Channels & Alliances & Business Development Director - UKI & Nordics

Cycloid; Paris; À distance; EUR 100 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A tech company specializing in platform engineering is looking for a Partnerships and Alliances Director in the UKI/Nordics. This role involves developing partners to drive business growth, requiring at least 10 years in partnerships and 5 years in software sales. The position offers a competitive salary structure with 100% remote work in Europe.

Prestations

Home office setup up to €1200

Flexible work environment

Annual retreat

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in partnerships and alliances across UKI & Nordics.
• At least 5 years of experience in software selling with a proven track record.
• Understanding of platform engineering, DevOps, multi-cloud, FinOps, and GreenOps.

Responsabilités

• Prospect and vet new partners matching the ideal partner profile.
• Close deals as both partner and business development director.
• Create marketing strategies with partners to promote Cycloid.

Connaissances

Partnership management

Business development

Software selling

Market understanding

Description du poste

About us

This work is fully remote in UKI or Nordics region. Cycloid focuses on platform engineering done right. We optimize the developer experience and operational efficiency by accelerating the delivery of a portal and platform, alleviating the cognitive load on IT teams and advocating for FinOps & Green IT practices. With our Internal Developer Portal and Platform, you don’t need to start from scratch to get a fully customized solution. Platform teams design, build and run the platform enabling end-users to visualize, deploy and manage existing and new projects, interact with cutting-edge DevOps and Cloud automation without the need to become an expert, while keeping best practices in place, cloud expenses under control with a minimum carbon footprint. Cycloid is an Internal Developer Platform and an internal developer Portal with modules around self-service portal and platform orchestration, project lifecycle and ressources management, FinOps and GreenOps and plugins. It can be consumed through the console, in CLI or in API. At Cycloid, we’re an open organization meaning that your voice and point of view will have a true impact on how we work and the decisions we make. So, as you can imagine, we’re looking for someone who is keen on sharing his/her ideas and opinions. Don’t be shy! One goal: to make our internal developer platform and portal the leading platform tool in the world, done sustainably. Sounds like a plan, right?

What is my challenge ?

Channel & Alliances is a critical piece of our GTM strategy across UKI & Nordics. Partnering with our Founder and CEO, Benjamin Brial, you will have the responsibility for our UKI Nordics “Sell Through/Sell To” approach. You should consider that you have to start everything from scratch even if we start to have initiatives with key partners such as Capgemini, Accenture, Sopra Steria, Orange Business Services, distributors such as Arrow and born in cloud partners. Please find below an overview of your main responsibilities:

• Be the first on the ground as a partner
• Prospect and vet new partners that match our ideal partner profile both as a customer & partner
• A double role as partner & business development director to close them as a customer; System integrator & managed services provider are also our customers
• Onboard new partners and help them find success quickly using/offering the Cycloid platform
• Work strategically with partners to market Cycloid to their customers and generate trials and conversions of the Cycloid platform
• Create collaborative marketing strategies with partners to encourage successful marketing outreach
• Recruit and manage your partner team after you have demonstrated your capability to achieve targets; if you want to take the path of management, we value both individual contributors and leaders

What should I bring to the table?

• You have a minimum of 10 years in partnerships and alliances across UKI & Nordics
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software selling with a proven and successful track record in closing deals with major MSPs, Integrators, or GSIs
• A clear understanding of our market: platform engineering, internal developer portal and platform, DevOps, multi-cloud, FinOps, GreenOps and the personas

The salary is 60% fixed, 40% variable with a double booking approach with the sales team and an acceleration plan. The package is highly competitive.

How we manage from now

Join us in creating the future of internal developer platform and portal, done sustainably!

What to expect:

• An interview with Benjamin, our founder
• A partner case by writing
• A customer case with the team
• A final discussion with Benjamin
• Reference calls

Cycloid is committed to having equal opportunities for everyone!

What we bring to the table

Working together should be a win-win situation for everyone involved. Here is what we bring to our side of the table:

• A great autonomy
• A collaborative and flexible environment where your opinion matters
• 100% remote work in Europe (incl. UK)
• Home office setup up to €1200 (including device)
• Choose your own device spirit
• 1 retreat per year somewhere in EU