Director of sales

Job Description Job Title: Director of Sales - Data Analytics & AI Location: India Full Time/Contract ***DO NOT APPLY if you don't have partnership experience with GCP or Snowflake or Databricks **** Primary Responsibilities: Drive Partner-Sourced Revenue: Own and exceed a partner-sourced sales quota, spearheading pipeline generation and accelerating deal cycles with strategic cloud partners like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Snowflake, and Databricks . Build and Execute Joint GTM Strategies : Develop and deepen relationships with key partner field teams to co-create and execute joint go-to-market plans, ensuring we are the preferred partner for modern data and AI solutions. Leverage Partner Ecosystem: Secure and maximize partner funding (MDF, co-op, incentives) to fuel co-selling and marketing initiatives. Strategically navigate partner funding programs to accelerate delivery and pipeline growth. Develop and Launch Joint Offerings: Collaborate with GTM and delivery teams to develop and launch campaign-ready partner offerings and solution accelerators aligned with strategic use cases like Gen AI and data migrations. Elevate Partner Status: Manage partner competency requirements and certifications to advance our partnership tiering and standing across the GCP, Snowflake, and Databricks ecosystems. Lead and Close Opportunities: Manage and close partner-sourced opportunities in close collaboration with internal sales, marketing, and delivery teams, ensuring repeatable wins and measurable value delivery. Champion Our Brand: Act as a key brand evangelist and trusted advisor within the partner ecosystem, enabling partner field teams to position us as the premier choice for data platform implementations. Report and Forecast: Provide accurate forecasts and comprehensive reports on partner pipeline, influenced and sourced revenue, and overall partner sales contribution. Position Dataplatr’s consulting capabilities across business strategy, technology delivery, experience design, data and AI, and organizational effectiveness Understand the needs, roadmaps, and challenges facing enterprise software companies and co-develop solutions with Dataplatr teams to address them Collaborate with internal delivery teams to ensure solutions are aligned with client priorities and grounded in measurable outcomes Represent Dataplatr in the broader software and tech ecosystem through events, thought leadership, and professional relationship development Maintain accurate pipeline and forecast data through disciplined CRM use and opportunity management Qualifications: Experienced Leader: A senior sales and alliances leader with 15+ years of experience in the cloud, data, and GCP, Snowflake, or Databricks is strongly preferred. Proven Rainmaker: A demonstrated track record of consistently hitting or exceeding partner-sourced sales targets. Strategic Go-to-Market Expertise: Extensive experience developing partner programs, securing partner funding, and executing successful joint GTM motions with major cloud providers. Executive Presence: A skilled relationship builder with the executive presence to influence C-level partners and inspire internal teams. Growth Mindset: A self-starter with the hunger to build and scale a modern, high-growth partner sales engine. Collaborative Communicator: An excellent communicator and collaborator who can tell a compelling brand story and navigate multiple partners and time zones. Education and Availability: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Willingness to travel approximately 50%. A hunter mindset with a consistent track record of new client acquisition and high-value relationship building Proven success selling consulting or professional services into enterprise software, Saa S, or technology platform companies Available to work in US - Eastern Time Zone