Partner Executive

The Global Partner Manager will be dedicated to leading a Global GSI Partner, dedicated to building pipeline and partnerships with NetApp’s Global System Integrator based in India.  This role will work across all lines of business at NetApp and our largest strategic partners to help define and lead the acceleration of joint sales, joint business planning, and the development of unique solutions to help solve our customers' biggest challenges. As the India leader, your deep and broad GSI partner sales experience, executive presence, and in-depth understanding of the processes, systems, and tools will ensure a “partner-focused” go-to-market strategy. In this role, you will lead a cross functional team dedicated to driving engagement with partners across all customer segments to drive incremental revenue, expand markets and ensure partners' success with NetApp. We seek a dynamic sales executive experienced with the unique sales motions leveraged by GSI’s across advisory/consulting, deployment, migration, management, and optimization services. A strong candidate will have experience working with, and driving partner success via sell-thru, sell-with, and sell-to motions. They will know how to translate strategy into execution and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholders, including executives and individual contributors, customers, employees, and partners. 

Revenue & Growth:

Drive revenue and sales growth for global GSI partners, focusing on India.

Build and nurture localized relationships with GSIs to capture high-growth enterprise opportunities.

Ecosystem & Strategy:

Develop a balanced partner ecosystem to meet current and future market demands.

Lead cross-functional teams to expand joint sales, forge strategic alliances, and scale revenue in India.

Formulate and implement GTM and co-investment strategies for top partners, ensuring unified execution with sales leadership.

Performance & Metrics:

Define and standardize key metrics to evaluate GSI partner sales performance through joint business reviews.

Identify major opportunities to differentiate NetApp solutions with GSIs and strengthen executive relationships.

Communication & Collaboration:

Implement internal and external communication strategies to promote mutual value between NetApp and GSIs.

Collaborate across all functions to build a high-performing, accountable partner sales organization.

Leadership & Experience:

Champion team development and cultural diversity while handling strategic partner escalations.

Leverage extensive experience with Global System Integrators and matrix leadership.

Demonstrate strong executive acumen and consultative sales to nurture partner growth.

Cloud & Market Focus:

Possess a robust background in Cloud environments and customer success with cloud transitions.

Thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with a proactive and self-driven approach.

Communication & Travel:

Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Be prepared for moderate travel to partner sites as needed.

•    15+ years of experience with a demonstrable ability in sales, partner sales, and/or partner ecosystems to execute large cross-functional teams at scale. 
•    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. MBA or graduate degree preferred but not required.