Director of Partner Sales - EMEA
Director of Partner Sales - EMEA
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Job Description
The Director of Partner Sales - EMEA is a driving force in executing and scaling sales performance through strategic partner relationships for Workiva. This leader will guide a team of Partner Sales professionals responsible for managing Regional Consulting and Global Integration Partners and their respective channel sales strategies. Youll leverage your extensive industry experience to implement and optimise the EMEA Channel and Alliance Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy drive net-new growth and cultivate new sales opportunities through the partner ecosystem. This role requires strong collaboration with Sales Leadership Account Executives Marketing Product Customer Success and Sales Operations to ensure programme success and achieve aggressive targets.
What Youll Do
Lead and develop a high-performing team of Partner Sales professionals.
Drive significant sales performance and partner adoption by engaging strategically with Sales and championing co-selling initiatives within partner organisations
Lead and champion comprehensive cross-functional partnership programmes in collaboration within Workivas GTM ecosystem to achieve sales objectives
Deliver exceptional results consistently achieving and surpassing ambitious revenue goals and key metrics that drive significant mutual business growth for Workiva and our partners
Empower and cultivate a high-performing team providing ongoing coaching development and strategic guidance to foster a culture of excellence and maximise individual and collective impact
What Youll Need
Minimum Qualifications
10 years of related experience in software and/or SaaS Alliance leadership and/or consulting
5 years of team management experience
Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
Preferred Qualifications
Proven ability to develop and execute successfully on channel sales strategies across a diverse partner/alliance ecosystem.
Experience interacting cross-functionally in a matrix-oriented environment critical
Exceptional business acumen across core EMEA markets
Proven ability to develop and execute a strategy involving multiple stakeholders
Experience interacting cross-functionally in a matrix-oriented environment critical (including but not limited to sales services product customer success marketing operations)
Exceptional verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
Strategic mindset and ability to identify ways to successfully develop and execute a strategy
Ability to set goals with clear success measures
Ability to engage and collaborate with senior leaders and external Partners
Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple processes programmes and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving/critical thinking skills
Travel Requirement & Working Conditions
Up to 35% travel across EMEA for regular customer meetings and events
Reliable internet access required for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office
Workiva is an Equal Opportunity believe that great minds think value diversity of backgrounds beliefs and interests and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought varied perspective and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age gender identity race religion disability status sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
