BU Lead Databricks (San Jose)

Title: Business Unit Leader – DatabricksLocation: USA (Remote + Travel) Tredence is building a partner-centric growth business unit to collaborate with key strategic channel partners and drive the company’s growth. This unit focuses specifically on Tredence’s strategic partnership with Databricks.We are seeking a dynamic Business Unit Leader who operates as a true Player-Coach. In this high-impact role, you will own the overall Databricks strategy and execution. You will primarily manage a cross-functional high-performance team comprising the Growth PDM, Growth Databricks Sellers, Growth Marketing Team, and Field CTO Team. Additionally, you will individually own a sub-set of the quota, driving direct revenue.You will work across Tredence’s Practices, Verticals, and internal/external stakeholders to drive a unified strategy, ensuring Tredence maintains its status as a top Databricks partner.Key Responsibilities1. Strategic Leadership & Business Unit Management (The Coach)Unified Strategy Ownership: Own the creation and implementation of the Joint Business Plan (JBP) with Databricks. Lead cross-functional partner team reporting cadences to ensure alignment across Sales, Marketing, Alliances, and Technology.Team Management: Directly manage and mentor the Growth Alliance PDM, Growth Databricks Sellers, Growth Marketing Team, and Field CTO Team to execute on the BU charter.Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Work across the organization to develop new regions or segments and ensure alignment with Industry Verticals and Horizontal Practices.Financial Oversight: Ensure return on investments are maximized to profitably scale our Databricks P&L.2. Sales Execution & Growth (The Player)Direct Revenue Generation: Drive regional and vertical-specific channel business growth. This includes lead generation, deal qualification, solution-led selling, and closing deals to meet or exceed personal and unit revenue targets.Pipeline Management: Forecast and track channel-driven revenue, maintain a healthy sales funnel, and drive existing account farming and new logo acquisition.Co-Selling: Actively engage with Databricks counterparts to identify and pursue co-selling opportunities.Channel Strategy: Develop and execute channel sales strategies in collaboration with key partners. Identify and prioritize channel opportunities to drive joint revenue growth and market share.3. Alliances & Partnership DevelopmentRelationship Management: Build and maintain strategic relationships with Databricks executives, alliance teams, PSM, GTM, Product, and field engineering organizations to enhance Tredence’s visibility and influence within the partner ecosystem.Partner Ranking: Strategically manage and grow the Partner ranking score through certifications, competencies, and successful project deliveries.Evangelism: Engage and evangelize Tredence’s capabilities at every opportunity, serving as the face of the partnership.4. Growth Marketing OversightBrand Visibility: Guide the Marketing team to strengthen brand visibility through co-marketing initiatives, partner success stories, and PR/communications.Demand Generation: Oversee the creation of joint campaigns that drive demand generation, utilizing shared resources for targeted marketing efforts.Events Strategy: Oversee the planning and execution of all format events (i.e. Data and AI Summit, World Tours, webinars, and roundtables), ensuring effective lead sourcing and nurturing.5. Technology & Solution EnablementField CTO Alignment: Leverage the Field CTO team to embed technical differentiation in GTM strategies and build an ecosystem of ISV partnerships that enable Tredence to differentiate.Solution Design: Collaborate with Tredence’s practice and delivery teams to design channel-specific solutions tailored to client needs.Certifications: Shepherd technical certifications and bring new competencies to market.Competencies & QualificationsExperience: 12–15 years of experience, with at least 5 years in Channel Sales, Strategic Alliances, or GTM leadership roles within the Data & AI domain.Player-Coach Mindset: Proven ability to balance high-level strategic planning and team management with hands-on sales execution and revenue generation.Ecosystem Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Databricks ecosystem, as well as surrounding players like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.Leadership: Experience managing cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Technical) without necessarily having them all as direct HR reports (matrix management excellence).Sales Expertise: Expertise in the data-to-insight value chain (Data Integration, BI, Advanced Analytics, GenAI) and a track record of scaling sales portfolios through channel ecosystems.Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence C-level executives and key decision-makers within Databricks and client organizations.Operational Rigor: Strong analytical skills for forecasting, JBP management, and pipeline tracking.Entrepreneurial Spirit: A mindset focused on innovation, collaboration, and rapid execution.Why Join Tredence?There is a reason we are one of the fastest growing private companies in the country! You will have the opportunity to work with some of the smartest, friendliest, hardest working people in the data analytics space. You will work with the latest technologies and interface directly with the key decision stakeholders at our clients, some of the largest and most innovative businesses in the world. We offer a 401k match; full medical, dental and vision benefits; a fun, collaborative team atmosphere and a work life balance. Our people are our greatest asset and we value every one of them. Come see why we’re so successful in one of the most competitive and fastest growing industries in the world.Location: Remote, with 25-50% flexibility to travel as required.