Partner Program Director

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Seismic, a rapidly growing Forbes Cloud 100 company, is the global leader in enablement, helping organizations engage customers, enable teams, and ignite revenue growth. The Seismic Enablement CloudTM provides continuous guidance to improve behavior, content, and skills to win more deals and deliver better experiences. More than 2,200 organizations around the globe including IBM and American Express have made Seismic their enablement platform of choice. Seismic integrates with business-critical platforms including Microsoft, Salesforce, Google and Adobe. Seismic is headquartered in San Diego, with offices across North America, Europe, Australia and China.

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Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Partner Program Director to spearhead the growth and development of our channel and technology partner programs. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building and scaling successful partner ecosystems, leveraging deep industry knowledge, and aligning partners with business objectives to drive revenue, market expansion, and mutual growth.

Key aspects of this role will be to collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine partner definitions and selections, document and deliver the overall Partner Ecosystem program, help manage the Partner journey and manage lifecycle program elements and continual improvement efforts.

This will be an Individual Contributor position.

What you’ll be doing:

• Program Management & Governance: Own the design and execution of scalable partner programs, including onboarding, enablement, incentives, and ongoing support to ensure partner success. Define and manage program governance and develop solutions and initiatives to drive continued partner ecosystem growth, skills and partner productivity
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success teams to align partner activities with the company’s strategic objectives, ensuring that partners are fully integrated into the broader sales and marketing efforts.
• Metrics & Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of partner programs, regularly reporting progress to senior leadership and adjusting strategies as needed to ensure goals are met.
• Market Intelligence: Stay informed on market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies to continuously refine the partner program and keep it competitive and aligned with industry best practices.
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiate and manage partner agreements, including pricing strategy, ensuring favorable terms that align with company policies and objectives while maintaining strong, long-lasting relationships.
• Partner Advisory Group: Assist in the building and maintenance of a partner advisory group
• Communication: Responsible for the delivery and communication of product and program launches to partners, partner sales and direct sales teams

What you bring to the team:

• 8+ years of prior work experience in partner programs and channel roles within the SaaS industry
• Track record of driving performance and revenue growth managing partner programs that increase partner capabilities and contribution aligned to the strategic goals of the company
• Proven track record demonstrating initiative and ability to execute
• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred.
• Executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex information and partner value to the senior leadership team, functional managers, and sales teams
• Strong analytical skills: interpret data, feedback, and KPIs to accelerate business results
• Ability to work cross-functionally and formalize processes to meet goals and objectives
• Process-oriented approach to solve for gaps and ensure future scalability

What we have for you:

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