Partner Development Manager

Partner Development Manager

Leads the creation of a long-range strategic vision rooted to the partners impact and potential across segments, and serves larger and more complex partners. Sells account vision to senior business decision makers at highly sought-after partners. Identifies and recommends market opportunities to pursue based on understanding of industry gaps and emerging trends in solution / product areas. Builds, maintains, and owns a trusted-advisor relationship with C-suite leaders of complex partners to achieve strategic alignment and drive growth.

Leads business-design briefings advising partner leadership on building a high-impact Microsoft Services practice. Coaches and challenges partners to transform their plans and strategies around consumption and key targets.

Leads campaigns with various functional areas and the partners marketing teams. Ensures partners are investing in the building of world-class teams that are staffed with talent and enabled and incentivized to drive sales. Develops Go-to-Market (GTM) and co-selling strategies with complex partners that outline activities and expectations to drive Microsoft and partner sales goals. Ensures partner readiness by developing marketing plans to promote customer sales. Ensures results on partner's behalf through resolution of complex and urgent escalations.