Partner Manager

Partner Manager

Location: Remote, US

About VikingCloud

VikingCloud delivers cybersecurity and compliance solutions that simply work. Our expert-led approach combines proven technology and AI-driven insights with dedicated support—keeping businesses secure, audit-ready, and uninterrupted.

VikingCloud is trusted by over 4 million business locations in 70+ countries to stop threats before they stop business, so they can work on what matters most.  For more information, visit www.vikingcloud.com and follow us at www.linkedin.com

This Position

A Partner Manager is responsible for building, managing, and optimizing strategic relationships with external partners to drive business growth, revenue, and collaborative success. They play a pivotal role in driving business growth through strategic partnerships, combining relationship management, strategic planning, operational execution, and performance monitoring to ensure partnerships deliver measurable value and align with organizational objectives

Responsibilities

Relationship Management:

• Partner Managers cultivate and maintain strong relationships with external partners, including agencies, affiliates, technology providers, and strategic collaborators, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and mutual benefits.
• Act as the primary point of contact for partners, facilitating communication, resolving issues, and identifying opportunities for collaboration and expansion.
• Manage and develop B2B partnerships across the technology, cybersecurity, SaaS, and managed services industries, building strong relationships with MSPs, MSSPs, technology vendors, resellers, hardware suppliers, and other strategic partners.

Partnership Strategy and Development:

• Identify potential partners, assess commercial fit, and develop strategies to expand the partner ecosystem. This includes negotiating agreements, defining partnership terms, and establishing KPIs to measure success.

• Coordinate partner onboarding, training, and enablement activities to ensure partners have the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to effectively promote and support VikingCloud's solutions.

Operational Coordination:

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to support partner-sourced pipeline, lead generation, co-selling, and customer acquisition.
• Work closely with Product and Solutions Engineering teams to support partner onboarding and integration with the Asgard Platform.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

• Establish and monitor partner KPIs, including revenue contribution, pipeline generation, active producing partners, partner engagement, and business plan execution.
• Track partner performance against agreed targets, prepare regular partner performance reports and recommend strategies to optimize results and provide regular insights to internal stakeholders.

External Representation: