Director, Partner Sales
About The Position
We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us! Your opportunity New Relic is seeking a hands-on Partner Sales Director to lead the AMER business. This is not a "management-from-afar" role. We need a hands-on, battle-tested leader who will be in the trenches with their team and our Account Executives (AEs) - coaching them on how to nurture, mature, and close new business through the power of the channel. You will lead the charge in a maturing environment, turning ambiguity into execution and evidencing progress over perfection. What you'll do Your mission is to accelerate New Relic’s partner sales business with channel partners including VAR, GSI and regional specialists. You will build a team of hunters to overlay the AMER sales team to drive Partner Sourced ACR and launch revitalized sales motions such as MSP and leverage regional services partners to ramp consumption.
Requirements
- Observability Veteran: Mandatory. You have deep experience in the Observability, APM, or Log Management space. You understand the technical and business value drivers in this specific market.
- AMER Network: You bring a wealth of executive relationships across the top North American and LATAM VARs, SIs, and regional partners
- The "Deal Maker" DNA: Proven track record of personally helping sales teams close deals through the channel.
- Resilience & Agility: You thrive in environments that are "under construction." You are a builder who can navigate internal ambiguity to deliver external results.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Advantage: Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is a significant plus for the LATAM component of the role.
Responsibilities
- The ACR Engine: Primary accountability for driving Partner Sourced ACR across North America and LATAM. You will ensure the channel is a consistent and predictable contributor to AMER’s growth.
- Deal Orchestration: Act as the "Deal Maker." You will personally support your team and the direct sales organization to mature partner-led opportunities from discovery to close.
- In-the-Trenches Mentorship: We don't want a reporter; we want a coach. You will spend your time upskilling your team on deal mechanics, partner positioning, and cross-functional alignment.
- Sales Alignment: Build a "one-team" culture between the Channel organization and the Direct Sales AEs, ensuring that partner engagement is viewed as a competitive advantage, not a hurdle or cost center.
- Ecosystem Mastery: Leverage your existing network in the Observability to elevate partner relationships and drive executive commitment.
- Operational Resilience: You will operate in an environment that is still evolving. You must be comfortable building the car whilst driving it at the same time
Benefits
- New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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