Director, Partner Sales

Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours
Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We’re passionate about empowering people to craft beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to building exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours
**The Opportunity**:
From the moment you wake up in the morning until you go to bed at night consider the media you consume, the adverts you see, the apps you use, the websites you browse and almost all of the shopping you do online throughout the day. Chances are that every single one of those interactions, every single one of those experiences, was touched by an Adobe product.
**We have a phenomenal opportunity to hire our new**:
Director, Partner Sales - Western EMEA
The role Director, Partner Sales - Western EMEA, requires an individual with strong executive leadership, partnering capability and analytical skills who can build high-performing strategic alliances that deliver business outcomes. Leading a team of Partner Sales Managers to manage named Global & Regional partners for developing and driving execution of revenue-driving programmes and initiatives, enable and certify Partners to ensure they are delivering Adobe Experience Cloud solutions to the highest possible standard.
**What you’ll do**:
Manage Adobe’s relationships with key global Partners, consisting of traditional Global Management Consulting Firms, Local Systems Integrators and large Digital/Ad Agencies.
Working closely with the Western EMEA leadership to align the partner strategy with regional priorities and goals to ensure measurable partner impact from a revenue and customer success perspective.
Manage a high performing team of Partner Sales Managers - ensuring they remain motivated and providing them with the necessary support will be a key to success.
Working with peers in other geographies, drive and complete strategies aligned with our Global Partner Program.
Manage and maintain the local Partner program, incentive programs and various initiatives.
Develop executive cross partner organization contacts aligning business strategies and driving growth.
Develop with the team partner sales plays, offerings and industry solutions to market for execution and engagement of our Adobe sales teams and Industry leads within our partner ecosystem.
Communications - Ensure effective and timely internal and external communications.
**What you’ll need to succeed**:
Experience working in a quota bearing enterprise Sales environment for at least 5 years, with a strong track record of achieving your targets.
In addition, proven experience in a Partner/Alliance Sales role will be required; experience growing a Partner Sales organization would be preferred.
Experience of driving partner pipe; sourced and influenced bookings.
Strong relationships and experience working with Global Consulting, System Integrators and Digital Agencies.
Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships while delivering results in a highly complex, matrixed global organization.
People Management /virtual team management experience.
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