Description
We are seeking a Partner Business Manager to serve as a trusted adviser to our partners and develop mutually beneficial relationships in alignment with HPE business priorities.
The successful candidate will drive end-to-end revenue, HPE profitability, and pipeline through joint business plans and data-driven sales efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a trusted advisor and expert to partners on emerging trends in their ecosystem
- Drive end-to-end HPE revenue, profitability, and pipeline through joint business plans and data-driven sales efforts
- Articulate HPE global and local business strategies to partners
- Develop thorough knowledge of partner priorities, industry trends, IT landscape, and HPE technology
- Demonstrate business and sales leadership by building executive-level relationships with partners
- Coordinate and execute HPE activities with partners, leveraging HPE specialists when needed
- Drive account mapping process with partners and HPE sales teams to align field sales
- Lead and implement HPE strategy, programs, and systems with and on behalf of partners
Education and Experience:
- 8+ years of selling experience within the partner ecosystem
- 5+ years of working in partner space
- 5+ years of experience hunting new business and developing existing business
- University or Bachelor's degree; advanced degree or MBA preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
- Technology Acumen: thorough awareness of current technology trends and related HPE strategy
- Sales Acumen: ability to influence partners to take actions that create increased value to HPE
- Account Management: thorough understanding of business and financial fundamentals
- Portfolio Knowledge: thorough understanding of HPE products and how they can deliver value to customers
- Partner Industry Acumen: thorough understanding of partner industry, trends, competitors, and channel
- Partnering Acumen: builds understanding of and relationships with partner and internal community
- Negotiation and Conflict Management: ability to achieve agreement within business contexts
- Financial Acumen: thorough understanding of financial accounting concepts
- Sales Forecasting: ability to look forward and anticipate partner needs
- Communication: professional, clear, and effective verbal and written communication
- Time Management: ability to prioritize and effectively meet deadlines
- Creativity and Entrepreneurship: ability to innovate and think beyond proscribed solutions