Partner Sales Director

Summary

Join Canonical as the IHV Alliance Sales Director and lead a team responsible for the success of our Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) partners globally. You will build and maintain strategic relationships with key partners, increasing Canonical's market share and driving adoption of Ubuntu solutions. This leadership role requires negotiating contracts, leading executive engagements, and delivering on sales targets. The position involves frequent travel, including international trips, to foster in-person partnerships. You will collaborate closely with internal teams, including marketing, sales engineering, and product management. Success in this role demands a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem, as well as experience in alliance or indirect sales management.

Requirements

• Experience in alliance or indirect sales management roles
• Autonomous, disciplined, hands-on, get-it-done mentality
• Ability to capture customer requirements, evaluate gaps, identify and create opportunities
• Passionate about Ubuntu products and mission
• Comfortable in fast-paced and high pressure environments with measurable goals
• Experience with Linux, virtualization, containers, and other cloud technologies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Build strategic relationships with IHV partners at all levels
• Grow their awareness of open source capabilities on Canonical Ubuntu
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem
• Negotiate contracts and commercial business terms
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of large and complex organizations
• Lead partnerships in APAC with companies like Lenovo, Huawei, Quanta, Fujitsu, Inspur, H3C, NEC, Asus etc
• Lead partnerships in EMEA with companies like Ericsson, Nokia, Bull, Siemens
• Lead partnerships in the Americas with companies like Dell, HPE, IBM, Supermicro
• Work closely with marketing, sales engineering and product management
• Deliver on targets, objectives and provide a voice of the partner
• Lead executive interlocks between IHV and Canonical leadership
• Travel regularly - sometimes internationally - to drive partnerships in person

Benefits

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide
• We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance
• In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission
• We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals
• We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events