Global Head of Cloud Alliances

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• Taking ownership of Canonical's global cloud partner strategy, leading efforts to forecast, driving bookings, and growing revenue worldwide
• Building strong, cross-functional relationships across teams to ensure a unified approach to technology and market execution
• Inspiring and guiding teams to achieve accelerated revenue growth with Cloud partners, continually refining and evolving strategies for success
• Establishing and nurturing executive-level relationships with key partners, laying the foundation for long-term success and mutual growth
• Steering our offering from concept to execution, aligning product management and marketing strategies while scaling success through our global sales organization
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject
• Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
• Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
• Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship
• Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
• The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
• Exceptional leadership and presentation skills, capable of energizing teams and stakeholders while delivering compelling data-driven narratives
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
• An in-depth understanding of open source technologies, Ubuntu, and the competitive ecosystem, with an eye for identifying opportunities that others might miss.
• Autonomous, disciplined, and proactive—take ownership, and deliver exceptional results
• A track record in alliance and indirect sales management, with an ability to build partnerships that drive success
• Solid experience in the Public Cloud sector, coupled with an understanding of the evolving landscape of technology and innovation.
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events