Hyperscaller Product Sales Specialist – Cloud & Ecosystem Solutions

AppDirect; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AppDirect is seeking a dynamic Product Sales Specialist to drive growth with IT Advisors and MSPs. You will co-sell alongside hyperscalers and leverage the AppDirect platform to enable partners and end customers in IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS offerings.

The role requires strong relationship building, cloud marketplace acumen, and experience coaching partners through cloud marketplace journeys and CPQ-driven deals. A Bachelor’s degree and proven partner-management track record are preferred.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in Channel Sales/Partner Management or Customer Success in a B2B tech environment.
• Experience working with IT Advisors/agents or MSPs.
• Hands-on experience navigating major Cloud Marketplace ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field; practical equivalent considered.

Responsibilities

• Ecosystem Activation: educate IT Advisors and MSPs on AppDirect cloud catalogs.
• Cloud GTM Coaching: run trainings and workshops with partners.
• Technical Translation: help advisors pitch multi-cloud solutions to enterprises.
• Deal Strategy & Architecture: map IT roadmaps with advisors and optimize cloud environments.
• Pricing & CPQ Management: build multi-category solutions and pricing models.

Skills

Channel Sales

Partner Management

Customer Success

Cloud Marketplace

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/IT or related field

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

CPQ platforms

Job description

Become a digital, global citizen and enable the new generation of digital entrepreneurs around the world. AppDirect offers a subscription commerce platform to sell any product, through any channel, on any device - as a service. We power millions of subscriptions worldwide for organizations. We do this by our values-driven culture—one that enables you to Be Seen, Be Yourself, and Do Your Best Work.

About You

We are seeking a dynamic, technical, and highly strategic Product Sales Specialist to drive growth across our IT Advisor and Managed Service Provider (MSP) ecosystems. In this role, you will be the primary bridge between our trusted advisor community and the world's leading technology platforms.

You will be responsible for enabling, coaching, and co-selling with advisors to unlock massive revenue streams using the AppDirect subscription commerce platform, alongside public cloud giants: Google Cloud (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate has a unique blend of relationship-building mastery and deep cloud marketplace acumen, transforming traditional telecom and IT agents into modern Cloud Solutions Architects.

What you’ll do and how you’ll have an impact

• Ecosystem Activation: Serve as the champion for a portfolio of IT Advisors and MSPs, educating them on the full breadth of the AppDirect public cloud catalogs.
• Cloud GTM Coaching: Conduct training sessions and workshops to guide partners through cloud marketplace landscapes, co-selling motions with hyperscalers, and subscription economics.
• Technical Translation: Help traditional hardware/telecom advisors understand and confidently pitch complex multi-cloud solutions (IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS) to their enterprise clients.
• Deal Strategy & Architecture: Partner directly with advisors on end-user discovery calls to map out IT roadmaps, evaluate workloads, and recommend optimized AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments.
• Pricing & CPQ Management: Utilize AppDirect’s billing and quoting tools to build accurate, multi-category solutions, manage deal registrations, and structure competitive pricing models.
• Hyperscaler Alignment: Work hand-in-hand with AWS, Microsoft, and Google regional partner managers to leverage SPIFFs, incentives, and co-sell programs that accelerate deal velocity.
• Strategic Business Reviews: Deliver recurring Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with top-tier advisors to track KPIs, identify whitespace opportunities, and minimize churn.
• Feedback Loop: Act as the voice of the advisor community, collaborating closely with internal Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to refine the marketplace user experience.
• Cross-Category Expansion: Actively identify upsell opportunities into adjacent tech categories, including Managed Services, Security (MSSP), and AI-driven SaaS tools.

What we’re looking for

• Experience: Minimum 4–6 years of experience in Channel Sales, Partner Management, or Customer Success within a B2B technology environment.
• Ecosystem Familiarity: Proven track record working directly with the IT Advisor/Agent community or managing MSP partner relationships.
• Cloud Marketplace Expertise: Mandatory hands‑on experience navigating at least one major Cloud Marketplace ecosystem (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud) and their respective partner networks (APN, MCPP, GDN).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field (equivalent practical experience will be heavily considered).
• Cloud Fundamentals: Solid comprehension of cloud architecture concepts (compute, storage, serverless, database migrations, and cloud security compliance).
• Certifications (Highly Preferred):
• Tools & Software: Mastery of modern CRM platforms (Salesforce or HubSpot) and collaborative business suites (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365). Familiarity with CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) platforms is a major plus.

At AppDirect, we believe that innovation thrives in an environment that houses diversity of excellence, experience and thought. We respect each AppDirector as their own fingerprint; unique with no one alike. We foster an environment of inclusion without regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity enabling AppDirectors to embrace their uniqueness to do their best work. As such, we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

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