Senior Strategic Channel Sales Partner Manager, EMEA - Hybrid

July 22

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We're the Open SaaS ecommerce platform that lets you grow your business, your way.

E-Commerce Software • Shopping Cart Software • Hosted Ecommerce Solution • Internet Marketing • SaaS

1001 - 5000

💰 $64M Series F on 2018-04

Description

• Manage a portfolio of Technology Partners in EMEA to nurture and grow successful commercial relationships. • Work collaboratively with a cross-functional group of colleagues in sales, marketing, and partner management to drive positive business outcomes. • Represent BigCommerce at industry and partner events with a goal of generating net new pipeline opportunities and increasing visibility in the ecommerce ecosystem. • Identify new Technology Partners which will add value for BigCommerce customers. • Drive indirect sales revenue by leading and managing MRR-generating go-to-market initiatives and campaigns across select Technology and Payment Partners. • Manage indirect sales revenue success through a metrics-driven approach with excellent pipeline management, forecasting, and Salesforce hygiene. • Own and optimize co-selling engagements with referring partner’s sales and SE teams • Partner with BigCommerce Sales to nurture opportunities in the pipeline and optimize conversion to win partner-referred opportunities. • Deliver compelling enablements to partner audiences about BigCommerce’s features and value proposition. • Work closely with Strategic Business development leadership and partner teams to manage priority projects and execute on our strategy.

Requirements

• 5+ years software, ecommerce or SaaS sales experience with a focus on consultative solutions selling in a rapidly growing and fast-paced environment • 3+ years experience in a quota-carrying Sales role • Experience working in a Recurring Revenue or SaaS organization • Expertise and experience working with payments technology related to ecommerce is highly preferred • Strong project management skills. Ability to prioritize activities, remain focused on strategic objectives whilst meeting tactical objectives • Driven Achiever - You thrive on challenges and have a proven history of successfully, consistently achieving revenue goals and objectives, within a complex client acquisition driven business, preferably in the mid-market or enterprise space. • Action Oriented - You have a passion for getting things done, carry out responsibilities with minimal direction, enjoy working hard, are full of energy for challenges, and seize opportunities more than others. • Sales Star and Master Negotiator - You are a great salesperson with sales methodology knowledge who will be the role-model of sales excellence for the team. Your extensive experience will allow you and others to skillfully negotiate wins internally and externally while maintaining strong relationships. • Master Communicator - You provide the right information to the right people at the right time in the right way, adjusting your approach to fit the audience and setting (one-on-one, small and large groups, peers, direct reports, and leaders inside and outside the organization). Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation, and client / partner relationship skills are critical. An additional foreign language ( French, Italian, German, Spanish) is a plus. • Business Acumen - You know what to prioritize, creatively solve complex problems, and use data to make decisions. You have a deep level of knowledge about how businesses work, keep up with relevant practices and trends, and know the competition. • A Planner - Your have strong attention to detail, accurately scope out the length and difficulty of tasks and projects, anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks, and easily development and maintain schedules. • Collaborative - You have demonstrated success working cross-functionally in matrixed organizations.and have the ability to forge strong bonds and work collaboratively with key external and internal partners such across Product Development, Channel, Marketing, other sales channels. • Flexible - You not only cope with change, you thrive on it and can shift gears comfortably. • Personable - You are a high energy professional with a resiliently positive attitude and deep personal confidence that exudes a strong sense of teamwork by working effectively, respectfully, and efficiently with all team members. • Technically Adept - You pick up on technical things quickly, enjoy learning new skills and knowledge, and are adept at staying ahead of the curve on relevant industry, company, product, or technical knowledge. You have deep understanding of Salesforce.com and CRM best practices and ideally have a basic understanding of HTML, CSS and internet technologies (shopping carts, web hosting, email, and online marketing tools). Technical knowledge and/or ability to write code is a plus. • Travel Flexible - Ability to travel domestically or internationally as needed. This job may require frequent (10-15%) travel to meet with partners which may require overnight stays or week-long stays at locations (depending on project).