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Partner Account Manager

Job highlights 12+ years of experience in field sales or partner management in IT industry, strong process orientation, and excellent communication skills Design and execute partner strategy, conduct territory analysis, manage sales targets, and build relationships with partners Job match score Early Applicant Key Skills Location Work Experience 12 – 17 Years Not mentioned Not disclosed Mumbai Must have key skills relationship building,presentation skills,sales,marketing,process orientation Other key skills project management,enterprise sales,channel sales,business development,partner management,corporate sales,field sales,channel partners,b2b sales,software sales,alliances Job description What you’ll do Your Impact: Our Partner Account Managers (PAM) are responsible for the design & execution of our partner strategy in their assigned territory (West India region- primary focus on Mumbai and additional territories in Pune, Gujarat.Reporting to the OpenText Channels & Alliances Manager for India, this role will focus initially on growing the revenue in India with our channel partners there. Success in this role requires a broad set of skills & experience spanning intelligence (IQ), people (EQ) and technology (TQ). The PAM will undertake territory & competitor analysis as part of the go-to-market (GTM) planning process, that feeds into a joint business plan spanning key activities such as enablement, demand generation, deal execution, development of the delivery skills and customer references. Pivotal to success is collaboration between both OpenText & partner stakeholders to focus on the right market opportunities and to deliver ongoing value to our joint customers. The PAM requires a sales-oriented skill set biased toward accountability, actionability and persistence. As part of the partnership development aspects critical to this role, it also requires a strong relationship building and a service-oriented skill set capable to assist and help the partner while ensuring Open Text goals are met in process of these of sales pursuits. In addition, the role requires internal collaboration and an ability to work cross-functionally with various Open Text resources including Sales, Presales, Marketing, OpenText Partner Network, Customer Support, Product Management, Sales operations and other support resources. Further, the PAM commands a strong understanding of the OpenText Solutions, the business value derived and can articulate the business transformation impact for our target markets. What the Role Offers: Work with region sales teams to define the market opportunity, strategy & business plan for our strategic partners in West India with a strong focus on revenue growth. Manage & report on the progress to plan throughout the year. Engage all stakeholders internally & externally to realize the business plan. Understand the partners political structure and build senior executive champions to drive change and overcome hurdles. Coordinate & support enablement activities across various roles including sales & technical. Coordinate & support Demand Generation activities to grow pipeline. Manage localization requirements with the partner and OpenText product management. Learn & share best practices with other regional partner leaders and stakeholders. Responsibilities: Build a deeper, more strategic and sustainable partnership with selected Partners and prepare to increase market share against our core competitors. Responsible for meeting assigned sales and pipeline targets. Implement a structured and programmatic execution with a defined set of Partners and in accordance with the OpenText Partner Network program. Communicate business plans and updates through regular team meetings, conference calls, and reviews. Ensure alignment between the partners forecast with OpenTexts. Measurements India region revenue and partner-sourced pipeline Revenue growth Y/Y What you Need to Succeed: Minimum of 12+ years of experience in field sales experience or related partner management and partner sales experience in IT industry(Software sales preferred) . Demonstrated track record to meet or exceed quotas, either in direct field sales roles or in partner management/partner sales roles. Strong process orientation & self-management capabilities Experience working with license sales teams at large software and/or SaaS vendors and/or highly desirable. Strong written and verbal skills including communication and presentation skills. Strong understanding of sales and marketing principles. Strong program and project management skills. Demonstrated experience in the development of enabling programs for sales and partner channel. Demonstrated ability to articulate, communicate and educate external audiences including partners and customers, on the business-level value propositions of complex solutions and/or related software solution offerings. Ability to travel across the assigned territory as required to attend physical meetings, estimated to be an average of one week per month. Domain knowledge & experience in one of the product sectors in which we compete. Business fluency in English (written & spoken) with additional languages a bonus. Industry type IT Services & Consulting Department Sales & Business Development Role Key Account Manager Role category Enterprise & B2B Sales Employment type Full Time, Permanent Education Any Graduate, Any Postgraduate Create an alert for similar jobs Key Account Manager, Mumbai About company Open Text™ is the world’s largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management software. The Company’s solutions manage information for all types of business, compliance and industry requirements in the world’s largest companies, government agencies and professional service firms. Open Text supports approximately 46,000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries and 12 languages. Open Text offers an attractive and unique opportunity to be part of one of the fastest growing success stories in the Information Technology sector. Our talented and innovative team creates solutions that truly influence the way leading organizations do business. Imagine having the resources to influence tomorrow’s reality today, learning from the industries top talent and having fun while you do it! We are looking for people who think outside the box, dream big, thrive on change and innovate for today and tomorrow – people a lot like you. At Open Text we believe in the diversity of our work force. Our people are our number one winning strategy which is why we strive to attract and retain the very best the industry has to offer. We are proud to offer excellent benefits, a high performance culture, challenging work and highly competitive financial rewards. We currently have a wide range of attractive opportunities whether you are a new grad or a seasoned professional. Explore the opportunities, choose Open Text, be part of the story. Let your journey begin. Website http://www.opentext.com Headquarters .