Cloud & ISV Alliances and Marketplaces Lead

Keyfactor; Independence Township (OH); À distance; USD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Second Fridays off

Paid Parental Leave

Global time off

Résumé du poste

Keyfactor seeks a Cloud & ISV Alliances and Marketplaces Lead to develop and drive its marketplace growth with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and ISV ecosystems. This senior IC will coordinate with Sales, Channel, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Operations, and Deal Desk to accelerate pipeline and bookings.

The role requires eight+ years in alliances or marketplace sales, strong partner management, and proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced cybersecurity environment.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in strategic alliances, cloud partnerships, marketplace sales, or enterprise software sales.
• Experience developing go-to-market motions with cloud providers and enterprise partners.
• Experience supporting cloud marketplace, co-sell, private-offer, or partner-led transactions.
• Ability to map accounts, enable field teams, and drive marketplace pipeline and revenue.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute marketplace growth strategy across AWS Marketplace, Microsoft commercial marketplace, and ISV ecosystems.
• Establish measurable plans for marketplace revenue, pipeline, and co-sell activity.
• Build relationships with AWS, Microsoft, and ISV sales, marketing, and channel leaders.
• Drive partner programs, funding opportunities, and deal support resources.
• Lead cross-functional co-sell execution and marketplace transactions.

Connaissances

Marketplace strategy

Co-sell programs

Partner enablement

Account mapping

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Outils

Salesforce

AWS Marketplace

Microsoft commercial marketplace

Description du poste

Cloud & ISV Alliances and Marketplaces Lead

Our mission is to securely connect the world: humans, machines, and AI. Keyfactor is the leader in trust infrastructure for AI and machines, helping the world's largest enterprises and government agencies take control of the cryptographic identities that safeguard every digital interaction. Behind the platform is a global team of people who care deeply about the work and each other. We move fast, think big, and show up for one another every day. If you're looking for work that matters and a team that brings out your best, we hope you'll trust your future with Keyfactor!

Title: Cloud & ISV Alliances and Marketplaces Lead

Location: United States; Remote

Job Function: Channel

Employment Type: Full-Time

Travel: 20-40%

Industry: Computer and Network Security

About the position

The Cloud & ISV Alliances and Marketplaces Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for developing and executing Keyfactor's marketplace and strategic alliance growth strategy across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and selected enterprise ISV ecosystems.
This role owns specialized marketplace and co-sell initiatives that generate qualified pipeline, marketplace bookings, new customer opportunities, and improved sales velocity. The role works independently and across Keyfactor Sales, Channel, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Operations, Deal Desk, and partner organizations to identify opportunities, remove marketplace barriers, and enable successful transactions.
The role also serves as an internal subject-matter expert for cloud marketplaces, co-sell programs, private offers, marketplace funding, and emerging ISV marketplace opportunities.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Keyfactor's marketplace growth strategy across AWS Marketplace, Microsoft commercial marketplace, and selected strategic ISV ecosystems.
• Establish measurable business plans and objectives for marketplace revenue, pipeline creation, co-sell activity, partner enablement, funding opportunities, campaigns, and strategic events.
• Build and maintain influential relationships across AWS, Microsoft, and selected ISV sales, marketplace, alliance, marketing, channel, and executive organizations.
• Drive Keyfactor's attainment and maintenance of relevant hyperscaler partner programs, marketplace capabilities, and designations in collaboration with applicable internal teams.
• Partner with Keyfactor sales leaders and account executives to identify marketplace opportunities across new customers, existing customers, renewals, and expansion opportunities.
• Lead account mapping, co-sell activity, field engagement, and joint go-to-market execution across Keyfactor, hyperscaler teams, ISV partners, Channel Account Managers, and Strategic Partners.
• Identify applicable committed cloud-spend programs, marketplace procurement options, partner funding, incentives, account intelligence, and other mechanisms that can improve sales velocity and win probability.
• Coordinate private offers and marketplace transactions across Sales, Channel, Finance, Legal, Operations, and Deal Desk, ensuring applicable pricing, partner economics, terms, billing requirements, and customer acceptance are addressed through established approval processes.
• Develop scalable marketplace playbooks, qualification guidance, seller enablement, engagement processes, and deal-support resources that allow Keyfactor teams and Strategic Partners to execute marketplace motions consistently.
• Serve as Keyfactor's subject-matter expert and escalation point for cloud co-sell, marketplace funding, private offers, partner-led marketplace transactions, and selected ISV marketplace opportunities.
• Maintain accurate marketplace pipeline, forecast, alliance influence, transaction, and program-performance data within Salesforce and applicable partner platforms.
• Measure marketplace revenue, pipeline health, co-sell performance, program utilization, partner readiness, and return on investment, and recommend actions to improve marketplace effectiveness.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Eight or more years of relevant experience in strategic alliances, cloud partnerships, marketplace sales, business development, channel sales, or enterprise software sales.
• Demonstrated experience developing go-to-market relationships with major cloud providers and/or enterprise technology partners.
• Direct experience supporting cloud marketplace, co-sell, private-offer, or partner-led transaction models.
• Experience developing joint go-to-market motions through account mapping, field enablement, referrals, co-marketing, and marketplace pipeline development.
• Experience within enterprise software, SaaS, cybersecurity, or a related technology environment preferred.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, cloud security, digital trust, machine identity security, PKI, or cryptographic technologies preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of strategic alliances, cloud marketplaces, co-sell motions, and partner ecosystem development.
• Strong commercial and business-development skills with the ability to translate partner relationships into measurable pipeline and revenue outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to assess pipeline, marketplace performance, partner programs, and return on investment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive execution across teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong project and opportunity-management skills within complex, cross-functional environments.
• Independently prioritize and execute specialized marketplace and alliance initiatives within broadly defined business objectives.
• Navigate complex partner ecosystems and identify appropriate courses of action to achieve business outcomes.
• Build credibility and productive relationships with senior partner, customer, sales, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate multiple internal and external parties through complex marketplace and commercial transactions.
• Operate effectively in a high-growth, continually changing environment while maintaining focus on measurable business outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted internal advisor within the role's area of specialization.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits

We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.

Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:

• Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
• Paid Parental Leave is available to new parents. Structure varies based on regional/government requirements. In regions where government-paid leave doesn't exist, like in the U.S., the company offers generous paid parental leave, along with comprehensive adoption and fertility support.
• Competitive time off globally.
• Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
• DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
• The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
• Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
• Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
• Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
• Regular All Hands meetings - followed by group gatherings.

Our Core Values

Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:

Trust is paramount.

We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.

Customers are core.

We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.

Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.

The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.

We deliver with agility.

We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.

United by respect.

Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.

Teams make "it" happen.

Vision and goals are not individually achievable - they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.

Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor's People team via [e-mail] and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.

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