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Job Summary:
The Strategic Partner Sales Manager will be responsible for driving new business customer sales through partnerships. This role is pivotal in identifying, establishing, and leading key partnerships to help drive business growth.
Responsibilities:
- Identifies and leads business opportunities with partners by generating pipeline and sales
- Plays a key partner advisor role in partner management and has the ability to delegate key responsibilities to cross-functional team members
- Coach sales managers and customer-facing team members on how to maximize business development opportunities through existing partner relations
- Collaborate with the Director of Partnerships and other key executives to develop company-wide partner strategies that align with company objectives
- Maximizes partner value through facilitating executive engagements and collaborating with key partner executives
- Manage and report out partner business development performance to senior management to help guide partner strategy and focus areas
- Setting the “tone” for the company culture, fostering a success-oriented, accountability-based culture, and ensuring the core values of OpenGov are put into practice
- Exemplifying the values of open communication, creativity, and imagination to promote team spirit to solve problems and identify & capture new business opportunities
- Become thoroughly familiar with the existing product/service line, govtech industry, and competition to drive the growth of the business & delivering on business development goals
- Proven ability to meet or exceed quota expectations
Requirements and Preferred Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- Master’s degree strongly preferred
- 5+ years experience in partnership management, business development, or sales related roles required
- 3+ years in government technology preferred
- Strong knowledge of the government technology industry required
- Able to deal with difficult, sensitive, and confidential information required
- Highly skilled strategic thinker with a track record of driving significant results in an organization
- Manager level experience in working in high-growth and industry “disruptive” technology companies
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
- Brings executive presence, detail-oriented, strong relationship-building skills, and a focus on a high level of customer service
- Strategic mindset with the ability to interpret data and identify actionable insights and manage cross-functional team members
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence key stakeholders at all level
What makes OpenGov unique
» Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click
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» Perks: 90% paid Medical/Dental/Vision premium for employees, fully paid Life and Short/Long term disability insurance, Unlimited PTO, Parental Leave policy, annual wellness stipend, anniversary awards, and more!
» Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.
» Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.
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OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
