Head - Alliances - IT

The role has 3 key expectations:

1. Build, own and operate the overall alliances framework that enables business to differentiate, succeed and win everyday in a brutally competitive marketplace.

2. Create the compelling long list of potential alliance partners, work it through both with the partners and internal stakeholders to a solid short-list, by solution and geo needs and then work towards R&R/opportunity map for the company and the partner and eventual contracting.

3. Prepare, own and deliver the heat-map of each alliance partner and how it can deliver to incremental revenue; by geo, by solution and have the direct ownership, execution and accountability of the metrics/revenues along with the sales leaders.

Key Accountabilities:

- Design, develop and execute the global, regional and local alliances framework which is in line with its overall business plan and execution priorities. The framework will provide a grid view of both solution stack and local geo GTM. Develop a solid understanding of the global 3PL/logistics/forwarder market ecosystem and break that down by region/geo and define a clear path of engagement.

- Work closely with a number of key functional managers within the company including product management, pre-sales, sales and marketing and develop a critical understanding the end-to-end business needs.

- Each of the alliance partner developed will have a unique engagement model and a GTM plan that needs to owned and driven to ensure its agreed business goals are developed.

- Engage with customers and other ecosystem partners to develop a solid understanding of market trends, key business requirements and develop internal communication framework to have stakeholder buy-in on focusing on building the right set of alliances.

Ideal Profile:

- Proven track record in channel sales/marketing, preferably in the technology industry, or even better in B2B SaaS businesses. You have a solid network, knowledge and experience in driving high-impact outcomes.

- You have hands on and direct experience on building brand new alliance partner/s and driving outcomes and referenceable business results

- You have a solid comprehension and insights of the local/regional/global B2B SaaS industry, unit economics of the industry and have solid partner network