Channel and Emerging Alliances Manager

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We will never ask you to submit sensitive documents (including banking information, SSN, etc) before your first day. If you suspect a recruiting scam, please contact us at wwrecruitingteam@commvault.com    About Commvault  Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient.

The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data. Are you ready to embark on a mission to forge strategic alliances that drive profitability and sustainable growth?

We are seeking a dynamic Channel and Emerging Alliances Manager to join our team at Commvault. As a key player in our ecosystem, you will 'own' and cultivate relationships with nominated partners, elevating Commvault's presence and ensuring the achievement of quarterly revenue targets.

Responsibilities

Develop solid and strategic relationships with nominated partners, demonstrating how Commvault contributes to their operations. Find opportunities to showcase our value, penetrate accounts, and increase market share. Cultivate strong relations at all levels within partner organizations, personally leading the relationship throughout the sales cycle.

Increase scope and sales of Commvault offerings within partners, overcoming objections and advancing opportunities. Achieve quarterly revenue goals outlined in the business plan. Develop and sustain a pipeline for the medium and long term, ensuring regular and predictable income that outperforms against financial goals.

Improve pipelines and win rates by mentoring and facilitating partners' sales forces. Conduct regular partner pipeline review meetings and provide resources to overcome objections and advance opportunities. Plan, develop, and deliver Commvault's participation in partners' demand generation marketing activities. Ensure relevant partner sales forecasts and initiate, measure, and run Commvault partner account plans.

Run regular business reviews to understand the status of significant engagements, opportunities, and initiatives within partnerships. Develop positive relationships with peers across the company, emphasizing a common approach. Establish Commvault as the preferred solution within the partner portfolio. Increase brand awareness and mindshare within the partner organization, creating sponsors and supporters for the Commvault brand.

Evangelize Commvault within partner organizations, driving engagement at an executive, marketing, and sales level. Initiate, develop, and promote relationships with third parties to broaden the scope of the company's business activity. Stay ahead of new technology and its impact on partnership relations. Keep development units and EMEA HO aware of product enhancements and development requirements for their area.

Requirements

Proven experience in selling (preferably software) through VARs, System Integrators, Alliances, and Distributors. 10+ years of experience working within a channel echo system. Existing relationships in the SI, reseller, and distributor partner ecosystem in the region. Outstanding negotiation skills with the ability to acquire the best possible terms.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills. Self-initiative, self-motivation, collaborative approach, and great teammate mentality. Knowledge of creating detailed and executable account plans using enterprise sales methodology. Understanding of the industry, products, competitors, emerging trends, and changing marketplace.

Proven ability to articulate the company's value proposition and present solutions effectively. Strong history of achieving annual targets and quotas. If you're ready to make a significant impact on our partner ecosystem and drive success, apply now to join our innovative and collaborative team!   #LI-EL1 #LI-remote Commvault is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

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Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience, helping more than 100,000 organizations to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyber attacks—keeping data safe and businesses resilient and moving forward. Today, Commvault offers the only cyber resilience platform that combines the best data security and rapid recovery at enterprise scale across any workload, anywhere with advanced AI-driven automation—at the lowest TCO.