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Partner Account Manager
Job Summary
Recruits, onboards, and manages key partner relationships at a Regional level (reseller, referral, and agent), leveraging Account Plans to drive enterprise market adoption of integrated Equinix/Partner solutions to achieve channel/company new bookings and enterprise new logo growth objectives.
Responsibilities
Partner Management Continually researches and understands existing partner's products and services, relevant competencies, and geographic coverage
Engages partner and Equinix cross-functional team members, such as Sales Engineers, Solutions Architects, and Product Management, for technical positioning, alignment, and packaging
Facilitates development and alignment for joint value proposition and bundled offer go-to-market
Responsible for go-to-market Preparation: collateral and messaging, joint value proposition content, use cases, partner portal, partner directory, and partner sales training
Establishes Sales rules of engagement and achieves agreement on how the companies will communicate during sales pursuits
Engages Channel Marketing and coordinates development of initial go-to-market and deal strategy
Responsible for go-to-market execution: pipeline development, sales targets, sales plan, deal management, Day 2 support, billing and ordering support, and QBRs Partner Relationship Management
Identifies and establishes contact with sponsors and stakeholders within existing partners
Manages long-term relationships with partner
Ensures the designation and alignment of Executive sponsors Partner Development / Activation & Enablement
Conducts or participates in the process of Reseller Activation Business/Pipeline Reviews Participates in Joint Business Planning
Oversees deal tracking process
Has joint funnel oversight Cross-Functional Collaboration
Works closely with Equinix Sales, Sales Engineers, Marketing, Customer Fulfillment and Support, Sales Operations, Operations, and onsite data centre staff
Coordinates development and approval of Marketing Plan, targets, strategies, activities, and co-marketing investments to support Channel Partner Business Plan with Platform Partner alignment
Educates partners on how to engage Equinix resources (including GSA, SE, CSM) to define, quote, and order solution
Facilitates cross-functional review of partnership performance, including sales, operations, and marketing, as established in Partner Business Plan
Leverages executive sponsors appropriately Communications
Tailors message and partner pitch to partner company on how partnering with Equinix can help to grow their business
Delivers relevant message to confirm mutual interest in moving forward, uncovering interest and motivation of prospective partner stakeholders, identifying their business driver to partner with Equinix
Expertly articulates business value of joint value proposition with Equinix
Qualifications
Proven years of experience preferred in channel sales for an internet, network, data center, hyperscaler or cloud based products or services provider preferred
Bachelor's Degree required
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