Regional Alliances Manager, North

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is currently looking for a Regional Alliances Manager, North India to help us design, build, and implement a successful channel strategy. Success in this position will require: building a strong, productive relationship with existing partners, strategic identification, recruitment & onboarding of new partners, a focus on growing our business opportunities within the Distribution/VAR/Reseller and Referral partner channels, and achievement of a marked increase in the number of partner-originated opportunities/deal registrations.

This role is open to candidates based in Delhi NCR

What You’ll Do:

• Sustain, Develop, build and grow Eco-system for the identified territory, which would include owning the channel business plan for the region and delivering on the plan

• Coordinate with Channel Sales Engineer and other resources on technical enablement for relevant partners.  Develop a technical enablement strategy that supports the channel sales strategy for the North territory.

• Support/facilitate engagement of our internal sales and technical teams with partners’ sales and technical teams.

• Strategize/coordinate with marketing on design and execution of marketing programs/events/campaigns to create interest and awareness among partners’ customers.

• Develop a business plan outlining how target revenues and objectives for the year will be achieved.

• Proactively maintain ongoing knowledge of industry, territory, existing and target channel partner accounts, & competitive landscape.

• Maintain thorough knowledge of CrowdStrike products, sales strategies/objectives, value proposition and competition.

• Ability to travel up to 50% across India and SAARC.

• Other projects and duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• University/College degree or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years of channel sales experience in a software/SaaS business to business environment with a proven track record of consistent quota over-achievement.

• Strategic thinker and hunter mentality who takes initiative and is capable of hands-on problem solving as well as ability to generate ideas and solutions.

• New partner development experience as well as experience with decision makers within current relationships within the Channel.

• Ability to communicate with partners at all levels - from sales rep to C-level and business owner.

• Motivated and focused self-starter with strong leadership skills who is able to multi-task, work independently or within a team.

• Strong organizational, presentation, and communication skills.

• Previous Channel sales experience in the information security space and strong technical knowledge with a broad range of security and networking technologies will be preferred

• Experience working with partners covering government vertical will be a plus

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