The Partnerships & Alliances (P&A) team at Thomson Reuters is responsible for end-to-end lifecycle management of strategic partnerships. From strategy development, through assessment, recruitment, negotiation, onboarding, launch and ongoing management; the Partnerships and Alliances team oversees numerous partnerships working collaboratively in a variety of commercial models.
We are excited to announce an upcoming opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative Partnerships & Alliances team. As we continue to expand and strengthen our strategic collaborations, we looking for talented and motivated candidates for upcoming roles as a Partnerships Development Manager . Our ideal candidate will have exceptional strategic relationship account management and consultative sales skills across multiple sectors / segments with a focus on growing the size of each relationship. If you are a forward-thinking professional with a knack for strategic relationship management and a desire to contribute to our company's success, we encourage you to express your interest for this exciting future growth opportunity.
About the Role
In this role as a Partnerships Development Manager , you will:
Identify and evaluate potential partners that align with business objectives
Develop and implement partnership strategies to drive business growth, including account plans
Negotiate partnership agreements and manage contract processes; develop and manage a partnership pipeline
Continuously seek opportunities to improve partnership processes and outcomes
Identify opportunities for co-marketing and co-selling with partners; work closely with sales and marketing teams to leverage partnerships
Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing partners; resolve any issues or conflicts that arise
About You
You may be a fit for the role of Partnerships Development Manager if your background includes:
Bachelor's degree
6+ years experience in a similar role in Partner management, including sales, business development and managing large customer relationships
5+ years' Global industry experience at a minimum working for or selling into software/SaaS companies
Experience with CRM software and partnership management tools
Thorough knowledge of trends impacting the market and the needs of partners; exceptional strategic relationship account management and consultative sales skills across multiple sectors
Experience and proven success at leading complex, strategic negotiations, and delivery on subsequent agreements
Strategic account planning; ability to develop and manage relationships with complex, large global accounts
Proven ability to develop and execute innovative sales strategies
Resourceful and highly organized self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and operate successfully in a complex, dynamic, fast paced, highly collaborative, and continuously evolving environment
Proven track record of building and managing successful partnerships
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Excellent negotiation, communication, and collaboration skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to analyze data and provide actionable insights
Deep understanding of the AI and software technology landscape, including current trends and competitive dynamics
Entrepreneurial spirit; ability to thrive amidst ambiguity and adapt to shifting circumstances. Proactive and results-oriented mindset
Ability to successfully lead in an agile, fast-pace environment developing new and unproven standards. Thrives in fast-paced, highly matrixed environments
Strong C-suite engagement skills and track record
Global experience: lived in / worked across multiple markets a plus
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What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters cafe networking.
Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we've been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world's most global news services - Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
Accessibility
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.
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