling sales networks (field, tele, and agency).Strong relationships with leading insurers and brokers in India. * Deep understanding of insurance products, pricing structures, and regulatory frameworks. * Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams across geographies with strategic clarity and operational discipline. * Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. * Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-growing fintech environment. * Preferably based out of NCR region or willing to relocate WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN * Competitive Salary * Self & Family Health Insurance * Term & Life Insurance *  OPD Benefits * Mental wellbeing through Plumm * Learning & Development Budget * 15 days of Privilege leaves * 12 days of Casual leaves * 12 days of Sick leaves * 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities   TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives.  We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.   At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.   Disclaimer   It has come to our attention that individuals or agencies are falsely claiming to represent Tide and are reaching out to candidates regarding job opportunities. Please be aware that: * Tide does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. * All official Tide job opportunities are listed exclusively on our Careers Page and applications should be submitted through this channel. * Communication from Tide will only come from an official @tide.co email address. * Tide does not work with agencies or recruiters without prior formal engagement, and we do not authorize third parties to make job offers on our behalf. If you are contacted by anyone misrepresenting Tide or requesting payment, please treat it as fraudulent and report it to us immediately at talent@tide.co Your safety and trust are important to us, and we are committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process.   Tide leverages AI to enhance our hiring experience. You can read more about how we use AI in our recruitment process in our AI Policy. Your personal data will be processed by Tide for recruitment purposes and in accordance with Tide's Recruitment Privacy Notice.