Senior Director, Alliance

Jobgether; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 150.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Location-based compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Work with global partners

Senior leadership exposure

Zusammenfassung

Jobgether seeks a Senior Director, Alliance based in Germany to lead and scale strategic partnerships across EMEA. You will own the partner ecosystem with top-tier GSIs, shaping joint strategies that drive customer adoption and revenue.

You will manage partner-sourced pipelines, governance, and go-to-market initiatives while building capabilities in AI and data across the partner landscape.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience building and scaling strategic partnerships across EMEA.
• Proven ability to hire, develop, and lead alliance professionals.
• Deep knowledge of Global Systems Integrators and their ecosystems.
• Strong executive presence with C-suite stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Own and execute the EMEA alliance strategy with top-tier GSI partners.
• Develop partner strategies around consumption, bookings, and joint innovation.
• Lead governance, executive reviews, and joint planning with partners.
• Build partner capabilities in AI, data, and enterprise transformation.
• Develop scalable partner-led go-to-market campaigns.

Kenntnisse

Executive leadership

Alliance management

EMEA experience

Partner strategy

Go-to-market

AI fluency

Jobbeschreibung

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director, Alliance based in Germany.

This is a senior leadership opportunity focused on building and scaling strategic alliances across EMEA.
You'll lead relationships with top-tier global systems integrators, shaping joint strategies that drive customer adoption, revenue, and long-term growth.
The role combines executive relationship management with ownership of partner-sourced pipeline, consumption, innovation, and go-to-market initiatives.
You'll lead a team of alliance professionals while collaborating closely with sales, product, engineering, operations, and other regional stakeholders.
A key part of the role is helping partners develop differentiated capabilities around emerging Data and AI technologies and enterprise transformation.
You'll operate in a fast-growing, complex environment where strategic judgment, technical fluency, and strong cross-functional leadership are essential.
This is an opportunity to influence some of the region's largest strategic accounts while building scalable partnership models for the future.

Accountabilities

• Own and execute the EMEA alliance strategy across a portfolio of top-tier Global Systems Integrator (GSI) partners, developing strategic relationships and joint business plans.
• Build strong C-suite relationships with priority partners and establish regular executive governance through business reviews, joint planning sessions, and strategic alignment meetings.
• Develop mutually agreed partner strategies with clear objectives around consumption, bookings, certifications, pipeline generation, customer adoption, and joint innovation.
• Lead the evolution of partner capabilities around emerging Data and AI technologies, including AI/BI, agentic AI, database and platform expansion, and other strategic innovations.
• Drive joint co-innovation initiatives, repeatable intellectual property, solution development, and partner-led go-to-market campaigns that accelerate enterprise transformation.
• Activate structured partner-led migration and sales motions, using scalable plays and funded programs to generate demand and accelerate customer value.
• Manage and develop a team of EMEA alliance professionals, providing coaching, strategic direction, performance management, and career development.
• Partner closely with regional sales and alliance leadership to increase partner-sourced pipeline, consumption, and customer impact.
• Establish governance frameworks that ensure accurate attribution and visibility of partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline.
• Develop enablement strategies that expand partner capabilities, including technical certifications, sales expertise, delivery skills, and knowledge of emerging technologies.
• Secure investment and develop programs that encourage partners to build repeatable solutions and differentiated practices.
• Own the full lifecycle of strategic partnerships, including evaluation, development, performance management, and potential offboarding.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align partner priorities, commercial objectives, technical capabilities, and customer outcomes.
• Evangelize alliance strategy and process changes across Product, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional teams while fostering transparent, asynchronous collaboration.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience building, managing, and scaling strategic partnerships across EMEA, with progressive leadership experience within a reputable technology organization.
• Proven track record of hiring, developing, and leading alliance or partner professionals to exceed business objectives.
• Deep understanding of Global Systems Integrators and their organizational structures, stakeholders, strategies, cultures, offerings, and joint value propositions.
• Experience working with major global consulting and systems integration organizations such as Accenture, Deloitte, Capgemini, EY, or equivalent firms.
• Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to establish trusted relationships with C-suite stakeholders at regional and global levels.
• Proven ability to mobilize partner and field teams around a shared strategy and translate executive relationships into measurable business outcomes.
• Deep domain knowledge across enterprise infrastructure, cloud, data, AI, analytics, or related technology markets, with the ability to communicate complex technical value propositions effectively.
• Demonstrated success driving partner-sourced and partner-initiated pipeline, rather than focusing solely on co-selling or delivery attachment.
• Experience moving strategic partners from reactive delivery relationships toward proactive demand generation and business development.
• Strong experience designing and executing structured joint go-to-market campaigns, strategic account engagements, and scalable partner-led sales programs.
• Experience delivering results within hyper-growth, large-scale enterprise environments where processes and operating models are continuously evolving.
• Strong AI fluency, including hands-on use of AI tools to manage, analyze, and scale partner activities and workflows.
• Understanding of the agentic AI landscape and how strategic partners can develop differentiated capabilities and practices around emerging AI technologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills, with the ability to articulate complex solutions and influence senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong strategic judgment, commercial acumen, and ability to balance long-term partnership strategy with immediate business priorities.
• Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while maintaining strong alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Competitive, location-based compensation designed to reflect role level, experience, skills, and local market conditions.
• Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to the employee's region.
• Opportunity to work with globally recognized technology and consulting partners across EMEA.
• Exposure to senior executives and strategic enterprise customers.
• Leadership and career development opportunities within a high-growth technology environment.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of Data, AI, cloud, and enterprise technology transformation.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture focused on helping employees thrive and develop.
• Opportunities to contribute to innovative partner solutions, go-to-market programs, and emerging AI initiatives.