Database OEM Partner Manager - US

Actian; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Actian is seeking a strategic Database OEM Partner Manager to expand its partner ecosystem across North America. This role entails managing OEM relationships, driving joint initiatives, and ensuring enablement while achieving revenue growth. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in partner management and a strong understanding of database technologies, enabling successful negotiations and partnerships.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and performance bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous PTO and flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 7+ years in partner management or business development.
• Deep understanding of database technologies.
• Proven experience negotiating complex agreements.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive OEM partner strategy.
• Manage existing OEM relationships for satisfaction.
• Collaborate with internal teams on licensing agreements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud-native DBs

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MySQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About Actian

Our Vision is to be the Most Trusted, Flexible and Easy to Use Hybrid Cloud Data Platform. Actian is transforming industries by empowering companies to accelerate application modernization and simplify the Cloud journey. Our customers use the Actian Data Platform to unify their siloed data, explore and securely exchange data to run a variety of analytic workloads that provide real time business insights at a fraction of the cost. We have 24 of the Fortune 100 companies using Actian technology in some of the most mission critical applications that impact your daily life.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a results-driven and strategic Database OEM Partner Manager to lead and expand our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partner ecosystem across North America. This role involves managing relationships with strategic partners who embed or resell our database technologies, driving joint go-to-market initiatives, ensuring partner enablement, and achieving revenue growth through the OEM channel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive OEM partner strategy for North America, aligned with overall global objectives.
• Identify, recruit, and onboard new OEM partners that align with our technology and market strategy.
• Manage existing OEM relationships, focusing on long-term strategic alignment, satisfaction, and joint success.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering, legal, and finance to structure and negotiate OEM licensing agreements.
• Drive business planning with partners, including pipeline development, joint marketing, enablement, and quarterly business reviews.
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics including OEM revenue, partner health, and opportunity pipeline.
• Serve as the main liaison between OEM partners and internal stakeholders to ensure product, support, and delivery excellence.
• Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and partner conferences across the region.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in partner management, business development, or enterprise software sales, ideally with a focus on OEM or ISV partnerships.
• Deep understanding of database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, cloud-native DBs) and enterprise software licensing models.
• Proven experience negotiating complex licensing and reseller agreements.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 25%).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with global or large regional OEMs, ISVs, or SaaS vendors.
• Knowledge of database platforms such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, or similar.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integration strategies for embedded software

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonuses or commissions.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Generous PTO and flexible work arrangements.

We value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.