
Senior Director, Alliances – Cloud Service Providers
Snowflake
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Colorado • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $280,000 - $367,500 per year
Job Level
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About the role
- Define and execute the GTM strategy for our top-tier cloud partners (AWS, Azure, GCP). Lead a high-performing team of Regional Cloud Leads (RCLs) to drive co-sell excellence across Enterprise and Vertical segments.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for these relationships working for the SVP of Partners & Alliances.
- Align our cloud strategy with global & regional sales goals, ensuring seamless communication between Snowflake and CSP alliance leadership as well as regional field leadership.
- Expertly manage the complex dynamics where cloud partners are both infrastructure providers and competitors.
- Own the Source, Influence, and Co-sell metrics. Utilize Snowflake-on-Snowflake dashboards to track deal registration, joint pipeline health, and the ROI of cloud funding programs.
- Build trust-based relationships with CSP sellers. Educate partner teams on why Snowflake is the preferred engine for data-heavy workloads and AI/ML initiatives.
- Partner with Alliances Marketing to launch regional Cloud-First campaigns.
Requirements
- 12+ years of professional experience in Sales, Business Development, or Alliances within the SaaS/Software space.
- 3+ years of experience managing high-growth teams. You have a track record of coaching team members to exceed performance targets.
- Deep, working knowledge of the AWS, Azure, or GCP ecosystems. You understand their internal incentives, funding vehicles, and regional sales structures.
- Proven ability to manage partnerships that involve both collaboration and competition. You know how to find the win-win in a complex marketplace.
- Elite executive presentation skills. You can distill complex partnership data into actionable insights for C-suite stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
Benefits
- Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data.
- Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties.
- It is every employee’s duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.
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Hard Skills & Tools
GTM strategycloud partnershipsco-sell metricsdeal registrationjoint pipeline healthROI analysisdata-heavy workloadsAI/ML initiativesSaaSbusiness development
Soft Skills
team managementcoachingexecutive presentationrelationship buildingcommunicationcollaborationnegotiationstrategic thinkinginsight generationperformance targeting
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMBA