Regional Alliance Manager, GSI

CrowdStrike; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & equity

Wellness programs

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Office culture

Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Global Alliance Manager to design and execute a partner strategy with GSIs and key solution providers. You will build executive relationships, drive joint GTM programs, and accelerate opportunities across the alliance ecosystem.

You will coordinate with sales, marketing, engineering, and channels to deliver campaigns, forecasts, and measurable revenue growth while maintaining a deep understanding of CrowdStrike products and the competitive landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in enterprise solutions and GTM plans with top partners.
• Experience in cyber industry is a plus.
• Successful enterprise sales managing strategic accounts.
• Strong initiative with hands-on problem solving and idea generation.
• Experience with target account and solution selling.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute an annual business plan with partner and CrowdStrike leadership.
• Maintain executive relationships to enable account campaigns and marketing.
• Conduct quarterly reviews to measure progress and adjust plans.
• Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly forecast funnels to meet quotas.
• Coordinate with Channel Sales Engineering for partner enablement.
• Support internal teams with sales and technical alignment.
• Coordinate with field marketing on campaigns for Solution Providers.
• Maintain knowledge of CrowdStrike products, sales strategies, and competition.
• Stay informed on industry trends, territory, accounts, and competition.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Account management

GTM planning

Hunter mentality

Consultative selling

Stakeholder influence

Executive communication

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

Job Description: As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed - we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About The Role:

We’re looking for an experience sales individual, working as our Global Alliance Manager, to help us design, build, and implement a successful Partner strategy within our Alliances. Success in this position will require: enabling strong, productive relationships at all levels within key partners, strengthen executive relationships, and to create and execute marketing & sales campaigns to accelerate our business opportunities within the GSIs ecosystem.

What You'll Do:

• Creation and successful execution of an annual business plan with participation by focus Solution/Cloud/GSIs partners & relevant individuals from CrowdStrike sales, marketing, engineering, and business development leadership.
• Develops and maintains strong and productive relationships with executive leadership at assigned accounts that promote and enable account campaigns, plans, and marketing activities.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews to review the progress and successful execution of the business, GTM, and relationship plans to ensure we are meeting our mutual business objectives and define any action plans to address any gaps or new opportunities.
• Provide accurate and detailed weekly, monthly and quarterly forecast funnel of identified opportunities to meet or exceed quota requirements.
• Coordinate with Channel Sales Engineer on technical enablement for relevant partners. Develop a technical enablement strategy that supports the channel sales strategy for the territory.
• Support/facilitate engagement of our internal sales and technical teams with sales and technical teams.
• Strategize/coordinate with field marketing on design and execution of marketing programs/events/campaigns to create interest and awareness among the Solution Provider clients.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of CrowdStrike products, sales strategies/objectives, value proposition and competition.
• Proactively maintain ongoing knowledge of industry, territory, existing and target accounts, & competitive landscape.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• A proven track record of creating innovative enterprise solutions and successful GTM plans with leading Solution Provider Partners of exceeding revenue targets.
• Experience within the Cyber industry is an advantage
• Successful enterprise sales experience managing strategic accounts.
• Strategic thinker and hunter mentality who takes initiative and is capable of hands-on problem solving as well as ability to generate ideas and solutions.
• Experience with target account selling, solution selling, and/or consultative sales techniques.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to create and deliver value propositions
• Ability to identify and influence key decision makers
• Ability to succeed in a quota driven sales environment at an Enterprise level
• Strong business acumen and professionalism. Leadership, accountability qualities required
• Salesforce.com experience preferable

Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.