MSP Alliance Manager
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About the role
CrowdStrike is currently looking for a MSP Alliance Manager to help us design, build, and implement a successful Managed Service Provider Partner strategy. Success in this position will require: enabling strong, productive relationships at all levels within key partners, strengthen executive relationships, and to create and execute marketing & sales campaigns to accelerate our business opportunities within the MSP ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Identify, recruit and collaborate with partners in regard to successful engagement, launches, and enablement up to and including the delivery of sales, product and support training as required
- Develop and execute a global strategic joint business plan that drives all aspects of the partner relationship including executive interlocks, business development, enablement, certification plans, partner marketing, and solution development
- Support joint sales pursuit activities, develop sufficient pipeline, and execute together to drive revenue within SMB & Mid-Market and Enterprise accounts.
- Presents and promotes CrowdStrike's value proposition and capabilities that enables the partner to build a profitable CrowdStrike business
- Manage all relationship interlocks: executive, product development, marketing, and delivery
- Develop and execute capacity plans to ensure partner is well positioned to deliver successful customer implementations
- Develop and execute joint solution development plans with emphasis on targeted industry markets
- Lead regular business performance / relationship reviews with senior management
- Build and maintain activity and performance reports and dashboards
- Other projects and duties as assigned.
Requirements
- A proven track record of creating innovative enterprise solutions and successful GTM plans with leading MSP/MDR Partners of at least 2 to 5 years of exceeding revenue targets.
- 5+ years of successful enterprise sales experience managing strategic MSP/MDR accounts.
- Strategic thinker and hunter mentality takes initiative and is capable of hands-on problem solving as well as ability to generate ideas and solutions.
- A strong communicator and presenter, who possesses strong negotiation skills as well as sound interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
- Motivated and focused self-starter with strong leadership skills who can multi-task, work independently or within a team.
- Strong organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
- Adept at moving quickly between low-level execution and high-level strategic thinking and organization
- A good understanding of the MSP & MDR partner operating models and Japan partner landscape
- Superior relationship building skills across internal and partner stakeholders
- Proven track record of building strategic alliances from the ground up and exceeding performance objectives
- Experience and success operating within the Enterprise software market, ideally within Saas or Cyber Security
- Fast-paced, high growth company experience
- High business acumen with a sales, marketing, and solution development mindset
- Capable of performing in a virtual team environment
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Fluent in Japanese and business level English
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- Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
- CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
- CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportun
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As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn't changed - we're here to stop breaches, and we've redefined modern security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We're always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
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