Partner Sales Manager

Job Description

At Qualtrics, we create software the worlds best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platformwe are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for conventionbut most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.

When you join one of our teams, youll be part of a nimble group thats empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You wont have to look to find growth opportunitiesready or not, theyll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, were on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think thats work worth doing.

Partner Sales Manager - India

Why We Have This Role

The Partner Sales Manager (PSM) role is essential in driving growth through strategic partnerships in todays competitive landscape. Tasked with achieving Partner Sales quotas, PSMs leverage their expertise to generate revenue and influence decision-making while collaborating closely with partners. Supported by our Ecosystem function and regional Centers of Excellence (COEs), PSMs ensure effective go-to-market strategies and adapt offerings to meet customer needs across diverse markets.

How Youll Find Success

- All PSMs are responsible for driving pipeline generation, impacted revenue, closed business, and renewal rates. Depending on the global market, there are slight differences in responsibilities and coordination with other roles
- Serve as a strategic partner to the sales team in key opportunities, delivering outputs that help customers build their vision for experience management, and design their roadmaps towards the art of the possible.
- Build a strong team culture focused on meeting the needs of our clients and internal customers including sales and customer success.
- Use data-driven insights to refine partner strategies and drive pipeline generation and revenue growth.
- Build trusted relationships with partner stakeholders by understanding their needs and positioning Qualtrics as a valuable ally.
- Stay updated on Qualtrics products and the Experience Management landscape to equip partners with the tools needed for effective selling.

How You&aposll Grow

- The XM category cuts across several stand-alone areas of professional expertise. In this role you will gain exposure across the entire XM category (customer, employee, and brand experience) as well as access to a diverse set of leadership, cross-functional departments, external executive relationships, and much more.
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Things Youll Do

- Strategic Go-To-Market: Responsible for end-to-end 'sell with Partner' activities, driving revenue generation through Partners, and managing the operational sales pipeline and forecast tracking process throughout the cycle (MEDDICCC, etc).
- Partner Development: Collaborate with Partners to manage a territory, adapt partner offerings to their market and connect customer needs to XM related offerings. Inspire partners to expand Qualtrics practices in-market.
- Results-oriented Partner Management: Develop Partners to be able to execute against Qualtrics GTM plan and understand how to leverage GTM resources (e.g., marketing and sellers). Manage accountability of Partners to deliver against sales plans.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with PEM (if PEM coverage is available in-market) to build XM GTM campaigns on offerings generated by the PEM + Partner. Engage with Center of Excellence (COE) or in-market enablement resources for XM sales best practices/collateral, when training or supporting Partners sellers (in territory)
- Deal Support: Enable Account Executives (AE) to sell faster (reduced sales cycles) and bigger deal sizes with the support of Partners. Co-sell and guide AEs during deal cycles
- Partner Advocate: Develop Partner Sales Strategies that inform AEs of which Partners are best fit to support their customers short and long term needs related to XM solutions

What Were Looking For On Your Resume

- 5-7 years SaaS selling experience as an Enterprise Account Executive or Sales Leader as a top performer (clear demonstration of consistent +100% over-achievement)
- Familiarity of how a partner ecosystem operates, strategic alliances, marketing, business development
- Solution selling capability to drive a consultative sales process with Partners
- Polished confidence working-with and presenting-to C-level executives
- Project/program management skills to manage the complexities of working with multiple Partner sellers across many accounts
- Coaching, teaching, and enablement skills to activate many Partner sellers
- Scale mindset, ability to enable others
- An undeniable passion for winning and creative solutioning
- Bachelor&aposs degree, MBA or other relevant professional degree encouraged
- You are able to travel when necessary (50%)

What You Should Know About This Team

- We pride ourselves on being a team that not only understands but also contributes to the achievement of the company&aposs primary objectives.
- Partnering with sales teams across different locations, we foster a culture where smooth communication and collaboration reign supreme.
- Our team values the ability to take initiative, work independently, and accomplish key initiatives.
- Everyone is encouraged to think ahead, anticipate potential issues, and find ways to proactively conquer.

Our Teams Favorite Perks And Benefits

- A comprehensive total rewards package consisting of base, incentives and generous benefits. We believe in sharing Qualtrics success which is part of the compensation for all employees.
- Private health insurance - top of the range coverage for medical and extras benefits.
- Wellness Reimbursement for wellness activities including gym memberships, spa massages, workout equipment, meditation apps, and much more.
- Experience bonus to be used for an Experience of your choosing
- Commuter allowance - we take care of your public transport expenses to the office
- Hybrid working environment - 3 days in office, 2 from home.

The Qualtrics Hybrid Work Model: Our hybrid work model is elegantly simple: we all gather in the office three days a week; Mondays and Thursdays, plus one day selected by your organizational leader. These purposeful in-person days in thoughtfully designed offices help us do our best work and harness the power of collaboration and innovation. For the rest of the week, work where you want, owning the integration of work and life.

Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants in the United States of America have rights under Federal Employment Laws:Family & Medical Leave Act,Equal Opportunity Employment,Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.

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