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VP, Strategic Alliances – Partnerships

Account ManagerSalesFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001Company Site

Location

United States

Posted

120 days ago

Salary

$300K - $350K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishCloudCyber Security

Job Description

• Build and execute a multi year alliances strategy across GSIs, MSPs, MSSPs, cloud providers, ISVs, and cybersecurity ecosystem partners. • Identify adjacent markets and partner categories that create defensibility or accelerate entry into new verticals and use cases. • Develop frameworks for partner selection, prioritization, onboarding, and governance. • Influence internal executives on alliance investments, resourcing, timelines, and long range planning. • Evaluate commercial and technical partnership opportunities across GSIs, MSPs, MSSPs, data partners, cloud marketplaces, and technology vendors. • Structure partnerships with clear business cases, commercial terms, integration requirements, and measurable success criteria. • Lead joint planning with product, engineering, finance, and legal to ensure feasibility and high value execution. • Develop deep understanding of SSC’s product, roadmap, integration strategy, and ecosystem positioning. • Work with product and engineering teams to design joint solutions and integrations that increase customer value and improve win rates. • Translate technical capabilities into clear GTM and commercial narratives for partners and field teams. • Drive partner influenced pipeline through coordinated co-sell motions with GSIs, MSPs, MSSPs, and technology alliances. • Partner with sales leadership to ensure alliances drive territory coverage, enterprise deal acceleration, and top of funnel expansion. • Build joint value propositions and field enablement materials that help sellers leverage partner relationships. • Build and maintain strong executive relationships with GSI global practice leaders, MSP and MSSP service owners, cloud ecosystem leaders, and major technology partners. • Represent SSC in roadmap discussions, strategic planning sessions, and executive forums with top partners. • Serve as a trusted advisor internally and externally with strong judgment and credibility. • Represent SSC at partner events, conferences, and industry forums. • Deliver credible narratives that position SSC as a high value ecosystem partner. • Build SSC’s presence inside GSI alliance teams, partner BD organizations, and ecosystem programs. • Align alliances work with product, engineering, marketing, RevOps, finance, and field leadership. • Ensure partnership initiatives are well resourced, sequenced correctly, and executed with discipline. • Provide clear reporting to the CRO and executive team on partner performance, risks, gaps, and new opportunities.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years leading strategic alliances or technology partnerships within enterprise SaaS.
  • Deep cybersecurity domain expertise required, including strong understanding of security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability and risk management, and how enterprise security teams evaluate and buy solutions.
  • Proven ability to develop and scale partnerships with GSIs, MSPs, MSSPs, cloud ecosystem providers, cybersecurity vendors, and ISVs.
  • Demonstrated success driving partner influenced pipeline, shaping joint solutions, and executing complex alliances.
  • Strong understanding of GSI operating models, partner practice structures, and joint GTM motions.
  • Ability to balance technical fluency with commercial thinking and executive level communication.
  • Experience influencing product and engineering priorities to support ecosystem growth.
  • Highly organized with strong urgency, clear communication, and a builder mindset.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • stock options
  • Health benefits
  • unlimited PTO
  • parental leave
  • tuition reimbursements

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