
EMEA Director
Cloudinary
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Identify, onboard, and nurture partnerships with key GSIs.
- Develop and execute joint business plans with GSIs to drive mutual growth and value.
- Collaborate with GSIs to source, influence, and close high-value strategic deals, generate a consistent, programmatic pipeline via and with GSIs and drive deal flow supporting $2M+ annually via and with GSIs.
- Align with Cloudinary’s sales teams to leverage GSIs and support deals in motion, thereby improving Cloudinary’s win rates and deal sizes.
- Build and maintain scalable GSI engagement frameworks to drive consistent collaboration.
- Develop go-to-market strategies and joint value propositions with GSI partners.
- Leverage GSI partnerships to expand Cloudinary’s presence across key verticals and geographies.
- Position Cloudinary as a preferred partner within GSI ecosystems.
- Track and report on KPIs, including sourced and influenced pipeline, deal sizes, and win rates.
- Continuously refine strategies to optimize partner contributions to strategic goals.
- Act as the primary point of contact between GSIs and Cloudinary’s internal teams.
- Work with Cloudinary’s Product, customer success, and marketing teams to position Cloudinary & our partners within strategic opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders at GSIs and within Cloudinary.
Requirements
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in partnerships, alliances, or business development roles, with a strong focus on GSIs in the EMEA region in the last 3 roles is a must.
- Track Record: Proven ability to build, scale, and manage high-impact GSI (Accenture, Deloitte, Cagpemini, IBM, Infosys, TATA, etc.) partnerships, driving significant revenue growth.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute comprehensive go-to-market strategies with GSIs.
- Relationship Management: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with experience influencing senior executives.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the SaaS, cloud, or digital media management landscape.
- Analytical Skills: Proficiency in analyzing market trends, performance data, and partnership metrics.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, MBA is a plus.
Benefits
- Awesome technology
- Top-talent peers
- 100% sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans for employees & family
- HSA company contribution
- Matching 401k program
- Robust vacation & wellness policy
- Annual development stipend
- Catered lunches or a food stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
business developmentgo-to-market strategiespartnership managementKPI trackingmarket analysisrevenue growthstrategic deal closingpipeline generationvalue proposition developmentrelationship building
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsstrategic thinkinginfluencing skillscollaborationrelationship managementexecutive engagementproblem-solvingadaptabilitynegotiation
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA