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    IBM Global Alliance Director

    Canonical
    Home Based - Americas•Home Based - Asia Pacific•Home Based - EMEA
    Remote
    Senior
    Full Time
    remoteglobalalliancebusiness developmentstrategic partnerships

    Requirements

    • •Proven experience as an Alliance Manager/Director
    • •Solid experience in Linux, virtualization, containers, and other cloud technologies
    • •Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with executives at all levels
    • •Strong business acumen and a strategic mindset, with a focus on driving revenue growth and market expansion
    • •Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present complex ideas to a variety of audiences
    • •Autonomous, disciplined, hands-on, get-it-done mentality
    • •Passionate about Canonical products and mission
    • •Comfortable in fast-paced and high pressure environments with measurable goals
    • •Team player with superior accountability and customer support skills
    • •Experience managing cross-functional teams and track record of operational excellence

    What You'll Do

    • •Build and own the strategy and the development of the Alliance on a global level
    • •Expand strategic relationships and enable IBM teams on the partnership
    • •Grow business motions with IBM, across sell-to, sell-through and sell-with motions
    • •Grow IBM's awareness of open source capabilities on Canonical Ubuntu
    • •Manage, develop and grow a team of experienced business development managers
    • •Demonstrate a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem
    • •Deliver on targets, objectives and provide a voice of the partner
    • •Travel internationally to drive partnerships in person
    • •Align and support internal canonical field teams - identify, support, grow, transact
    • •Expand existing footprint with IBM customers with an aim to upsell to broader portfolio

    Benefits

    • •Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
    • •Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
    • •Annual compensation review
    • •Recognition rewards
    • •Annual holiday leave
    • •Maternity and paternity leave
    • •Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
    • •Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
    • •Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

    About Canonical

    Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises.

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