Alliances Director

### Responsibilities - Partner Business Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for sales to our partners, building strong, strategic relationships to drive satisfaction, brand awareness, and customer acquisition. - Go-to-Market & Business Development: Collaborate with our sales teams, partner Business managers and partners to define and execute joint business plans and GTM strategies, including co-marketing, sales enablement, account planning, and salesforce education to drive growth and adoption. - Internal & External Enablement: Build trust and alignment with Coupa account teams while enabling internal and external stakeholders on the value and offerings of the partner. - Performance & Revenue Tracking: Monitor partner performance and revenue contribution, analyze KPIs, and provide reporting and recommendations to internal stakeholders for optimization. - Operational & Financial Support: Support the Finance team in tracking and collecting partner revenue share, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve partner issues. - Strategy, Innovation & Insights: Gather partner feedback and conduct field and quarterly business reviews to ensure partners maximize contribution and GTM offerings. ### Qualifications - Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience; 5+ years in partner management, sales, channel sales, or business development within a SaaS or tech environment. - Sales & Ecosystem Expertise: Proven track record of meeting revenue targets, with experience managing all partnerships and working within partner ecosystems. - Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of cloud platforms and enterprise software solutions. - Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to build and sustain strong relationships with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. - Communication & Execution: Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with strong project management capabilities and attention to detail. - Tools & Independence: Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment; experience with PRM/CRM tools like Salesforce is a plus.