Alliance Manager

Telstra; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related pay

Access to learning programs

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

30% off Telstra products

Toolkit provided (laptop and mobile phone)

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking an experienced Alliance Manager to develop joint go-to-market strategies with its strategic partners. This role is pivotal to driving Telstra's commercial growth through innovative solutions and effective collaboration with global leaders in cloud, mobility, and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in alliance management, sales success, and stakeholder engagement, making a significant impact on customer experiences and partnership success.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in managing Alliance Partnerships.
• Proven background in relationship management with customers or strategic partners.
• Track record of sales success and driving revenue growth.
• Demonstrated ability in business strategy development, execution, and stakeholder engagement.
• Skilled at influencing and managing multiple stakeholders across internal teams and external partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills for complex business challenges.
• Experience in executive engagement and senior stakeholder management.
• Secure Networking and Cybersecurity expertise is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the GTM plan for assigned alliance partners.
• Co-create productized solutions that integrate Telstra's core services.
• Lead joint planning sessions and quarterly business reviews.
• Manage alliance funding programs and monitor GTM performance metrics.
• Develop MDF and Co-Op plans and ensure ROI and compliance.
• Build trusted relationships across sales, marketing and product functions.
• Drive campaigns to build pipeline and deliver customer value.

Skills

Alliance Partnerships management

Relationship management

Sales success

Business strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Executive engagement

Cybersecurity expertise

Job description

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network. This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

What We Offer

• Performance‑related pay
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level‑up
• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business
• Purchased annual leave scheme
• Additional Telstra day off
• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

About the Role

The Alliance Manager is responsible for developing and executing joint go‑to‑market (GTM) strategies with Telstra's strategic Alliance partners—global leaders in cloud, mobility, and security. This role is central to Telstra's commercial growth, enabling differentiated customer experiences through co‑created solutions, joint investments, and aligned sales and marketing efforts. Telstra and our alliance partners aim to co‑create unique, mutually beneficial productised solutions and offers to support our Business, Enterprise and Government customers.

As the Alliance Manager, you will report to the Head of Strategic Alliances & Commercial Partner Programs. You are accountable for developing & executing an alliance GTM plan to drive mutual growth and establishing a governance program to measure partnership success, ensuring alignment of objectives and effective collaboration at all levels. In this role you will work with global leaders, contributing to Telstra's CF30 strategy. Your focus on growth, profitability, go‑to‑market, demand generation and enablement will drive partnership success and deliver value to customers. Overall this is an exciting opportunity to work alongside global leading organisations to make a difference to our customers. Preference for Melbourne or Sydney candidates to foster close interaction with Alliance Partner offices.

Key Responsibilities

GTM Strategy & Execution

• Develop and own the GTM plan for assigned alliance partners, ensuring alignment with Telstra's strategic priorities and partner capabilities.
• Co‑create productised solutions and offers that integrate Telstra's core services with partner technologies.
• Lead joint planning sessions, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and executive engagements to drive pipeline and market differentiation.
• Lead the creation & presentation of Technology Alliances operational reviews.
• Develop Market Development fund plans which align to both TE & TB priorities.
• Manage the compliance of the various alliance partner funding portals.
• Build trusted relationships with partner stakeholders across sales, marketing, and product functions.
• Serve as the internal advocate for partner needs and the external champion for Telstra's value proposition.
• Lead delegations at Telstra and Alliance partner conferences and Study Tours as required.
• Assist our Alliance partners to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers at Telstra lead events leveraging the combined value proposition of the Alliance.
• Prepare presentation material for governance meetings including QBRs with key stakeholders from both Telstra and your Alliance Partner and manage these forums.
• Drive campaigns through marketing missions to build pipeline.

Commercial & Operational Oversight

• Manage alliance funding programs including MDF, Co‑Op, and incentive claims, ensuring ROI and compliance working.
• Monitor GTM performance metrics and provide insights to leadership on partner‑sourced revenue, deal conversion, and campaign effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and hands‑on experience in managing Alliance Partnerships.
• Proven background in relationship management with customers or strategic partners.
• Track record of sales success and driving revenue growth.
• Demonstrated ability in business strategy development, execution, and stakeholder engagement.
• Skilled at influencing and managing multiple stakeholders across internal teams and external partners.
• Strong problem‑solving skills for complex business challenges.
• Experience in executive engagement and senior stakeholder management.
• Secure Networking and Cybersecurity expertise (highly desirable).
• NAS specialization and broad multi‑domain product knowledge.

If you enjoy collaborating with different people and delivering amazing experiences for the customer, we want to hear from you!

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