Global Head of GSI Alliances

Job Description

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive GSI partner strategy, forecast, bookings and revenues for Canonical


• Lead and evolve a team towards accelerated revenue growth with GSI


• Build strategic relationships with partners at executive levels


• Guide our offering from product management, to product marketing, and scale it through the support of our global sales organization

Qualifications

• Experience in alliance and indirect sales management roles


• Experience in the GSI sector


• Deep commercial experience encompassing revenue and margins


• Proven leadership and presentation skills


• Insight into open source, Ubuntu and Canonical's competition and opportunities


• Track record of data-driven decision-making


• An autonomous, disciplined, hands-on, get-it-done mentality

Benefits

• 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


• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform


• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues


• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Location

Location: Our company largely works from home, this role can be based in the Americas or EMEA.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.