Mackenzie Stuart is partnering with a Global Leader in the AI and Robotics sector who are growing at a rapid rate, recognized as one of the fastest growing companies by major industry publishers, currently seeking a Manager of Partnerships.
As the Manager of Partnerships, you will help shape the future of robotic automation through innovative distribution strategies and AI-enabled services. This is an opportunity to drive business growth, build high-impact partnerships, and contribute to an industry-leading company at the forefront of artificial intelligence and industrial automation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute strategic partner plans with robot OEMs, system integrators, and machine builders to drive leveraged revenue growth and expand market coverage.
- Build and manage a robust partner pipeline by identifying, engaging, and developing relationships with key industry stakeholders, influencers, and thought leaders.
- Promote company solutions through partner meetings, joint customer presentations, industry events, and targeted sales and engineering engagement.
- Create partner business models, support infrastructure, value propositions, proposals, and presentations tailored to prospective and existing partners.
- Build trusted relationships with partner decision-makers, serving as the primary contact and ensuring channel alignment, customer satisfaction, and minimal channel conflict.
- Collaborate with internal sales engineering, customer success, support, and revenue operations teams to support customer requirements, smooth implementations, contract fulfilment, and ongoing partner success.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, monitor sales metrics and market trends, report account progress to senior leadership, negotiate agreements, and travel approximately 30% as required.
Qualifications:
- Minimum five years’ proven experience in partner management, ideally within robotics, automation, industrial automation, or a related technology sector.
- Strong C-level selling, relationship-building, and consultative communication skills, with a proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for technology and its potential to transform industry, with SaaS experience considered an advantage.
- Highly self-motivated and organized, with the ability to work independently in remote or hybrid environments and manage priorities effectively.
- Technical diploma or degree, proficiency with CRM, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office, and willingness to travel internationally up to 35% of the time.
What we offer:
- Innovative, international company and a supportive, collaborative team culture
- Opportunity to have a real impact on growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits (potential equity)
Role:
- Remote office
- Territory: North America (Open to candidates based in Canada or the USA).