Sr. Partner Alliance Manager, Accenture AMER
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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
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The Okta Partners & Global Alliances team
The Partners & Global Alliances team is part of Okta’s Revenue Organization. We manage the largest and most complex relationships from Cloud Marketplaces, Resellers, Distributors and Systems Integrators with a laser focus on driving sales and deployments of Okta’s software. We are looking for a Partner Alliance Manager to join the team and own our relationship with Accenture in the Americas. They must be a builder with a strategic mindset that can scale with growth.
The Sr. Partner Alliance Manager, Accenture AMER opportunity
Reporting to the Head of Global Strategic Partners, this role will partner closely with Theater Leaders (Regions) in AMER to drive initiatives with Accenture to grow their Okta practice. This role will set the partnership strategy, create and own annual planning, joint investments and plan execution. This leader will set the stage for executive interlock, rhythm of business and outline key areas of opportunity. This is a builder role, where the leader will start as an individual contributor, but also scale to managing a team and understand the nuances of Global to Local leadership.
*This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office during the first week of employment.
What you’ll be doing
- Develop and execute joint co-selling strategies with Accenture to drive vertical sales plays that solve customer problems
- Work closely with Okta sales leaders to drive account alignment with Accenture Security Account Leads and foster collaborative relationships
- Lead the annual partnership planning process, including joint investments, target customers, pipeline and execution plans
- Work closely with Okta’s Sales Engineering and Product Teams to drive deep understanding and advocate for Okta’s product line inside Accenture
- Own and drive the AMER pipeline with Accenture
What you’ll bring to the role & the experience we’re looking for
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in building alliances with Global Systems Integrators including but not limited to: co-marketing, joint investment strategies, GSI practice creation, COE development, joint sales planning & pipeline development
- Deep connections into and recent experience working with Accenture - ideally in the Cyber practice
- Proven experience co-selling with Accenture into large customers (Global 2000)
- Strong business acumen and technical knowledge relevant to identity and access management
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and negotiate at the executive level; Demonstrated ability to set strategies, create plans, and drive measurable outcomes
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, or a related field; An advanced degree is a plus
- Ability to travel within the Americas periodically to progress business development and sales activities with partners
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Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.
What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.
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Okta is a leading identity and access management company headquartered in San Francisco, California that is committed to allowing people to access applications on any device at any time, while still enforcing strong security policies.
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