Alliances - Partner Account Mgr/Sr. Mgr

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Director, Partner Sales – Canada

Join us at an exciting moment for Salesforce Canada! We're looking for a dynamic, entrepreneurial leader to join our Alliances & Channels (A&C) Partner Sales team and help design, launch, and scale a bold growth plan for our Systems Integrator (SI) partner ecosystem within Canada. This is a high‑visibility, high‑impact role reporting to the RVP, Partner Sales Lead — perfect for someone who blends strategic vision with a true "roll‑up‑your‑sleeves" execution mindset. You'll be at the center of one of the fastest‑growing parts of our business, driving the go‑to‑market strategy across our full Customer 360 platform — including the newest innovations in AI and Data. You'll build senior‑level relationships across SI partners and internal stakeholders, act as a trusted advisor to Canada's Financial Services and Telco sales leadership, and be accountable for exceeding jointly‑set performance targets with our partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Trusted Business Partner — Build credibility with sales, partners, marketing, and A&C C360 teams by bringing a sharp point of view on sales and partner strategy, staying detail‑oriented and proactive, and driving the Canada GTM strategy through strong partner alignment.
• Team Collaboration & Visibility — Be an active, engaged contributor across in‑person and virtual settings, growing professionally through hands‑on teamwork.
• Act with Urgency — Move fast, take initiative, and follow through relentlessly in a dynamic environment.
• GTM Initiatives & Enablement — Partner with sales and marketing to design and execute co‑branded GTM events and enablement programs, building business cases and measuring ROI.
• Results‑Driven Execution — Maintain operational rigor, hit or exceed quarterly/annual quota and V2MOM metrics, and work with SI partners to unlock new business in existing accounts and new markets.

Qualifications / Experience

• Strong industry background preferred.(Financial Services, Telco, HLS, etc)
• Proven track record of exceeding partner revenue targets.
• Sharp business acumen and comfort thriving in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Strategic thinker who blends consulting rigor with business strategy to build compelling partner plans.
• Track record of developing and leading multiple strategic partnerships.
• Experience recruiting, developing, and managing a partner base.
• Solid knowledge of Salesforce technology, applications, platforms, and SaaS solutions.
• Comfortable navigating complexity and thinking across multiple levels of abstraction.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience building differentiated relationships within the SI community.
• Demonstrated ability to drive incremental revenue and growth channels through SI partnerships.
• Comfortable engaging stakeholders from individual contributors to senior executives.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• 10+ years in alliance management, consulting, and/or sales with a track record of successful business development.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce's full cloud and platform portfolio, including: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Data Cloud, Agentforce (AI agents), Slack, Tableau, MuleSoft, Industries Clouds (including Financial Services Cloud), and Net Zero Cloud.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven customer engagement and how partners can build practices around Agentforce and Data Cloud.
• Ability to liaise with and motivate individuals at every level of a partner relationship.
• Politically savvy, with strong business judgment and the ability to identify key decision‑makers.
• Experience working with SI consulting organizations across multiple cities/verticals.
• Experience partnering with multiple sales teams to build and scale a partner ecosystem.
• Highly motivated, independent, and results‑driven.
• High energy and genuine passion for the business.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering (MBA preferred).

Desired Skills / Experience / Assets

• 10+ years in alliance management, consulting, and/or sales with a track record of successful business development.
• Deep understanding of Salesforce's full cloud and platform portfolio, including: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Data Cloud, Agentforce (AI agents), Slack, Tableau, MuleSoft, Industries Clouds (including Financial Services Cloud), and Net Zero Cloud.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven customer engagement and how partners can build practices around Agentforce and Data Cloud.
• Ability to liaise with and motivate individuals at every level of a partner relationship.
• Politically savvy, with strong business judgment and the ability to identify key decision‑makers.
• Experience working with SI consulting organizations across multiple cities/verticals.
• Experience partnering with multiple sales teams to build and scale a partner ecosystem.
• Highly motivated, independent, and results‑driven.
• High energy and genuine passion for the business.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering (MBA preferred).

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