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Job Description Summary:

The Senior Alliance Manager wins, maintains, and expands relationships with assigned alliance partners. Assigned to key strategic partners based on geography, channel, or market, the Alliance Manager is responsible for achieving sales, productivity and profitability, and partner recruitment objectives. The Alliance Manager represents the entire range of company products and services to assigned partners though may focus on a specific solution or product set if focused in a partner vertical market.

Key Responsibilities

Establishes productive, professional relationships with key personnel in assigned partner accounts that are strategic for the success of the Region.Coordinates the involvement of company personnel, including support, service, and management resources, to meet partner performance objectives and partners’ expectations.Meets assigned targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives in assigned partner accounts.Proactively leads a joint partner planning process that develops mutual performance objectives, financial targets, and critical milestones associated with a productive partner relationship.Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates partner needs on an ongoing basis.Sells through partner organizations to end users in coordination with partner sales resources.Manages potential channel conflict with other firm sales channels by fostering excellent communication internally and externally, and through strict adherence to channel rules of engagement.Leads solution development efforts that best address end-user needs, while coordinating the involvement of all necessary company and partner personnel.Ensures partner compliance with partner agreements as well as compliance with internal procedures established for partners (i.e. quotes, approvals, deal registration etc.) and code of ethics.Drives adoption of company programs among assigned partners.Proactively plan and recruits new qualifying partners.

Experience and Qualifications (include Education and Certifications)

Strong analytical and financial skills with the ability to think strategically and conceptuallyExcellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, proficient in MS Office, Google Office, or other office productivity tool.Ability to travel throughout the territory (40% of the time or more) to customer sitesGood knowledge of company's products/services and pricing practices.Achieves sales quota in designated partner accounts.Meets assigned expectations for profitability.Completes partner account plans that meet company standards.Maintains high partner satisfaction ratings that meet company standards.Completes required training and development objectives within the assigned time frame.Closely coordinates company executive involvement with partner and end-user customer management as appropriate.Bachelor degree preferred, plus 5 years of relevant industry experience.

Minimum 8 plus years of channel sales experience in a business-to-business sales environment with a demonstrated ability to meet and exceed sales quotas

The base salary range for this role is $113,123.00 - $141,403.80 /year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

This position is eligible for commissions in accordance with the terms of the company’s plan

What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:

Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick timeHealth and Wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependentsLife and disability coverageFidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings with matching contributionsMonthly student debt benefit programTuition Reimbursement and Certificate Reimbursement Program opportunitiesLeadership and skills training opportunities

EOE M/F/Vet/Disability.  Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.  If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com.  We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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