Strategic Alliance Manager
Responsibilities
- Develop partner strategies that exceed channel partnership goals and quotas.
- Accurately forecast channel revenue by leveraging your CRM skills.
- Use analytical skills to determine which verticals and markets work, and build on that experience.
- Be a passionate partner champion, providing world-class relationship development and thought leadership.
- Define tailored value propositions with partners and create detailed go-to-market plans that strengthen our market value and provide new revenue opportunities.
- Present our company's value proposition and position in the value chain to strategic partners and targets.
- Care for ongoing coordination of the enablement of sales, implementation, and support teams within strategic alliance partners.
- Build strong relationships with key individuals at the appropriate partner levels.
- Engage with large, global enterprise opportunities.
- Provide product, marketing, and solutions engineering feedback from the market back into the company.
- Develop individualized account plans with alliance partner sales and account teams.
- Conduct regular cadence meetings to manage pipeline, forecast, sales, and other business development and solutions.
Requirements
Channel Sales Experience: 5+ years of channel partnerships/sales experience in enterprise SaaS, successfully launching partners to drive dramatically increased sales.
Quota Achievement: Demonstrated experience meeting and exceeding sales quotas in a direct or overlay capacity.
Networking Skills: Strong networking and relationship-building skills in the technology space.
Strategic Thinker: Ability to develop the right relationships and metrics to measure ROI from partnerships/alliances.
Strong Analytics: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data in Excel or similar tool is a must.
Industry Knowledge: Experience in Workplace Technology and/or Asset Management Systems is preferred.
SaaS Experience: Experience in SaaS or enterprise software environments.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate and communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
Business Judgment: Strong sense of urgency and ability to apply sound business judgment in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a bias for action.
Forecasting Skills: Experience forecasting channel revenue accurately with proven CRM skills.
Problem-Solver: Ability to get things done at short notice while collecting information from various internal and external sources.
Travel Ready: Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
Qualifications
Health, Dental, Vision & Pet Insurance
Dependent, Spousal and Domestic Partner coverage available
Up to $1000 Company HSA Contribution
Medical, Dependent Care and Limited FSA Accounts
Income Protection and Replacement - 100% Company Paid
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible PTO
401K with company match
Skills
Strong commercial acumen
The ability to navigate complex, matrixed organizations
A track record of delivering measurable outcomes through large, services-led partners
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision & Pet Insurance
Dependent, Spousal and Domestic Partner coverage available
Up to $1000 Company HSA Contribution
Medical, Dependent Care and Limited FSA Accounts
Income Protection and Replacement - 100% Company Paid
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible PTO
401K with company match