Senior Director, Partnerships and Alliances

Senior Director Partnerships and Alliances

TheSenior Director Partnerships and Alliances is accountable for building and scaling Thomson Reuters next-generation partner ecosystem byoriginating structuring and landing transformational strategic partnershipsaligned to enterprise and segment growth priorities. This leader owns theend-to-end net-new partner acquisition portfoliofrom ecosystem strategy and target selection through executive alignment deal architecture negotiation contract execution and launch governanceensuring partnerships deliver measurable impact acrossrevenue product differentiation (including AI-led innovation) market access and customer outcomes.

This role operates at the enterprise level serving as a key advisor to senior executives influencing cross-functional operating models and establishing repeatable mechanisms to scale partner acquisition.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Senior Director Partnerships & Alliances you will:

• Partner strategy & pipeline:Define where-to-play/how-to-win target archetypes and maintain a multi-year partner pipeline aligned to company objectives.
• Market intelligence & prioritization:Track ecosystem/competitive trends identify whitespace and prioritize partnership opportunities by fit customer value and revenue potential.
• Diligence & business cases:Frame joint customer problems and value propositions build GTM hypotheses quantify TAM/ICP model revenue/ROI and define success metrics/risks.
• Executive alignment & governance:Secure C-level sponsorship establish decision paths/cadence align resourcing and document commitments from concept through execution.
• Deal structuring & contracting:Lead commercial architecture and negotiations (including data/AI considerations) coordinate Legal/Finance/Security and close scalable agreements.
• Joint business planning:Create measurable joint plans (targets GTM motions marketing operating model timelines owners) aligned to segment priorities.
• Launch readiness & enablement:Orchestrate cross-functional launch planning across Sales/Product/Marketing/CX including enablement and operational readiness.
• GTM execution & sales outcomes:Drive quarterly execution manage partner-sourced/influenced pipeline ensure forecasting rigor and support closing plans.
• Field scaling & relationship management:Build repeatable plays/playbooks and drive adoption across regions while managing senior partner/stakeholder cadence (QBRs/steercos) and escalations.
• Performance management & org capability:Own KPIs/dashboards/executive reporting drive optimizations align to product/AI roadmaps and mentor/codify best practices as needed.

About You

Yourea fit for the role of Director Partnerships & Alliances - Corporates if your background includes:

• Bachelors degree MBA preferred with 10 years of experience in Partnerships & Alliances partner end to end partner program management business development including managing complex multi-region accounts within the software/SaaS industry.
• 10 years of team leadership and management including executive-level engagement.
• Strong experience working with global technology platform providers (e.g. ERPs) systems integrators and global accounting and consulting firms
• Proven operational leader who can design build scale and mature partner programs that drive revenue growth.
• Strategic innovative thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to execute independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning analytical and problem-solving skills including expert business case development and financial modeling.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with executive presence; able to influence across levels and functions.
• Skilled at developing and sustaining deep relationships with partners and internal stakeholders to align priorities and deliver results.
• Demonstrated global leadership experience building managing and developing high-performing teams with strong awareness of customer needs and AI/software market trends and competitive dynamics.

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Whats in it For You

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities whether caring for family giving back to the community or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrows challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow lead and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation two company-wide Mental Health Days off access to the Headspace app retirement savings tuition reimbursement employee incentive programs and resources for mental physical and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging flexibility work-life balance and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers Compete to Win Challenge (Y)our Thinking Act Fast / Learn Fast and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health dental vision disability and life insurance programs as well as a competitive 401k plan with company addition Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation sick and safe paid time off paid holidays (including two company mental health days off) parental leave sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For any eligible US locations unless otherwise noted the base compensation range for this role is $157500 USD - $292500 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individuals knowledge skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

This job posting will close 04/25/2026.

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