Urgently Need Partnerships Manager- Remote in Carrollton, TX
Job title: Partnerships Manager- Remote
Company: Thomson Reuters
Job description: The Partnership Manager is responsible for building relationships with designated partners and internal stakeholders to drive revenue and market share expansion for Thomson Reuters. Primary job duties are focused on establishing and leading the global strategy and business planning which includes; driving pipeline creation, revenue expansion, cross functional alignment, and GTM execution with the assigned partner(s). The Partnership Manager will work within Thomson Reuters as well within the partners organization through building credibility, effective communication, evangelizing the Thomson Reuters value proposition, strategy and vision and cultivating key executive and sales leader relationships that result in an effective partnership that delivers material impact to the partner and TR.
This is an individual contributor role, reporting the Strategic Partner Lead, and performance will be measured by the following key metrics: joint pipeline creation, partner referrals to TR, co-selling and partner with internal stakeholder influence activity within customers and prospects to drive our business expansion.
Position can be based in any major US city.
About the Role:
In this opportunity as Partnership Manager you will:
- Proactively engage at the field level within Partner and Partner Consulting Services to promote TRs products, solutions and brand to partner stakeholders creating enthusiasm and demand to work with us.
- Understand and communicate the business value of TRs products and solutions to the Partner field teams.
- Develop business plans and playbooks to drive internal/external execution of objectives.
- Own relationships at multiple levels of Partner with the goal of sourcing qualified sales pipeline and supporting co-selling opportunities.
- Manage partner sales pipeline and provide accurate forecasts to management.
- Report on progress to plan, activities and partner performance on a regular basis.
- Drive and participate in regular QBRs with Partner leadership.
- Contribute to partner marketing efforts with the help of Partner Marketing Directors for marketing and co-marketing opportunities (lunch-n-learns, seminars, webinars, campaigns, trade shows).
- Provide feedback to channel peers and leadership regarding market intelligence, competition, knowledge gaps and other valuable insights gained while working with partners.
- Build out and maintain partner profile information and contact information in PRM, CRM and other related systems.
- Represent TR in various industry events, conferences and associations.
- Identify growth opportunities to create needs and competitive solutions.
- Ensure we have the right connections between Thomson Reuters and the partner at all levels and the ability to bring the relevant stakeholder from both organizations into strategic meetings.
- Lead global communication amongst the account teams covering these partners globally; coordinate multi-country deals to ensure maximum value for Thomson Reuters and a well-coordinated partner experience while buying from Thomson Reuters.
- Ensure partner satisfaction with Thomson Reuters; serve as a senior point of escalation for issues and take a leadership role in problem solving on behalf of the partner.
- Act as a Thomson Reuters ambassador in the partners enterprise.
- Build, deliver and track strategic global account plan; forecast, track, report key information, performance indicators.
- Lead a global virtual team across Thomson Reuters; know whom to engage, how to engage them to ensure delivery for partner.
- BA/BS required and 6+ years work experience including sales, business development and managing large customer relationships
- 3+ years Global industry experience at a minimum working for or selling into one of the following partners Oracle, SAP, AWS, or Salesforce. Thorough knowledge of trends impacting the market and the needs of these partners. Strong network building in the industry and strategic partnering.
- Exceptional strategic relationship account management and consultative sales skills across multiple sectors / segments with a focus on growing the size of each relationship; success working in cross-functional global teams, in particular across multiple geographies and business lines
- Entrepreneurial spirit; ability to thrive amidst ambiguity and adapt to shifting circumstances
- Ability to successfully lead in an agile, fast-pace environment developing new and unproven standards
- Experience and proven success at leading complex, strategic negotiations, and delivery on subsequent agreements a plus.
- Strong C-suite engagement skills and track record
- Strategic account planning; ability to develop and manage relationships with complex, large global accounts
- Proven ability to develop and execute innovative sales strategies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Resourceful and highly organized self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and operate successfully in a complex, dynamic, fast paced, highly collaborative, and continuously evolving environment.
- Global experience: lived in / worked across multiple markets a plus
- Thrives in fast-paced, highly matrixed environments
- Ability to travel as needed for covered partners and territory
- Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
- Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
- Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
- Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that weve never talked about with as much pride as we should we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
- Compensation: Base salary and a variable compensation that is directly related to your success