Field Alliances Manager - Cisco

SHI International•Chicago, IL

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

SHI is launching a new, regionally embedded channel role to bridge the gap between national partner strategy and regional execution. The Field Alliances Manager will serve as the primary in-market advocate for SHI with core OEM partners, and as the voice of the region back to SHI’s leadership. This role goes beyond traditional partner management and marketing, focusing on real-time advocacy, partnership health, and actionable regional insights. Candidates must reside in the Central U.S. region and be able to travel within their assigned territory for customer and partner engagements.

Requirements

Completed Bachelor’s Degree preferred
3-5 years of experience in outside sales
Ability to travel to SHI, Partner, and Customer Events
The ability to effectively utilize software and platforms that are commonly used in the industry to analyze market trends, forecast sales, and drive business growth. - Intermediate
Ability to identify, create, develop, and manage high-impact sales opportunities and lead a team to achieve and exceed sales targets - Intermediate
Ability to effectively work and collaborate within a matrix management structure, coordinating across multiple reporting lines and teams to achieve organizational objectives. - Intermediate

Nice To Haves

Sales-oriented, with experience as an Account Executive or similar field role.
Exceptional communicator, able to influence without direct authority.
Deep understanding of partner and OEM dynamics.
Credible with both OEM field teams and SHI internal sales leadership.
Skilled at “telling the story” and representing the region’s voice.
Comfortable thriving in a high-visibility, high-impact role.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain deep relationships with core OEM partners (e.g., Cisco, Dell, Palo Alto, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, VMware) within your assigned region.
Serve as the go-to resource for both SHI and partner field teams when issues or opportunities arise.
Support the local sales pipeline, ensure partner advocacy, and drive measurable business impact.
Maintain a consistent, intentional local presence at key OEM and partner events to influence outcomes and build SHI’s regional brand.
Map local relationships, identify gaps, and provide transparent feedback to inform where SHI should invest or intervene.
Articulate the full scope of SHI’s business in the region, including commercial, enterprise, and global sellers - not just individual books of business.
Inform leadership on where relationships are strong/weak, which partners are truly strategic at the regional level, and where new opportunities exist.