Channel Manager Benelux
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Job Number: 27247
Position Title: Partner Sales Manager III
External Description:
The Opportunity
The PSM will develop the partner strategy and run its execution. You will be responsible for penetrating, nurturing and developing the current channel (VARs and local SIs) and will have a strong focus on new business. The key focus is to develop a sustainable partner community of Platinum and Gold partner to drive incremental licence sales for Informatica.
Main KPIs are sourced business through our partners and total bookings per each partner.
Reporting to the AVP Sales you will work in partnership with marketing, inside sales, sales consulting, alliances, professional services and education organisations with regards to pipeline creation and management, and collaborative sales initiatives. You will take full responsibility for accurate forecasting, regular monthly revenue delivery, and facilitation of sales enablement and will regulate the implementation of agreed Business Plans from the channel. This role will include the need for on-site selling alongside the partners, and driving the sales process to conclusion on a case-by-case basis.
Main Core Responsibilities
• Ensure sourced revenue goals are achieved on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Grow our customer base through the acquisition and development of “New Names” across The Benelux.
• Work closely with the partner community to provide incremental revenue to Informatica, and enable fulfillment of business.
• Present, promote and sell the Informatica value proposition to end users and the channel.
• Work with the partners’ and Informatica’s marketing organization to develop an appropriate marketing plan for the territory, including events, seminars, workshops.
• Create, develop and implement a pipeline generation plan with each, and follow up on leads generated by marketing, inside sales and partners.
• Co-sell to prospects and customers alongside the channel partners and with the Informatica’s AM’s during on-boarding and ramping periods.
• Engage channel partners to formulate and administer local sales strategies, routes to market, repeatable solutions and best practice processes.
• Further develop and expand the partner base by onboarding new partners and develop existing partners.
• Accurate forecast management, providing and maintaining a qualified and up to date funnel, reporting to management on a weekly basis.
• Analyse and provide market insights and create competitive and innovative strategies and plans.
Key skills / Experience
• Proven track record of over-achieving targets in an enterprise software sales company.
• Extensive experience of selling enterprise software solutions into new name accounts and generating incremental business.
• Demonstrable experience of Business Development including channel establishment, channel management and marketing.
• Ability to engage, motivate and manage Local SI’s partners and independent VARs.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non technical audience, presenting the business value aspects of the proposition.
• Proven account management abilities. Experience of structured sales techniques spanning the entire sales cycle i.e. identification and qualification of opportunities, business development, order fulfillment etc.
• Experienced at identifying market opportunities with a track record of instigating go-to-market plans and subsequent sales follow-though.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to promote and sell the Informatica offer on a conceptual basis and through highlighting business benefit as well as product features.
• Fluent Dutch and English, both verbal and written.
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City: Amsterdam
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Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level
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At Informatica we know diversity drives innovation. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination, one where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law and Informatica policy.
Travel Requirement: Up to 25%
Location_formattedLocationLong: Amsterdam, NL