Head of partner growth

Senior Partnerships Account Manager - New partner acquisition. Strategic partner growth. Lead generation in a pro active SaaS partner role - Manchester Negotiable GBP60,000 - GBP80,000 Salary - Double OTE and excellent benefits ndash; The role is site based from stunning luxury offices in the heart of Manchester. We require a dynamic sales person who can generate, build, map and grow partner account relationship, do what is needed including product positioning and ultimately benefit both client and employer ndash; You will be developing 6-10 existing partner relationships with new business targets for new partner acquisition in year 1! Working directly with the accounts and the CIMO to build a partnership accounts division and ultimately a team. This all starts with the ability and experience to discuss wins from cold calling - a new business growth hunter mentality is essential but the full account management cradle to grave cycle will be yours to manage and develop. An amazing SAAS growth role with international offices and some unbelievable ambition! 2 stage interview process including 1 Teams and 1 face to face presentation to the CIMO and the CEO. The best role in Manchester today for an experienced, pro-active, commercially superb communicator who can win and develop new partner accounts and manage a strong base of 10 existing partner accounts! The Person: * You will know how win, acquire, close, manage, then map out and build relationships within partner accounts, developing them strategically to ultimately position your products (SAAS) within the partner account to ultimately generate leads consistently for the Sales team. * Growing the revenue and reach through the partner accounts. * You rsquo;ll be fed 10 partner accounts strategically and be required to map out and maximise potential and develop the relationships and then acquire more hellip; * Superbly organised, strong communication and commercial skills. * You will know and understand your numbers and be humble, down to earth, and hard working! * A person who thrives in working alongside sales and business development teams * Comfortable with senior stakeholder meetings * Can project manage marketing activation programmes to drive lead generation via the partners. * Skilled in developing meaningful reporting MI and insights and take appropriate action. * Passionate about generating new ideas and delivering robust short- and long-term strategy. * Capable of building a team from the ground up (longer term as Head of Partnerships) Skills and Experience: * Remuneration negotiable ndash; Speak to Iain @ Duval about package! * 5 years rsquo; experience in a senior business development / sales and relationship management Partner role in the UK. (ideally with some channel or partner development and super ideal if from a SaaS background. ) * Knowledge of marketing tools and levers to drive leads * Proven capability in developing and executing sales strategies and activities * Results orientated with a proven record of successfully meeting sales targets * Extremely strong negotiator with ability to demonstrate techniques and approaches that achieve desired business outcomes * Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions in a timely manner based on thoughtful analysis and critical judgment * Self-motivated, self-managed proactive, risk taking, and a very high drive to succeed Top tech business and ace Duval client. More information available, speak to Iain @ Duval