Cloudinary
Cloudinary helps brands manage, transform, optimize, and deliver engaging visual experiences at scale.
Strategic Technology Partner Director
Location
United States
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCloud
Job Description
• Drive mindshare across Akamai partner ecosystems that help establish GTM activities in North America
• Promote Cloudinary + Akamai partnership advantages with shared customer wins to foster strong, long-term relationships with Akamai partner sales and technical teams.
• Drive Quarterly Business Reviews and other ongoing executive engagements with Akamai partners, measuring performance against growth targets
• Collaborate with Cloudinary Product Marketing to create the required collateral for Akamai partnership to support GTM initiatives
• Collaborate with Cloudinary Channels & Alliance organization to help build preferences for Cloudinary offerings inside Akamai partners and Akamai partner ecosystems
• Recruit executive sponsors and key executive supporters within Akamai partners and Cloudinary to create a strong alignment structure.
• Maintain a collaborative technical relationship that helps optimize and foster support for Cloudinary’s roadmap capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Channels & Alliances, Sales, Marketing, and Product, to develop and implement enablement programs and joint marketing campaigns that drive sales opportunities
• Work collaboratively with Akamai partners and Cloudinary teams to define strategic accounts and joint account planning targets, to support proactive business development.
• Track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics and pipeline activities for internal stakeholders, including executive leadership, to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize Akamai partner performance.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years in business development, strategic alliances and/or partner management for a cloud based service provider.
- 4+ years leading partnership activities for a SaaS provider, ideally working with or for Akamai
- Experience selling Cloud infrastructure services such as Storage, Akamai or compute services
- Demonstrated track record of successful quota attainment in a sales and alliances role, tracking all types of measurements including sell through, sell to and sell with (partner influence)
- Advanced understanding of Akamai services, including products, pricing, packaging positioning and GTM tactics
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
- Willingness to travel as required to meet with partners and attend industry events
Benefits
- Awesome technology
- Top-talent peers
- 100% sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans for employees & family
- HSA company contribution
- Matching 401k program
- Robust vacation & wellness policy
- Annual development stipend
- Catered lunches or a food stipend