Strategic Partnership Manager

4 days ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Canonical Full time

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with IHV partners at various levels
  • Grow their awareness of open source capabilities on Canonical Ubuntu
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem
  • Negotiate contracts and commercial business terms
  • Lead partnerships with global accounts such as IBM, Samsung, Dell EMC, HPE, Nokia, etc.
  • Work closely with marketing, sales engineering, and product management
  • Deliver on targets, objectives, and provide a voice of the partner
  • Lead executive interlocks between IHV and Canonical leadership
  • Travel regularly, sometimes internationally, to drive partnerships in person

Requirements

  • Experience in alliance or indirect sales management roles
  • Autonomous, disciplined, hands-on, get-it-done mentality
  • Ability to capture customer requirements, evaluate gaps, identify, and create opportunities
  • Passionate about Ubuntu products and mission
  • Comfortable in fast-paced and high-pressure environments with measurable goals
  • Experience with Linux, virtualization, containers, and other cloud technologies
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

What We Offer

  • Competitive base pay
  • Remotework with regular team-wide in-person sprints
  • Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events


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