Strategic Technology Partner Manager

RWS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RWS is seeking a dynamic Strategic Technology Partner Manager to develop and manage relationships with strategic partners, including hyperscalers, LLM providers, and major SaaS platforms. You will drive co-innovation, GTM strategies, and partner-driven revenue in a global enterprise context.

The role focuses on managing executive relationships, governing partnerships, and accelerating co-sell motions through marketplaces and key channels, while collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and Product

Qualifications

• Experience in a partner management or strategic alliances role within technology or enterprise software.
• Proven track record with hyperscalers or AI platform providers.
• Understanding of co-sell motions, cloud marketplaces and related processes.
• Experience driving joint GTM initiatives that grew revenue and market presence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for strategic technology partners, managing day-to-day relations across executives, sales, marketing and product stakeholders.
• Define and drive execution of strategic partnership plans to align objectives and achieve mutual goals.

Skills

Partner management

Strategic alliances

Co-sell motions

Cloud marketplaces

Executive stakeholder mgmt

AI/LLM experience

Job description

RWS's vision to become the Cultural Intelligence Layer for Enterprise AI cannot be realized alone — it requires a sophisticated and cohesive partnership ecosystem. We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Strategic Technology Partner Manager to develop and manage our relationships with strategic partners, including hyperscalers, LLM providers, and major SaaS platforms. This is a pivotal role focused on shaping and executing high-impact strategic initiatives that drive co-innovation, unlock new revenue streams, and embed RWS technology as a core component of our partners' enterprise offerings.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of these strategic partnerships, from deepening executive relationships to operationalizing joint go-to-market (GTM) strategies and ensuring the success of co-sell motions.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing complex alliances with major technology platform companies, a deep understanding of cloud marketplaces and co-sell programs, and a passion for driving growth through strategic collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Job Overview

• Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic technology partners, managing day-to-day relationships and governance across executive, sales, marketing, and product stakeholders.
• Define and drive execution of strategic partnership plans, ensuring alignment between RWS and partner objectives to achieve mutual goals and revenue targets.
• Operationalize joint go-to-market strategies and accelerate co-sell programs through channels such as AWS, Microsoft, and key SaaS provider marketplaces.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on partner technology, platforms, and programs, providing insights that inform RWS product strategy and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with RWS sales leadership and enablement teams to evangelize partnerships, train the sales organization on joint value propositions, and drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline.
• Partner with marketing teams to develop and execute joint plans — including webinars, case studies, and events — to build market awareness and generate demand.
• Work with Product and R&D to identify and pursue co-innovation opportunities that leverage partner platforms to develop next-generation AI and content solutions.
• Lead alliance governance and operational cadence, including QBRs to track KPIs, manage Salesforce pipeline reporting, and maintain a single source of truth for partnership impact.
• Manage contractual obligations in partnership with Legal and Finance, ensuring compliance and successful renewals.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a partner management or strategic alliances role within a technology, SaaS, or enterprise software organization.
• Demonstrated success in managing relationships with hyperscalers or foundational AI platform providers.
• Deep understanding of co-sell motions, cloud marketplaces, and associated operational processes.
• Experience driving joint go-to-market initiatives that have resulted in measurable revenue growth and market expansion.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
• A proactive, execution-focused mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience in AI, language technology, or content management is a significant advantage.

Life at RWS

Life at RWS - If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS.

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career.

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics.

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.