Alliances & Partnerships Manager III, Midwest (R-19489)

Dun & Bradstreet

106d • $114,900 - $193,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Alliances function is responsible for driving and retaining revenue both by expanding current alliances into new product offerings and identifying new partnerships with high-growth potential. This role is intended for a professional who has wide-ranging experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• A minimum of 12 years of direct business-to-business sales experience in a consultative/solution-oriented selling environment; experience in reseller engagements or business development is a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise-wide business information solutions
• Ability to understand customer business models, their industry, competitors and end customer challenges
• Strong knowledge of technology and how to apply technology to solve customer business needs
• Results oriented individual able to establish own priorities and lead a broader team to support customer needs
• Proven track-record of maintaining and strengthening relationships with sophisticated clients with complex solution requirement
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve sales targets over an extended period of time
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action, be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success
• Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholder, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs
• Expected to travel onsite to customers for the interest of business at least 40% of the time

Nice To Haves

• experience in reseller engagements or business development is a plus

Responsibilities

• Fulfill the role of trusted advisor on Dun & Bradstreet solutions through the development of strong, positive relationships with clients
• Build senior level executive relationships with partners to achieve revenue growth and partner satisfaction objectives within targeted partner portfolio and prospects
• Maintain and grow the revenue stream for partner retention, upsell and cross-sell opportunities
• Create compelling use cases for potential partners. These are longer sales cycles requiring extensive pre-sales efforts to establish credibility, map out solution architecture, validate value proposition, and test
• Prospect, qualify, negotiate, close and initiate the implementation of new partnerships and ensuring they monetize
• Meet annual revenue goals through new partner acquisition and growing existing partnerships
• Act as the quarterback on new opportunities and are responsible for bringing in appropriate resources into the opportunity
• Establish and maintain expertise in prospective partner use cases; participate in industry focus groups, conferences, or any other meetings for industries in which he/she is prospecting

Benefits

• Generous paid time off in your first year, increasing with tenure.
• Up to 16 weeks 100% paid parental leave after one year of employment.
• Paid sick time to care for yourself or family members.
• Education assistance and extensive training resources.
• Do Good Program: Paid volunteer days & donation matching.
• Competitive 401k with company matching.
• Health & wellness benefits, including discounted Wellhub membership rates.
• Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse/partner & dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior