Partner Sales Manager, Cloudera

Mistral; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Mistral seeks a seasoned Partner Sales Manager to lead Cloudera collaboration across the META region, driving strategic alliances and revenue growth. You will shape GTM plans, negotiate agreements, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver joint solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise software sales or ISV partnerships, strong executive presence, and fluency in English and Arabic. Based in the META region (Dubai or Abu Dhabi preferred), travel to HQ in Paris and regional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, CS, IT or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of proven sales experience in ISV/software and AI domains.
• Experience with LLM platforms and API integrations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build strategic partnership plans and executive relationships with Cloudera META.
• Negotiate or enhance partnership agreements and contracts benefiting mutual interests.
• Develop and execute plans to drive pipeline and co-selling activities with Cloudera META.
• Own end-to-end partnership responsibilities including financial outcomes, co-sell, and integrations.
• Expand the partnership to new product teams and industry sales teams.
• Align partner executives with Mistral senior leadership.

Skills

Technical credibility

Stakeholder management

Market expertise

Ambiguity mindset

Industry background

Languages EN/AR

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms. We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

Role Summary

The Partnerships organization is accelerating its expansion globally. We now need the architecture to scale our delivery force through partnerships to meet the next wave of enterprise demand.

As part of our rapid global expansion we are looking for a Partner Sales Manager for our Cloudera partnership in the META region to join our growing GTM team. Our ambitions are high and wide, and to bring to market the most advanced AI technology, we are building a best-in-class Go-To-Market team. Builders wanted!

In this role you will be instrumental in driving the strategy and execution for our Cloudera partnership across the region.

What You Will Do

Build strategic partnership plans and executive relationships:

• Negotiate or enhance partnership agreements and contracts, ensuring they are mutually beneficial and align with our company's interests
• Develop and execute strategic plans to drive pipeline and co-selling activities with activities with Cloudera META
• Own end-to-end partnership responsibilities including financial business outcomes, co-sell, technical integrations, joint marketing campaigns, etc.
• Expand the partnership within Cloudera to new product teams, industry sales teams, etc.
• Align partner executive stakeholders to key Mistral executive counterparts

Execute Cloudera plans to drive results:

• Execute strategic partnership plans to achieve pipeline and revenue results as a critical part of the Global Partners and Alliances team
• Serve as a point of escalation to help resolve field conflicts using your network of key contacts within both companies as well as your knowledge of each company's strategic priorities
• Lead the development and communication of the partnership performance analysis, including financial performance, agreed metrics, and related insights
• Provide enablement and support to strategic partners to ensure they are effectively promoting and selling our products or services

Company Builder and Collaborator:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful implementation of partnership initiatives
• Work with Mistral engineering and product teams to help advance the customer experience for Mistral's models and tools on Cloudera's platform, including defining new routes to market through the partnerships
• Develop a strong collaboration with Mistral's META GTM team to help drive pipeline and advance opportunities to closure
• Align Cloudera META sales teams with Mistral's sales counterparts and facilitate a regular MBR cadence

About You

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.Location: META - Dubai or Abu Dhabi preferred. Expect travels within the META Region & to our HQ based in Paris.Experience: 10+ years, proven sales track record and experience in the ISV space.

You are a builder, with:

• Technical Credibility: Ability to understand and discuss AI/ML concepts, API integrations, and model deployment architectures. Experience with LLM platforms is a strong plus
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Experience working closely with C-level or senior leadership at partner organizations. High maturity in communication, influence, and prioritization
• Market Expertise: Strong network and understanding of the META technology ecosystem and regional enterprise market dynamics
• Scale and Ambiguity Mindset: Experience in fast-growing environments. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities. Ability to operate with high autonomy and judgment
• Industry Background: Experience in enterprise software, SaaS, AI, or infrastructure industries. Exposure to AI, data, or developer-focused products is a strong plus
• Languages: Business fluent English & Arabic

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.

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