Alliance Manager This hybrid opportunity can be based out of our Vancouver, Toronto or Plano office. Qualified candidates who reside outside of reach of office may be eligible for Remote - US or Remote-Canada consideration.
Position SummaryWe are building a world-class Alliances organization and are looking for a team member who can help us achieve our goals. We are looking for an experienced Alliance professional to contribute to the program's growth.
The Alliance Manager will be in tune with the key players in our ecosystem (such as partners who provide consulting services and support ERP platforms like Microsoft) and have a passion for the financial technology space. Through grit, attention to detail, focus, strategic thinking, analytical skills, and a can-do attitude, you will help build our Partner Program to support Tipalti's aggressive growth goals.
Responsibilities:- Own relations with Microsoft
- Build multi-level relationships within assigned partners including executive, marketing, sales, and sales support
- Identify and produce high-quality leads through constant engagements with partners including office visits, sales team training/coaching, marketing strategies, trade shows, and more
- Coordinate with internal resources to accomplish enablement efforts to launch partners and on-going to keep partners engaged with Tipalti
- Identify opportunities for new alliances and partnerships to expand Tipalti's reach, maintaining a solid pipeline of new potential partners
- Create and deliver compelling presentations to potential partners
- Join networking groups and attend events
- Develop and enable a joint go-to-market message with strategic partners
- Work closely with the entire field and internal sales teams, pre-sales engineers, and marketing to grow new and incremental revenue
- Give clear and concise feedback to internal stakeholders on partner programs, product compatibility, ecosystem viability
- Effectively communicating to management through Salesforce updates, emails, and other means
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Product, Legal and Compliance teams to deliver the best solution based on Tipalti and our partner's needs
About You:- 5+Years in SaaS-based Technologies
- 3+ Years in Alliances, managing Microsoft partners
- A proven track record in scaling and growing a new and existing partner ecosystems
- Experience working in the ERP / accounting / financial management / financial ops domain and working with FinTech a plus
- Builder mindset, comfortable sharing ideas, trying new approaches and is focused on achieving team and company short and long term goals
- Doesn't make excuses, pushes through adversity to hit numbers
- Brings an existing network of relationships across target alliance partners
- Strong ability to drive execution of strategic initiatives and tactics
- Experience developing, negotiating and closing partner deals
- Ability to sell people and partners on the vision and mission of Tipalti and of our partner program - get them emotionally and economically invested in the relationship
- Travel required on a monthly basis
- A track record of working in a fast-paced environment, setting your own demanding expectations, inspiring and supporting your teammates and exceeding those expectations
- Solid attention to detail
- Ability to understand and demonstrate Tipalti's products as well as to interact with product, marketing, sales, and operational teams and executives through a variety of channels
- Assertive, Passionate, Persuasive, Positive, Consultative, loves to compete and win
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience required
Our benefits package includes: - Hybrid working model that requires you to be in office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Matching RRSP
- Extended benefits, Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, AD&D, LTD
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- Subsidized lunch on office days
- Fresh fruit, snacks & drinks in office
- Conveniently located close to transit
- Phone/internet allowance
- Regular company-wide social events
- Multiple ERG groups celebrating our diversity and creating an inclusive culture
Anticipated Total Target Compensation for this role is $152,000 - $180,000 (salary range 112,000 - 140,000 + target variable compensation)
Tipalti's sales teams drive global growth for our best-in-class product. Whether you are an account executive, sales development representative, or solutions consultant, you'll be joining a team of individuals who thrive within a fast-paced, metrics- and performance-driven sales organization. Our collaborative culture ensures that our sales teams work as one to deliver on common goals, whilst being provided with the resources to learn and grow via the Tipalti Academy.
