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Anaplan

Cloud-based SaaS planning and performance management

Director of Partner Success

Business Development & PartnershipsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMinneapolis, MN, USA$160k - $230kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A proven track record of building and scaling enablement programs in a high-growth, mid-stage enterprise software-as-a-service company.
  • Experience managing implementation projects, mitigating project risks, and coordinating with internal stakeholders to help partners deliver customer value.
  • At least 20 years of experience in high-growth software-as-a-service companies, leading teams focused on enabling partners across go-to-market and application or solution development.
  • A deep understanding of software-as-a-service and enterprise sales business models, partner and customer lifecycle measures, and software-as-a-service revenue streams.
  • A data-driven approach and dedication to process improvement.
  • A strong reputation for working with interdisciplinary teams as innovative, accountable, reliable, and able to thrive in a constantly changing environment.
  • A passion for process and experience scaling processes.
  • A service-oriented approach, passion for creating partner value, and ability to lead transformational change.
  • At least 5 years of management experience and 7 years of industry experience in partner management, solution engineering, delivery consulting, or product management-type roles.
  • Prior experience in a sales-driven organization working with large global systems integrators and technology partners, and delivering to Fortune 500 clients.
  • A history of motivating partners at scale and identifying and developing suitable partners for strategic relationships.
  • Expertise in driving solution discussions with partners on data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, including predictive, generative, and agentic artificial intelligence technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of a comprehensive partner enablement strategy aligned with company growth objectives and partner needs, covering systems integrators, independent software vendors, and cloud partners.
  • Lead and improve the partner delivery excellence program to support high-quality partner-led implementations and best practices, helping customers realize value from the company’s applications and platform.
  • Manage and lead a team of Partner Success specialists; mentor and empower team members, support their career growth, and develop a strong workforce.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, Apps Centers of Excellence, Professional Services, Customer Success, Launch, and other internal teams to define and execute a joint operating model for success programs and accelerated go-to-market outcomes.
  • Collaborate with Professional Services to design delivery mechanisms for knowledge transfer and skill development.
  • Develop and track key performance indicators to measure enablement program impact, assess partner readiness, and identify opportunities for continuous optimization.
  • Interact with senior internal and external leadership and advocate for partners.
  • Enable partners for a specific territory.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience scaling a consulting and technology partner program with a clear increase in revenue and retention.

About the Company

Anaplan

Cloud-based SaaS planning and performance management

Anaplan provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for enterprise-wide planning and performance management that helps finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, and HR teams improve planning and decision making. Users connect data sources, build models and scenarios, run forecasts, and collaborate in real time within a scalable subscription model, with optional professional services for training and implementation. Unlike tools that tackle planning in silos, Anaplan offers a single connected platform that links data, people, and plans across multiple business functions. Its goal is to help organizations optimize operations and make data-driven decisions at scale.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2006

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