Partner Development Manager, UK&I AWS Strategic Alliance

Partner Development Manager, UK&I AWS Strategic Alliance

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Job Description: That's a cool job! I want it!

• The Partner Development Manager for Amazon Web Services (AWS) will lead Splunk’s longterm UK&I GTM strategy, engagement, and sales execution plan with Splunk’s largest global cloud alliance partner across Europe, Middle East & Africa and is part of the EMEA Partner organization leadership team.

• This hard-working professional will build, drive, own and executive the business plan to scale the growth of Splunk’s business through the AWS alliance across the UK&I.

• In this role you will be responsible for our UK&I AWS Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Route-To-Market (RTM) to expand the value of our AWS alliance through new business finding, expansion into new use-cases and buying centers, and reach into new customers to increase incremental revenue.

• You will interlock across the Splunk field sales and sales leadership teams to drive co-selling motions with AWS and accelerate execution in the field through AWS programs.

• Your territory plan will be in alignment with our team vision, mission, and goals, our global AWS all-up strategy, our sales initiatives, and AWS's priorities for the Splunk partnership.

• You will set the UK&I strategy with AWS in alignment with the EMEA Partner & Sales strategy.

• Additionally, you will partner with our AWS Global Alliances Director and key teams aligned to the AWS alliance (Global Alliance Director, Marketing, Operations, Technology Solutions) to drive sales enablement, demand generation and marketing activities and joint solutions.

Responsibilities: I want to and can do that!

• Build and run Splunk’s UK&I GTM partnership strategy with AWS: strategy development, engagement plans, execution plan and alignment of GTM functions including Use Case sales motions and pipeline development strategies.

• Engage with Splunk and AWS Executives to successfully launch offerings through co-selling motions, driving business growth for Splunk, AWS and our SI/MSP/Channel partners.

• Build a cohesive strategy and ONE team with your technical and regional counterparts, prioritizing pipeline generation and business development activities.

• Expand Executive relationships and mapping across AWS’ Sales, Partner and Technical organization and Alliance teams and own UK&I QBRs

• Coordinate go-to-market execution with regional Partner teams, and continuously manage alliance performance metrics and outcomes.

• Drive AWS to build and progress qualified pipeline in AWS sourced iACV opportunities that will lead to incremental bookings for Splunk

• Working with Partner Marketing, develop AWS/Splunk collateral and resources that can be used for both internal/sales enablement as well as for end-customers

• Support AWS/Splunk regional events including AWS Summits, Splunk Technical Symposiums, SKO’s, etc., and how each will be optimized across EMEA

• Maximize how AWS and Splunk programs including Splunk Partnerverse, Marketplace and AWS incentive programs will work together.

• Identify and streamline tools and processes to scale and grow business across all functional areas.

• Establish engagement and communication plan - both Splunk and AWS

• Prepare and give business reviews to senior management teams

• Meet and exceed incremental revenue and business planning targets

• Ability to work strategically with a strong business sense

Requirements: I’ve already done that or have that!

• Recent and detailed solid understanding of AWS or Hyperscale Cloud Providers (5 years but 8 + years preferred)

• 10+ years of experience within Software and/or SaaS companies

• Extensive experience running virtual teams across functions and geographies

• Strong executive presence.

• Sales background preferred.

• Strong verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate sophisticated concepts to cross-functional teams

• A strong, verifiable background in building revenue generating relationships

• Self-motivated, positive, hard-working professional with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic culture

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically and creatively about business problems. Ability to work towards business outcomes. Does not shy away from driving the strategy “hands on”.

• Embrace change and contribute to the overall success of Splunk

• Preferred location London/UK

• Travel 25% up to 50%

• Cover letter recommend-include your experience with AWS or similar cloud experience and why you'd be a good candidate

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis

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