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Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 60+ countries—rely on Starburst for fast data access, seamless collaboration, and enterprise-grade governance on an open hybrid data lakehouse. Wherever data lives, Starburst unlocks its full potential, powering data and AI from development to deployment. By future-proofing data architecture, Starburst helps businesses fuel innovation with AI.
About the role
Our broad partner ecosystem fuels Starburst’s success and growth. As part of our Partner and Alliances team, we are looking for an experienced Partner Sales Manager based anywhere in the continental US. The Partner Sales Manager function will work with a combination of GSI, RSI, ISV and Cloud partners. You will be nurturing key partner relationships, developing joint solutions that align to the partner’s existing GTM and our GTM focus, and building a joint and incremental pipeline to land and expand with the partner, i.e., driving engagement on opportunities in the field with the partner-friendly Starburst sales teams. This function will be part of a team of like-minded peers - a great opportunity to grow and learn. The core requirement to be considered a candidate for this role is the exposure to having worked with both GSI/RSI and Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP) as part of partnering and selling motion.This role will start as an Individual Contributor (IC) and is flexible on location in the US.
As a Sr. Partner Sales Manager you will:
- Partner recruitment where needed and getting a partner to revenue productivity by leveraging the programs and resources from contracting to enablement to business planning and driving execution and measurement.
- Solution development and building a joint pipeline around the offering to then co-sell in conjunction with the Starburst sales teams
- Build a joint business with the partner based on business goals, support execution, and provide measurement and feedback to support the partner health
- Be comfortable engaging the Sales teams on opportunities, doing joint account planning, and guiding the Sales teams on the best way to work with the partner on the options to drive revenue
- Infuse the partner’s Customer Success and Professional Services capabilities where needed to get customers to value for a predictable expansion and or support the scaling of Starburst’s Services team
Some of the things we look for:
- 3-5 years of partner sales manager experience with GSI/RSIs and CSPs
- Motivated and flexible to be available to the business when needed
- Have a strong customer experience mindset, i.e., is meticulous about how presentations look like; responding to email and slack in a timely fashion; professional treatment of people and colleagues, etc.
Starburst is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and could be inclusive of variable compensation, such as commission or bonus. All employees receive equity packages (ISOs) and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering. Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training, and specific work location. For more information, connect with the recruiting team or Hiring Manager during the process as they can provide more detailed information about the salary range.
Pay Range
$232,000—$285,000 USD
All-Stars have the opportunity and freedom to realize their true potential. By building alongside top talent, we’re empowered to take ownership of our careers and drive meaningful change. Anchored in industry-proven technology and unprecedented success, All-Stars are taking on the challenge everyday to disrupt our industry – and the future.
Our global workforce is supported by a competitive Total Rewards program that reflects our commitment to a rewarding and supportive work environment. This includes a variety of benefits like competitive pay, attractive stock grants, flexible paid time off, and more.
We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up authentically.
Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state
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