Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN); Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible workplace

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) seeks a Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances to lead identification, evaluation, and development of national partnerships across Advisory/Accounting, Legal, PE/VC, ERP/VAR, and software sectors.

The role focuses on building the full partnership lifecycle, including prospecting, negotiation, enablement, and revenue growth, in collaboration with Global Capital Markets stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in sales and business development.
• Experience in building strategic alliances in a business-to-business environment.
• Degree in business, sales, or marketing.

Responsibilities

• Identify, profile, research and develop new partnership alliances to support DFIN’s go to market sales strategy.
• Work with partner and sales leadership to provide a unified partner approach to the market.
• Develop and implement go to market strategies for new strategic partners and enhance existing national partners.
• Lead generation through relationship building and go-to-market campaigns, webinars, events, and social engagement.

Skills

Initiative

Strategic planning

Creative problem solving

Communication

Analysis & solution development

Negotiating

Project Management

Collaboration

Education

Business, Sales, or Marketing degree

Job description

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Title: Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances

Job ID: 4828

Location: Chicago, IL, US

Job Family: Sales

Description: Join a dynamic team at the pulse of global markets, where we deliver innovative software and service solutions for essential financial reporting and capital markets transactions. At DFIN, we are a values-driven organization that empowers you to build a fulfilling career while bringing your authentic self to work every day. Our “Win as One” mentality ensures that our team’s success is directly linked to Client, Shareholder and Employee Satisfaction.

Recognizedas one of AMERICA'S MOST LOVED WORKPLACES for five consecutive years and a Built In Best Places to Work for six years, we are committed to our employees’ total well-being. Enjoy competitive compensation, a flexible workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Bring your passion and talents to DFIN – because being YOU thrives here.

Summary:

In this position you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and developing strategic partnerships to drive net new sales revenue to DFIN. Partners are within the Advisory/Accounting, Legal, PE/VC, ERP/VAR, and Software categories. Responsible for partner development through the full partnership life cycle including identification of accounts to pursue, negotiation, relationship, development, technical enablement, business planning, sales enablement, and growth. Work collaboratively with DFIN Global Capital Markets stakeholders to build relationships nationally and regionally.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, profile, research and develop new partnership alliances to support DFIN’s go to market sales strategy.
• Works closely and creates cadences to consistently communicate with partner and sales leadership to provide a comprehensive and unified partner approach to the market.
• Responsible for development and implementation of go to market strategies for new strategic partners, and the continuous improvement and further development of existing national partners as needed.
• Lead generation through relationship building and executing go-to market campaigns, webinars, event/conference collaboration, and social awareness/involvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

10 years’ experience in sales and business development. Experience in building strategic alliances in a business-to-business environment. Degree in business, sales, or marketing.

• Initiative - Proactively seeks out new revenue opportunities.
• Strategic planning - Develops and prioritizes target markets and organizations.
• Creative problem solving - Finds win-win opportunities for DFIN and potential partners.
• Communication - Has strong written, oral and presentation skills with strong Executive presence.
• Analysis & solution development- Develops persuasive business cases.
• Negotiating - Helps convince target organizations to partner with DFIN. Negotiates deal terms.
• Channel conflict resolution Project Management - Manages several complex projects to successful completion.
• Collaboration/teamwork - Works effectively with others, both internally and externally to achieve goals.

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