Strategic Partnerships Manager

Are you passionate about the chance to bring your extensive sales experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology?

We are seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager who is knowledgeable, capable and charismatic with proven experience working with the big four advisory firms and/or leading Channel and Re-Seller businesses in Japan.

You will have demonstrable success in building and executing go-to-market strategies via partner models; focused on meeting corporate sales, revenue, operational and strategic goals.

**About the Role**

In this role of Strategic Partnerships Manager ANZ, you will have the following responsibilities/accountabilities:

- Execute on the overall company partnership model across all the business units of the organization to leverage the channel to new markets. Leverage the central Partnerships capability and the regions business units’ partnerships capability to help build on the current Partner relationships, engagement models and agreements.
- Develop knowledge and strategic relationships of selected partners to build the Partnerships channel of the business. Orchestrate sales, marketing, operations, learning and support to the Partners on the execution of the partner engagement model.
- Construction and enhancement of the partner ecosystem to leverage the cross sell, up sell, and competitor displacement opportunities. Business development skills, commercial acumen and market knowledge will be required.
- Build engines and connections on channel development, partner sales plan and partner ecosystem construction through the proper number of partners & channels, including sales, marketing, training, support.
- Partner with assigned enterprises to identify and deliver on potential new opportunities such as new market development, co-creation or new products and services. Ensure a robust governance model for these partnerships.
- Drive sales strategy and planning jointly with partners through strategic relationships, joint account planning and clear go to market approach. Increase partner reach, frequency and yield, as KPIs to achieve revenue and market share goals.

**About You**

You’re a fit for this role if you possess the following qualifications and experiences:

- Degree or Master’s in Business Administration with at least 10 years of business development and or sales/partnership experience with large enterprise technology companies in Japan.
- Strong executor of strategies within the Japan market to establish effective alliance with identified partners. Successful track record of developing new business and leading multiple strategic partnerships.
- Strong networks in the industry and evidence of long-term collaborative relationships with external customers and partners. Aptitude for identifying and solving customer problems through creative solutions using a consultative sales approach.
- Experience to leverage resources based on both influence and authority across business units, functions, regions, and within and outside of the company. Experience in dealing with C Level executives.
- Results oriented, performance driven, and team minded.
- Excellent spoken and written communication both in Japanese and English.

**What’s in it For You?**

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

- ** Hybrid Work Model**: Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remote work, and following local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines.
- ** Culture**: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more
- ** Wellbeing**: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: company-wide Mental Health Day Off; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- ** Learning & Development**: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking
- ** Social Impact**: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact
- ** Purpose Driven Work**: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

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