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CrowdStrike

Sr. Manager, Partner Readiness Programs (Remote)

6 days agoRemote

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We're looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.



About the Role:

Reporting to the Global Alliance Programs Office as a Senior Manager of Partner Readiness, you'll be leading a high performing team to transform CrowdStrike's go-to-market strategy into a focused journey for CrowdStrike's ecosystem of Alliance partners. In this role, you will be tasked with designing, building, and orchestrating global sales and technical enablement programs, ensuring our partner community is empowered to act as a force multiplier for our sales, services, and support teams.

What You'll Do:
  • Build and execute a multi-year partner enablement strategy, focusing on quickly and efficiently scaling our partners sales and technical capabilities while reducing 1:1 touchpoints from CrowdStrike
  • Create a persona based journey by partner type, geo, and role to determine the optimal enablement strategy and touchpoints with CrowdStrike
  • Develop programs, processes, and capabilities to tap into authorized training centers or scale partners, extending CrowdStrike's reach
  • In partnership with cross-functional teams, lead the charge to develop net-new outcome based sales and technical curriculum, getting hands on where appropriate to help accelerate efforts
  • Design, build, and operationalize global program capabilities, frameworks, and metrics, such as partner readiness, internal capacity, partner lifecycle, and ROI
  • Orchestrate global efforts to deploy internal and external partner enablement capabilities, collateral, coursework, and in-person sessions
  • Lead a global, high performing team, ensuring the needs of each CrowdStrike theater have representation and local support
  • Cultivate successful and trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and our global partner community to solicit feedback on existing programs/processes, working to continuously drive operational efficiencies
  • Continuously advocate for our alliance partners, ensuring ongoing alignment with broader CrowdStrike initiatives
What You'll Need:
  • 10+ years relevant work experience in partner/B2B ecosystem including Channel, Global System Integrators (GSI), Telecommunications (Telco), Distribution, Technical Alliances, or Managed Service Providers (MSP/MSSP)
  • 10+ years experience in program or project management, managing a portfolio of projects with high attention to detail
  • 7+ years designing, building and scaling global partner enablement programs across a variety of channels and vehicles
  • 5+ years as a "lead from the front" global manager, navigating relationship building, delegation, and cultural nuances across time zones
  • Familiarity with different tools for hosting enablement training, including Salesforce and learning & content management systems
  • Strong engagement and conflict resolution skills, building trusting relationships across levels and functions both internally and externally
  • Relevant Bachelor's degree or related experience; preference for business and/or marketing
  • Ability to travel both domestic and internationally up to 15%
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
  • Remote-first culture
  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  • Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
  • Comprehensive and inclusive health benefits
  • Physical and mental wellness programs
  • Paid parental leave, including adoption
  • A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
  • Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

CrowdStrike is committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this website, please contact Recruiting@crowdstrike.com , for further assistance.

Job ID: CrowdStrike-R15562
Employment Type: Full Time