Sr. Director, Partnerships(12 months Fixed Term, Full Time )

Equifax; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Equifax is seeking a Sr Director of Partnerships for a 12‑month fixed term in Toronto, Canada. Lead strategic alliance programs, define joint sales strategies, and orchestrate internal resources with partners to expand market share and drive profitable growth.

The role requires deep industry knowledge, advanced negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complex multi‑party deals across sales, marketing, and product strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a business, sales, or related field.
• 7–10 years of related sales experience preferred.
• Experience selling or partnering with large enterprise accounts.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute joint sales strategies with partners to drive profitable growth.
• Manage contract governance and lead negotiations with senior partner stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal resources and partner counterparts to expand market share.
• Identify and pursue new partnership opportunities for co‑developed offerings.
• Develop long‑term strategic plans for partnerships and track progress.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Sales leadership

Contract governance

Account planning

Negotiation

CRM data management

Stakeholder management

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Synopsis of the role

We are looking for a Sr Director, Partnerships to join us for a fixed Term of 12 months in a full time position. This role focuses on driving mutual, profitable growth by building and executing strategic alliance partner relationships using Equifax's six ways of partnering. Key responsibilities include defining joint sales strategies, identifying new partnership offerings, managing contract governance, and orchestrating internal resources alongside partner counterparts to expand market share. Success in this position requires deep industry and customer knowledge to lead account planning, navigate complex negotiations, and position

Synopsis of the role

We are looking for a Sr Director, Partnerships to join us for a fixed Term of 12 months in a full time position. This role focuses on driving mutual, profitable growth by building and executing strategic alliance partner relationships using Equifax's six ways of partnering. Key responsibilities include defining joint sales strategies, identifying new partnership offerings, managing contract governance, and orchestrating internal resources alongside partner counterparts to expand market share. Success in this position requires deep industry and customer knowledge to lead account planning, navigate complex negotiations, and position

What You’ll Do

• Drive mutual growth through strong Alliance Partner Relationships with highly complex and strategic alliances by executing on Equifax's six ways of partnering
• Orchestrate internal resources and partner counterparts to drive joint innovation, development, and/or selling activity
• Define and execute sales strategies with/to the Partner that drive profitable growth while delivering meaningful Partner value
• Identify and execute new partnerships that lead to new joint products and offerings
• Establish viable short- and long-term growth opportunities with Partner, and develop plans to convert opportunities into new business, revenue and market share
• Develop strategic plan for the Partnership, ensuring the Partners are aligned to the vision and strategic objectives
• Partner with account executives to actively engage external partners, and identify, develop and execute innovative and highly strategic partnership growth opportunities
• Foster strong working relationship with Partner stakeholders, especially across sales, marketing and product strategy
• Drive governance and management of relationship and facilitate business and revenue reviews periodically, engaging senior leaders and decision makers internally and within client accounts
• Interpret contract and manage contractual obligations; establish, monitor and report on metrics and milestones; negotiate changes to contracts and agreements

What Experience You Need

• Bachelor's degree and/or 7-10 years of related Sales experience
• Managing the full sales cycle for complex deals independently.
• Negotiating and closing mid to large complex deals.
• Maintaining accurate customer relationship management (CRM) system data, contributing to effective tracking and management.
• Employing strategic selling techniques and applied consultative sales methods effectively.
• Collaborating effectively with sales specialists to leverage their expertise.
• Executing renewals to maintain existing client relationships.
• Applying knowledge of (or experience in) specific industry verticals.
• Maintaining up-to-date industry knowledge.
• Successfully leveraging a complex matrixed environment to achieve business objectives.
• Tracking activity metrics to monitor performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Handling escalations and providing call coaching to the junior members of the team.

What Could Set You Apart

• Masters degree
• Bi-Lingual (English and French)
• Experience in the Commercial credit ecosystem