
Strategic Alliance Partner Manager
Posted Sep 9

Posted Sep 9
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +5 more states.
• Act as the main contact and relationship manager for designated strategic alliance partners.
• Advocate for the company’s value proposition, platform strategy, and solution vision within each partner organization.
• Align partner objectives with corporate strategy, facilitating integrated messaging and collaborative investments.
• Foster executive-level engagement to strengthen partnership commitment and explore strategic opportunities.
• Lead the annual and quarterly joint business planning efforts to establish shared objectives, revenue goals, co-sell strategies, and marketing investments.
• Identify and implement joint value propositions and integrated solutions that stand out in the market.
• Collaborate with sales leaders to prioritize accounts, develop co-sell pipelines, and boost partner-influenced revenue.
• Ensure partners have access to positioning, enablement, and competitive intelligence.
• Coordinate resources from solution engineering, product, marketing, enablement, and services to enhance partner readiness.
• Facilitate partner access to training, certifications, technical assets, and solution playbooks.
• Work with product and engineering teams to uncover integration opportunities, align roadmaps, and initiate co-innovation projects.
• Monitor partner KPIs, including pipeline generation, revenue contribution, solution uptake, and customer success metrics.
• Evaluate partner performance and assist in optimizing investments, resource distribution, and market execution.
• Supervise partner satisfaction, operational excellence, and post-sales execution alongside internal teams.
• Keep abreast of industry trends, movements within the partner ecosystem, and shifts in the competitive landscape.
• 8+ years of experience in strategic alliances, partner management, cloud/technology sales, or ecosystem development roles.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue, executing co-sell strategies, and achieving mutual business growth with enterprise technology partners.
• Profound understanding of cloud platforms, enterprise software, and partner ecosystems (ISVs, hyperscalers, OEMs, GSIs, MSPs).
• Strong business acumen with the capability to navigate complex organizations and influence executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership abilities.
• Highly self-motivated, with the capacity to manage multiple strategic initiatives concurrently.
• Enthusiasm for innovation, ecosystem thinking, and developing long-term strategic relationships.
• Willingness to travel as required by business needs.
• Eligibility for annual bonuses.
• Eligibility for sales incentives.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Disability benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Flexible remote work options.
• Reasonable accommodation during the application process.
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