Director, EMEA SAP Partnership

insightsoftware; City Of London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in London seeks a Director of EMEA SAP Partnership to manage and expand strategic partnerships with SAP, drive revenue growth, and lead a team of sales managers. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in SAP partnerships and a proven track record of achieving revenue goals. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with significant responsibilities and requires international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading SAP partnerships.
• Proven track record in achieving revenue goals.
• Strong strategic planning and business analytics skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed revenue goals for SAP partnership.
• Develop new sales opportunities with SAP.
• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with SAP.

Skills

Leadership in SAP partnerships

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Strategic planning

Negotiation skills

Business development

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

As the Director of EMEA SAP Partnership, you will play a pivotal role in managing and expanding our joint go-to-market efforts with SAP as a Solution Extension Partner. Key responsibilities include setting the strategic priorities of the partnership, developing and executing shared action plans, and exceeding mutual revenue goals.

This is a unique player-coach role for an experienced partnerships & alliances professional interested in leading a small team of revenue-focused partner sales managers, as well as directly managing a select set of key markets & accounts that are strategic to insightsoftware's SAP Solution Extension partnership.

Primary Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed the agreed revenue goals for the SAP Solution Extension partnership. This is the most critical KPI for this role.
• Develop new license and managed services sales opportunities through close collaboration with SAP's EMEA GTM teams including Sales, Solution Consulting, Product, Marketing and Partner Programs.
• Actively lead monthly, quarterly and annual business reviews with SAP, driving both parties to achieve the shared pipeline and bookings goals.
• Continue to refine insightsoftware's EMEA-specific strategy for the SAP Solution Extension partnership. Clearly define where we are going to collaborate together with SAP (i.e. market segment, target account, opportunity type, region/country, etc.) and how we are going to win together.
• Take full responsibility for consistently achieving insightsoftware's quarterly and annual sales goals that are tied to the SAP partnership.
• Actively demonstrate and model the way for insightsoftware's cross-functional teams who support the SAP alliances. This is a hands-on leadership role.
• Effectively lead and coach a team of regional partner sales managers to drive optimal performance. Actively inspect and support every strategic joint pursuit to ensure the best deal velocity and outcome.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading and expanding revenue-focused SAP partnerships, with a track record of consistently achieving sizable, shared revenue goals
• Joint go-to-market and/or sales experience with SAP, preferably as an SAP Endorsed partner or SAP Solution Extension partner
• A proven ability to lead and consistently deliver sales pipeline and bookings results through strategic alliances & partnerships
• Strong strategic planning and business analytics skills, with a proven record of developing and managing highly complementary collaboration models that produce sustainable revenue growth for all parties involved
• Demonstrated expertise in negotiations, joint sales and new business development with strategic partners
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel internationally as needed

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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