Partner Sales Manager

Summary

Join Canonical, a leading open source software provider, as a Partner Sales Manager within the growing IHV alliances organization. Work closely with IHV and Canonical teams globally to enable IHV teams, generate sales opportunities, and achieve targeted results. Build trusted relationships with partners, increase Canonical market share, and drive business interactions across various personas. This remote role requires regular travel, including internationally, to foster in-person partnerships. You will be responsible for building pipeline, transacting opportunities, growing partner awareness, and delivering on targets. The ideal candidate possesses experience in alliance or indirect sales management, a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem, and excellent communication skills.

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
• Team player with superior accountability and customer support skills
• Credibility and working knowledge of IHVs - their products, go-to-market motion, and field
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and track record of operational excellence
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Responsibilities

• Build strategic relationships and enable partner teams on the partnership
• Build pipeline and transact opportunities through an IHV
• Grow partner awareness of open source capabilities on Canonical Ubuntu
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem
• Deliver on targets, objectives and provide a voice of the partner
• Travel regularly - sometimes internationally - to drive partnerships in person
• Align and support internal canonical field teams - identify, support, grow, transact
• Expand existing footprint with IHV customers with an aim to upsell to broader portfolio
• Support and contribute to broader strategy, initiatives and key campaigns

Preferred Qualifications

Hands on experience with Salesforce and Google Suite a plus

Benefits

• 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