Senior Partner Ecosystem Manager driving sales through partnerships for Perforce’s data management brands. Collaborating with value-added resellers to enhance sales efforts and expand business reach.
Responsibilities
Achieve and Exceed Sales Quotas
Meet or exceed assigned sales quotas within the territory.
Drive partner-driven sales activity to consistently achieve quarterly and annual sales targets.
Expand and Optimize Partner Ecosystem
Proactively recruit, qualify, and onboard high-potential partners.
Develop and implement Partner Quarterly Business Reviews, ensuring mutual performance objectives and financial targets are met.
Drive Lead Generation and Opportunity Development
Generate leads and identify new sales opportunities within the partner ecosystem.
Facilitate joint account planning with partners and Perforce sales teams to develop and close opportunities.
Enhance Partner Sales Capabilities
Execute plans to develop partners' sales, pre-sales, and delivery capabilities on the Perforce Solutions.
Apply Perforce training programs to ensure partners are well-equipped to sell and support Perforce solutions.
Foster Strategic Relationships and Partner Success
Build and maintain strong relationships with key value-added resellers and systems integrators.
Drive customer success, retention, adoption, and revenue growth through strategic partnerships.
Lead Joint Marketing Initiatives
Identify and execute joint marketing campaigns, win/success stories, and case studies with partners.
Support co-marketing events to increase brand visibility and lead generation.
Ensure Robust Governance and Reporting
Provide regular governance of sales analysis, pipeline reviews, and revenue opportunities.
Manage, track, and report on all partner activities and results using Salesforce CRM.
Mitigate Partner Conflict and Foster Communication
Manage potential partner conflict by fostering excellent communication and adhering to partner rules of engagement.
Ensure seamless coordination with internal teams including direct sales, inside sales, marketing, and service resources.
Stay Informed and Innovative
Maintain in-depth knowledge of Perforce products and industry trends.
Continuously seek innovative strategies to improve partner engagement and sales performance.
Requirements
10+ years of experience in partner sales with value-added resellers and/or systems integrators, with a proven track record of success.
Demonstrated success in recruiting, developing, and managing relationships with VARs, GSI’s, and Technology partners at a senior level. Prefer US-Central territory experience.
Strong strategic planning and execution skills, with the ability to drive complex sales cycles and exceed sales quotas.
Proven history of exceeding software sales quotas through strategic partners, with expertise in enterprise, transactional, and subscription licensing sales models.
Experience selling alongside partners at the CxO and Senior Sales Business Manager levels, with exceptional relationship-building skills.
Strong technical understanding with the ability to translate technical capabilities into business value for partners and clients.
Superior presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
Comfortable working with multiple internal teams, including senior executives, and building and maintaining relationships with clients and partners.
Self-starter who is competitive, takes initiative, and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment, with a strategic mindset to drive new partner initiatives.
Extensive experience managing, tracking, and reporting on partner activities and results using Salesforce CRM or similar platforms.
Develop in-depth knowledge of Perforce products, industry trends, and competition, with the ability to stay current and adapt strategies accordingly.
Preferably Bachelor's degree or higher
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time, including international travel as needed.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative strategies for partner engagement and sales performance improvement.
Benefits
medical
dental
vision
retirement benefits
life insurance
wellness programs
total time off
other employee perks that may be offered by Perforce from time to time
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