Software Channel Account Manager - France

Contenu de l'offre Software Channel Account Manager - France chez Quest Software

Software Channel Account Manager, Information Management Solutions

France

Quest is an award-winning IT management software provider offering a broad selection of solutions that solve some of the most common and most challenging IT problems. We are currently looking for a Channel Account Manager – Information Management, to join the Quest team in France.

We are fanatically customer focused and are proud to support the most complex customers who have the highest IT demands in the world. It’s exciting, it’s rewarding, it’s hard work and we offer career and personal growth.

The role is a field sales role responsible for selling the breadth of the Quest Information Management software solutions through and with a small number of Local and Global Partners in France.

Responsibilities

Role Overview

The Channel Account Manager (CAM) is focused on the management and development of Quest’s business with key local and global partners in the French market.

The CAM will develop, maintain and execute on a plan with the partners which will set the strategy and drive the key actions that will create revenue growth for Quest solutions through go-to-market initiatives and uniquely branded partner solution offerings.

Primary Responsibilities:

Build and exceed revenue targets and business development objectives. Build and maintain an accurate pipeline of sales opportunities for France via regional/country partner and account sales teams. Build, agree and drive with the partner the joint business plan and routes to and target markets. Define with the partner joint ownership of each go-to-market initiative with key executive sponsors from within the partner and within Quest particularly the functional groups such as Sales, Presales and Professional Services. Understand the joint value propositions between the partners and be capable of evangelizing this internally within the partner, within Quest and externally to joint prospects and customers (in support of the Quest enterprise sales team objectives) Where necessary, manage the technical integration and implementation issues with joint propositions and customer engagements. It will not be necessary to have the skills to lead those engagements but the job holder will have the necessary gravitas, confidence and acumen to understand the issues and contribute significantly to the solution of any technical issues which affect the joint engagement plan. Ownership and accountability are key as is overall leadership of key deals as deemed appropriate. Undertake quarterly reviews of the business plan against agreed targets with milestone metrics to track achievement and/or develop alternative strategies and tactics to bring the partner back on to agreed plan. Establish and develop key Executive relationships between partner and Quest executives (country, regional and global as necessary). As part of the agreed joint business plan develop and agree a marketing and enablement plan to support the go-to-market initiatives and, where applicable, uniquely branded partner solution offerings. Work with Partner and Quest marketing to capture and document joint end customer major opportunity success for internal use within the partner and Quest sales organization. Regularly review the partners relationships with competitor products to ensure that those providing strong opportunities are highlighted internally for the purposes of product development and thereby increase Quest’s share of the partners portfolio. Provide monthly and quarterly performance reporting to meet any required input to worldwide / EMEA strategic alliances scorecard. Establish trust between and various partners and Quest colleagues in both sales, technical, marketing and support functions to allow a successful network of relationships to develop at all levels between both parties.Software

Qualifications

Requirements

Proven experience with Enterprise centric product / solution provider and/ or Quest solutions. Demonstrable high-level track record with major Local and Global SI’s. Ability to gain influence within major SI’s and to drive Quest up their priority list. Proven experience in partner management within a software sales organisation. Experience with proven track record working with both direct and in-direct sales channels. Strong evidence of negotiating skills. Willingness to travel as needed in support of EMEA/Global collaboration. Demonstrated ability to lead by example and motivate other team members. Technical acumen with ability to present and sell technology products in a business context. Strong commercial and negotiation skills at enterprise level. Timely, realistically conservative and predictable sales forecasting. Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to be independent and work on own initiative Existing relationships with the Global SI’s prevalent in the Alpine market is an advantage. Working and functional knowledge of Microsoft’s go-to-market and cloud strategy is an advantage Fluency in English is mandatory and fluency in French High standard of excellence, professionalism, and role model behavior

Why work with us?

Life at Quest means collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for technology. When we see something that could be improved, we get to work inventing the solution. Our people demonstrate our winning culture through positive and meaningful relationships. We invest in our people and offer a series of programs that enables them to pursue a career that fulfills their potential. Our team members’ health and wellness is our priority as well as rewarding them for their hard work.

Quest is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Quest is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Quest are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Quest will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Quest encourages applicants of all ages.

Come join us. For more information, visit us on the web at http://www.quest.com/careers