Alliance Partnerships Sales Leader
Louisville, KY - USA
Job Summary
Company:
MercerDescription:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Strategic Partnerships team at Mercer a Marsh business.
This position is flexible to be near any Mercer office.
The Alliance Partnerships Sales Leader role leads the strategy sales leadership and P&L management for the US&C Alliance Partnerships ecosystem. You will own the overall partner-driven sales and revenue number and lead teams responsible for platform and solution alliance sales commercial relationships client success and activation excellencebuilding a scalable predictable high-growth revenue engine through strategic partners.
We will count on you to:
- Own and be accountable for segment P&L including sales and revenue targets across all strategic Alliance Partnerships in lockstep with partnership leadership.
- Design and execute the firms 35-year Alliance partnership strategy aligned to partner programs and Careers growth objectives.
- Lead mentor and manage the Alliance Partnerships organization building a culture of high performance and accountability.
- Build and maintain C-suite and executive relationships with key alliance partners (e.g. Workday SAP UKG) to deepen alignment and accelerate growth.
- Direct the overall go-to-market (GTM) strategy across partner types ensuring tight integration with direct sales and consulting practices.
- Serve as the senior central point of contact across the firm to ensure practice leaders are aligned with and enabled by the partnership strategy.
What you need to have:
- Senior commercial leadership experience with P&L ownership and accountability for large-scale revenue targets.
- Proven ability to build and scale alliances/ecosystem GTM motions that drive measurable pipeline and closed-won revenue.
- Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams across sales commercial and activation/client success functions.
- Strong executive presence with a track record of building C-suite relationships and driving outcomes in complex matrixed organizations.
What makes you stand out
- Experience leading strategic alliances with major enterprise platforms (e.g. Workday SAP UKG) and scaling co-sell programs.
- Background integrating partner-led growth with consulting/professional services sales and delivery models.
- Evidence of improving win rate YoY partner revenue growth and margin contribution through disciplined operating cadence and activation excellence.
Why join our team:
- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities interesting work and supportive leaders.
- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues clients and communities.
- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.