Location: Singapore
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Experience: 15+ Years
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Partnerships & Key Account Director / Senior Director to drive strategic alliances, business development, and key account growth in Singapore. The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of partner ecosystem development, enterprise sales, strategic account management, and revenue ownership, particularly within Data, Analytics, and AI consulting services.
This role requires a commercially driven leader who can build executive-level relationships, develop go-to-market strategies with technology partners, and expand strategic client engagements while leading a team.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic partnership plans to drive business growth and revenue generation.
- Build and strengthen relationships with hyperscalers and technology partners, particularly Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
- Identify new business opportunities through partner-led sales, joint go-to-market initiatives, and strategic alliances.
- Own and grow key enterprise accounts, ensuring strong client relationships, account expansion, and long-term engagement.
- Lead executive-level discussions with clients and partners to identify business challenges and position relevant consulting solutions.
- Drive revenue growth, pipeline development, account planning, and commercial negotiations.
- Lead large and complex RFPs, proposals, and strategic deal pursuits.
- Collaborate with delivery, consulting, and leadership teams to develop solutions aligned with client requirements.
- Drive business opportunities across Data Engineering, Analytics, Cloud, and AI-led transformation services.
- Manage and mentor team members, providing direction on account growth, partnerships, and business development activities.
- Track partnership performance, sales pipeline, revenue targets, and overall account profitability.
Required Skills & Experience
- 15+ years of experience in partnerships, strategic alliances, enterprise business development, key account management, or technology consulting sales.
- Strong experience building and managing relationships with hyperscalers such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Demonstrated success in partner-led go-to-market strategies, alliance development, and enterprise revenue growth.
- Proven experience managing strategic enterprise accounts and expanding existing client relationships.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in revenue ownership, pipeline management, and business planning.
- Experience leading large deal pursuits, RFPs, and complex consulting engagements.
- Exposure to Data, Analytics, Cloud, and AI consulting services.
- Experience with platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake will be an added advantage.
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Experience managing and mentoring teams.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Experience in IT services, technology consulting, or digital transformation organisations.
- A strong network across enterprise clients, hyperscalers, and strategic technology partners.
- Ability to balance new business development with the growth and management of existing strategic accounts.
- A strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to driving business outcomes.