Partner Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

MicroStrategy transforms organizations into intelligent enterprises through data-driven innovation. We match smart people to dynamic projects and technologies that truly challenge their talents. Curious and creative in outlook, our success is built on the talent and energy of smart and driven people. MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is a worldwide leader in enterprise analytics and mobility software. A pioneer in the BI and analytics space, MicroStrategy delivers innovative software that empowers people to make better decisions and transform the way they do business. We provide our enterprise customers with world-class software and expert services so they can deploy unique intelligence applications.

Job Description

As Partner Manager, you build joint business plans defining Go-To-Market, sales and marketing strategies, driving implementation of all aspects of the strategy by orchestrating relationships between the partners, technical, sales and marketing teams and MicroStrategy’s to ensure excellence in execution of the strategy and achieving partnership growth goals and sales targets.

As MicroStrategy’s Partner Manager for DACH + CEE region, you will establish, build and manage partnerships with our partners and solution providers. This is a quota carrying position, responsible for a revenue number from assigned partners.

We seek a deal focused individual who has a network of contacts within the partner community. The role will work with existing partners and look to evaluate our relationship with them but also with larger focus on growing and expanding our partner base and network going forward.

We are looking for a proven individual in the SI/VAR/reselling sector with a track record of working with Business Intelligence software.

Your Focus:

  • You will work within a matrix organisation and utilise appropriate resources to ensure success of your job responsibilities
  • Develop partner business plans and programme objectives to support revenue commitments
  • Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews, measuring partner performance against pre-established business metrics and building relevant action plans.
  • Recruit qualified partners that have a focus on reselling MicroStrategy products and services and System Integrators to win prospects and build “big deals”.
  • Drive enablement and launch of new partners
  • Work with MicroStrategy Partner Enablement teams to enable assigned partners for Pre-Sales, Sales, Product and Technical Implementation
  • Establish and perform targeted lead generation marketing events with assigned partners
  • Evangelize the partnership including joint value proposition with sales teams to ensure awareness and collaboration, minimizing sales conflicts
  • Assist partners, as needed, in the sales cycles to end user clients by utilising Partner Presales Engineers and Field Sales resources
  • Maintain lead management and sales funnel activity with assigned Solution Provider Partners
  • Manage partner resell activity, pipeline and forecasts in Partner Portal (SFA) and submit accurate weekly forecasts to management
  • Achieve / Exceed quarterly and annual quotas
  • Implement OEM strategy in DACH. Win new logos and increase revenue with existing OEMs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience. Computer Science or Marketing (with technology focus) preferred.
  • 7+ years experience working with and managing VAR/Resellers.
  • Strong record of achieving/exceeding revenue quota while working with VAR/resell partners and able to demonstrate these successes in numerical terms on a CV.
  • Good knowledge of Business Intelligence Products, Cloud Products and local market.
  • Fluent in German and high level of English.
  • Must be self-starter, motivated and results oriented.
  • Able to work independently within a matrix organization.
  • Experience in working with partners from recruitment to enablement to business development to closure of deals.
  • Direct sales experience with a Business Intelligence software vendor a plus

Additional Information

MicroStrategy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.

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