Expedient is a provider of multi-cloud platforms, hosting, security and data center infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions. Our technical solutions enable our clients to focus on their own business innovation, while our team handles the information technology needed to support it. This high-growth industry offers layers of opportunity to grow your career and continue to learn through technology.

While Expedient's operational headquarters are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we are hiring a Partner Growth Manager dedicated to support and drive new business with our partner in Chicago, Illinois. This role will develop and execute strategies to promote Expedient's cloud and infrastructure solutions across our strategic partner's sales teams, prospects and clients.  This position will also be responsible for partner engagement and events, developing leads, qualifying opportunities for business, coordinating meetings and top-line revenue growth both nationally and within partner-targeted markets. 

We are a CRN Top 100 Data Center and Solutions Provider, a Top Workplace winner for the past five consecutive years, ranked among the Top 10 Managed Service Providers, VMware Americas Cloud Partner of the Year and we were selected as one of only ten other vendors in the United States positioned in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS).

Direct applicants only; sponsorship is not provided  

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a partner growth plan, establishing relationships, while managing partner interactions with both prospects and clients that drive business opportunities
• Promote Expedient and plan & execute engagements with partners to grow opportunities and develop revenue
• Nurture and develop a "trusted advisor" relationship with the partner's sales and engineering teams, take ownership of deal registration, create engaging sell-with/out programs, and coach and train partners on Expedient value proposition
• Regularly engage Expedient Partner Managers and Market VPs to promote sales activity in the local market, and lead opportunity follow-up and drive accurate sales forecasting
• Integrate Expedient Channel Marketing and build partner enablement tools, training and documents while implementing/updating programs, incentives, blogs, webinars and other elements
• Meet/exceed partner attainment KPI goals/quota for qualified leads per month, prospect meetings, quotes, sales, quarterly joint events, and sales incentives
• Prepare and present quarterly business reviews to sponsors and to Expedient teams, to report on challenges and successes within the channel relationships

Requirements 

• Experience with large and/or national Channel Partners in a wide variety of segment and vertical markets
• No less than 6 years of experience in channel partner management
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales/Marketing, Technology or a related field is required
• Proven success in IT sales, business development and channel/partner experience preferably within the datacenter, cloud, infrastructure as a service, and managed services IT ecosystem
• Relevant technical knowledge is required, such as: database systems, fundamentals of cloud computing and virtualization, storage systems, etc. with ability to understand how these are leveraged to drive and impact business
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Project Management and CRM tools/techniques
• Excellent time-management and multi-tasking abilities
• Candidate must be self-managed and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel in and around the greater Chicago region regularly.
• Ability to travel overnight to other target cities in the US approximately 3 to 4 times per quarter

BENEFITS TO WORKING FOR EXPEDIENT

We make education and training available to our employees through a robust, employee-driven training and tuition reimbursement program. Additional benefits include generous paid time off, top-tier, affordable medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous match and a paid day off to celebrate your birthday each year. Expedient is committed to providing its employees with an environment that promotes collaboration with both team and individual success. To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest.  

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Expedient is an equal opportunity employer, providing a safe, drug-free work environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.