Regional Alliance Manager CEE (Remote, ROU)

CrowdStrike; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm seeks a Vendor Specialist to strengthen strategic partnerships and drive engagement. This role blends technical knowledge with sales strategy, requiring expertise in managing relationships within technology alliances. Join CrowdStrike and contribute to innovative cybersecurity solutions while enjoying a flexible work culture and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

Comprehensive wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Competitive vacation and holidays

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in cybersecurity sales or partnership management.
• Proven track record in business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with technology partners to drive pipeline.
• Create strategic business plans to achieve partnership goals.
• Analyze partner performance and propose corrective actions as needed.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Management

Cybersecurity Expertise

Technical Partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

Our CrowdStrike Alliances Team is looking for a Vendor Specialist to drive growth and maximize our relationships within strategic technology alliance partnerships. This data-driven role requires deep understanding of technical integrations, partner ecosystems, and the ability to create meaningful engagement frameworks between multiple stakeholders while working across various vendor environments.

As the key liaison between CrowdStrike, Technology Alliance partners, and internal teams, you'll drive partner engagement, enablement, and revenue growth through co-sell opportunities. The ideal candidate brings cybersecurity expertise, proven experience in managing technical partnerships, and a track record of achieving pipeline and revenue targets through strategic alliance relationships.

What you’ll do:

• Relationship management - Own overall relationship with a select few Technology Partners and drive their motivation to generate pipeline for CrowdStrike. Run regular cadence of meetings with relevant stakeholders. Create and align peer-peer relationships as wide and deep as possible. Stay informed of the partners changing business strategy, roadmap, sales and partner priorities and ensure these are communicated to colleagues and relevant stakeholders internally, with plans updated as needed.

• Strategic planning - Create and maintain a business plan that summarizes the overall partner strategy including goals of the partnership and the methods by which we will deliver the goals.

• Generate pipeline for CrowdStrike - plan and execute activities with support of the Regional Account Managers to encourage opportunity referrals. Activities to include account mapping, sales team interlock, call out days, events etc.

• Performance management - Maintain KPI measures for partner performance, analyzing leading indicators of performance to propose corrective action where needed and engage with partner to adjust plans and strategy as needed

• Engagement with Regional Alliance Managers (RAM) Leaders in all regions to develop sales engagement strategies and effective enablement through communication of capability and partnership opportunities.

• Work effectively with RAMs to encourage Technology Alliance referral program adoption and active engagement with Tech Alliances Partners.

• Facilitate sales introductions for Tech Partners through the RAM organization

• Engagement with Integration build teams to ensure a roadmap of new integrations is aligned to business plans.

• Alignment of CrowdStrike resources - Ensure internal resources, particularly Partner and Product Marketing are aligned with the agreed strategy and business plan and are engaging effectively.

• Align product roadmaps and messaging with your named partners to open up and maintain paths to market that can underpin revenue generating activities

What you’ll need:

• 3-5+ years of proven experience in cybersecurity sales, partnership management, or business development

• Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal. You will need to explain/discuss technical and business topics to varying audiences.

• Ability to network multiple levels within a partner up to C-Level

• Ability to create and deliver value propositions, identify and influence key decision makers

• Comfortable working remotely, at CrowdStrike offices or at partner locations

• Travel: Approximately 25% during normal working conditions

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge

• Paid parental and adoption leaves

• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role

• Employee Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood groups and volunteer opportunities to build connections

• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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