We are looking for an inspiring, results-oriented Senior Director, to manage the Microsoft Cloud Specialist team globally. This is a high impact and quota carrying role leading our strategic partnership with Microsoft. This individual must have credibility at the Executive level to build relationships with senior stakeholders at AWS and MongoDB.
This individual will own the Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy with Microsoft Globally, and will be responsible for leading their team to generate incremental pipeline via our cloud partnerships, growing deal size, accelerating sales cycles, and closing business leveraging our partner programs. Must be located in the US, with the ability to commute into a central office location on a regular basis.The role will work closely with Microsoft & MongoDB Sales Leadership, Solution Architects, Marketing, and Sales Operations, all geared towards the success of the region.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, coach, and manage the Cloud Partner Specialist team to achieve regional business objectives and partnership goals
- Build & cultivate Executive-level relationships between Microsoft & MongoDB to create strategic alignment and close large-scale business
- Define and execute a robust GTM strategy with Microsoft to proactively prospect, identify, qualify, and develop a sales pipeline to and through our cloud partners
- Report to the VP WW Cloud and own all strategic and operational aspects of the AWS relationship
- Drive and oversee large and strategic deals in partnership with the MongoDB field sales, partners, and AWS sales teams
- Interlock with the Global Cloud Program team for backup, support, and pipeline generation
- Own the team's Quota for generating new business and uncovering new workloads/logos via cloud partners
- Ensure the team generates strategic joint pipeline with AWS and effectively supports the direct sales force on defined end-user sales pursuits
- Forecast co-sell Net ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) and strategic new NARR by AWS to sales leadership on a weekly basis, providing strategic insights and performance analysis
Requirements
- 8+ years experience in a quota carrying direct strategic sales or partner/channel sales, with a minimum of 3+ years of management or team leadership experience, ideally with experience managing co-selling with the hyperscalers
- Solid experience in defining and executing pipeline generation strategies at a management level
- Proven experience working in and leading teams within a heavy sales matrix model
- Relevant experience and knowledge of open source, enterprise software apps, SaaS, Database, or Cloud Computing
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex strategies to executive leadership
- Proven ability to lead teams through complex sales cycles, demonstrating