Alps Partner Executive

Role Overview Partner Executives serve as senior business development professionals who work closely with strategic partners to align SUSE solutions with partner objectives. Their role involves building strong relationships with partners, fostering business growth, and driving mutual success through creative and effective partnerships. By acting as ambassadors for SUSE’s indirect sales model, Partner Executives develop and execute business models with partners, enhancing SUSE’s presence in the market and expanding partner reach. Key Responsibilities Drive pipeline development through partner-led opportunities, ensuring consistent communication and coordination with Account Executives to align partner strategies with regional business plans. Develop and maintain joint business plans outlining shared goals, budgets, and strategies. Hold regular partner management meetings, including weekly and quarterly reviews, to ensure ongoing alignment with SUSE’s sales strategy. Serve as a central point of contact for partner-related activities by building and expanding relationships with assigned strategic partners. Leverage SUSE’s network to develop business models that align partner capabilities with SUSE’s open-source solutions, fostering a collaborative approach to drive mutual success, enhance market presence, and achieve joint business goals. Track partner contributions to business growth by measuring key performance indicators such as incremental revenue generation, deal registration, certifications, upsell opportunities, and cross-sell success. Continuously improve partner impact on SUSE’s sales pipeline by setting and exceeding contribution targets. Maintain and develop strong relationships with key partner stakeholders, including CXO-level executives. Build relationships with Economic, Technical, and Executive Buyers. Manage initiatives to recruit, onboard, and engage new partners that align with SUSE’s growth areas, identify new business opportunities, and integrate partners into SUSE’s broader ecosystem for long-term success. Motivate partners to engage in SUSE programs, drive sales, technical partner certifications, and demand generation through developing go-to-market solutions and tailored playbooks that align with SUSE’s growth strategies in areas such as security, edge, and cloud, with a focus on customer success and revenue generation. Take proactive ownership of professional development by staying curious and embracing a growth mindset. Focus on driving success, advancing sales skills, and deepening expertise in the SUSE value proposition. Collaborate with Marketing to create and promote compelling partner success stories, showcasing impactful business outcomes and enhancing brand visibility to support partner engagement and pipeline growth. Skills & Experience Experience in a partner-facing sales role, with understanding of ecosystems, customer needs and channel sales strategies in key industries such as cloud services, software-defined infrastructure, and open-source solutions. Fluent in English, German, or French (nice to have). Analytical skills to assess market trends, partner performance, and business opportunities, using insights to refine partner strategies and maintain a competitive advantage. Expertise in managing customer and partner relationships from initial discussions to long-term strategic alliances, building trust and rapport with C-level executives. Knowledge of the enterprise software industry, particularly solutions such as Linux Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud, Container Management, Edge, Artificial Intelligence, and Security. Ability to apply enterprise sales methodologies, particularly MEDDPICC or similar frameworks. Industry certifications in sales or IT are a plus. Strong leadership skills to manage and coordinate cross-functional teams across partner organisations, influencing decisions and driving mutual business success. Experience working with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, Clari) to manage pipelines and forecast sales accurately. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for articulating and translating complex technical solutions into business value propositions to partners and internal teams, guiding strategic discussions with senior stakeholders. Problem-solving skills focusing on innovative solutions to partner challenges, ensuring both SUSE and its partners achieve business goals in changing business conditions. Advanced sales negotiation and deal-closing skills for high-value, complex deals involving multiple stakeholders, with proven success in steering senior-level discussions and closing opportunities. EEO Statement A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr