Alliance Manager

Starburst

$190K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in infrastructure and Data/AI
  • Familiarity with strategic partners like Nvidia, Dell, and NetApp
  • Intellectual curiosity about the evolving Data & AI landscape
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with CRM tools, particularly Salesforce
  • Background in channel, alliances or indirect sales in a SaaS environment

Responsibilities

  • Drive engagement and pipeline generation with strategic partners
  • Identify, enable, align, and co-sell with partners
  • Deliver partner-sourced opportunities and closed deals
  • Focus on data-driven results and execute defined strategies
  • Track pipeline stages and collaborate with account executives
  • Provide regular updates and forecasting to leadership

Benefits

  • Equity packages (ISOs) for employees
  • Comprehensive benefits offering
  • Opportunity to work in a high-visibility, high-impact role
  • Access to a supportive executive team
  • Involvement in a dynamic and evolving field of Data & AI
Full Job Description
About the role

Starburst has built a powerful ecosystem of strategic partnerships with some of the most influential names in enterprise infrastructure. As the Analytics Engine for the Nvidia AI Data Platform (AIDP), Starburst sits at the center of one of the most exciting GTM motions in the data and AI space today. Dell OEMs Starburst as a core component of their DataLake offering, while NetApp, Pure, and HPE are certified on Starburst with active CoSell GTM motions- alongside their global and national reseller networks.

The Alliance team is at the forefront of activating and expanding these partnerships, driving engagement and pipeline generation across the full partner ecosystem. It's a high-visibility, high-impact function with strong executive backing and a clear strategy in place.
As an Alliances Manager at Starburst you will:
  • Focus on driving engagement and pipeline generation from our strategic GTM partners (Nvidia, Dell, NetApp, Pure, HPE and their resellers)
  • Identify, Enable, Align and CoSell with all of our Strategic Partners. This is an iterative process with all of our partners as we expand the partnership and drive engagement.
  • Deliver partner sourced opportunities and partner sourced closed won ARR.
  • Focus on data driven results and follow our defined engagement model. The strategy is set and we are looking for people to help execute on that strategy.
  • Track pipeline stages, flag at-risk deals, and work with internal account executives to advance opportunities through the funnel.
  • Provide regular pipeline updates and forecasting summaries to leadership and key stakeholders.
Some of the things we look for:
  • A background in infrastructure and Data/AI would be expected to have an immediate impact at Starburst.
  • Experience in our defined partner ecosystem such as Snowflake, Databricks, Cloudera, Nvidia, Dell, NetApp, Pure, etc.
  • Intellectually curious individuals: The Data & AI space is rapidly evolving and to be successful you need to be committed to understanding the space, the growth and the players
  • Strong organizational skills with an exceptional attention to detail - you can juggle multiple opportunities without dropping the ball.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) and standard productivity software (Google Workspace, Slack, Excel/Sheets).
  • Self-starter mentality with a bias for action - you proactively follow up, flag issues, and move things forward.
  • Exposure to channel, alliances, or indirect sales motions in a SaaS or software environment.
  • Experience building or maintaining pipeline/reporting dashboards in tools like Salesforce, Tableau, or Looker.
Where could this role be based?
  • Boston, MA


Starburst is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and could be inclusive of variable compensation, such as commission or bonus. All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering. Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training, and specific work location. For more information, connect with the recruiting team or Hiring Manager during the process as they can provide more detailed information about the salary range.

Pay Range

$190,000-$220,000 USD

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