Global Head of Cloud Alliances leading Canonical’s Ubuntu partnerships, cloud strategy, and joint go-to-market initiatives. Expanding open source solutions and revenue across major public cloud platforms.
Responsibilities
Own Canonical's global cloud partner strategy, including forecasting, driving bookings, and growing revenue worldwide
Build strong cross-functional relationships across teams for unified technology and market execution
Inspire and guide teams to accelerate revenue growth with cloud partners
Establish and nurture executive-level relationships with key partners
Steer offerings from concept to execution, aligning product management and marketing strategies
Scale success through the global sales organization
Lead business development and partnerships with global public clouds
Lead teams delivering innovation to public cloud platforms, joint go-to-market initiatives, marketplaces, and global customer and partner contracts
Own sell-to, sell-through, and sell-with motions with cloud partners
Promote cloud-related campaigns, strategic opportunities, and events
Requirements
Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in a technical subject
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship
Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
Exceptional leadership and presentation skills, capable of energizing teams and stakeholders while delivering compelling data-driven narratives
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
In-depth understanding of open source technologies, Ubuntu, and the competitive ecosystem
Autonomous, disciplined, and proactive
Nice to have: track record in alliance and indirect sales management
Nice to have: solid experience in the Public Cloud sector
Nice to have: experience with Linux, with Debian or Ubuntu preferred
Benefits
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission in addition to base pay
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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