Sr. Partner Sales Manager, Majors
Snowflake · Chicago, IL · 4 days ago
Business Development$280k–$368k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Work with a diverse set of partners to build comprehensive joint business plans that leverage the full strength of the Snowflake network.
- Collaborate on integrated GTM strategies including strategic objectives and target industries specific to the market.
- Define joint industry solutions and offerings that demonstrate the power of the ecosystem while differentiating Snowflake in the local market.
- Achieve partnership goals including sales quota and marketing activities; this is a quota carrying position.
- Practice Development & Capacity Building: Inspire partners to grow their Snowflake practices and scale their technical capabilities.
- Evaluate ecosystem expertise and delivery quality to activate GTM programs that ensure customer success.
- Define certification growth plans to build a robust pipeline of Snowflake-certified practitioners.
- Cultivate lasting relationships with Sr executives and decision-makers across the partner landscape.
- Results-oriented Ecosystem Management: Apply proven Partner Management skills to manage the entire alliance development lifecycle.
- Act as a self-starter focused on building and owning 360-degree relationships with multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product development, sales, sales engineering, and marketing to ensure a seamless ecosystem experience.
- Share partner and customer insights with internal teams to drive continuous platform and program improvement.
- Collaborate with technical experts to drive solution building with both global and local partners.
- Deal Support: Assist the ecosystem in navigating Snowflake’s partner program and sales process, including deal registration and alignment with Sales Leadership.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a smooth, efficient, and partner-led sales cycle.
- Maintain the ability to shift priorities and think outside the box to deliver on key regional criteria.
Desired Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in partner management, strategic alliances, or business development in the technology market.
- Bachelor's degree.
- 5+ years of channel sales or program management experience with direct accountability for revenue targets.
- Track record of success and established relationships with SI partners and Cloud Partners (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Ability to manage complex regional business plans and track ecosystem progress.
- Strong executive presence, polish, and excellent communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to organize priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Travel Required: Estimated at 25%
Pay and Benefits
- This role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's commission plan and it is common for employees in this role to receive total on-target earnings of $280,000 - $367,500.
- The estimated base salary for this role is $196,000 - $257,250.
- This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.