Open Source Enterprise Sales

Overview
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Open Source Enterprise Sales / Alliances
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This is a general track role, hiring for opportunities across all levels of seniority in our Sales and Alliances teams. Apply here if you believe you possess outstanding revenue generating experience from the Technology industry.
About Canonical
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is 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.
Role structure
We are hiring both Enterprise Sales and Alliances Sales representatives to drive revenue growth and meet our goals. Our Alliances Sales Directors own a book of business enabling Canonical to work with go-to-market partners, hardware vendors, software vendors, solutions integrators and distributors and channels. With a fast growing channel business, GSI/SI and Hardware partners, we need to enable, manage and grow business opportunities and drive market expansion alongside revenue growth. Reporting to the Alliances leadership, you will work with direct sales, marketing, product, customer success, finance, legal and support as you demonstrate thought leadership and practical skills to help us grow in this area. Our Enterprise Sales Executives own the relationships with our direct customers and are responsible for maintaining and growing relationships that result in mutually beneficial engagements. They help craft solutions that enable our customers to be more efficient, solve more complex problems and walk the path with the customer to get the best possible results. Reporting to Sales leadership, you will work across either a region or a vertical and you can bring your knowledge of previous customers with you. We are committed to giving customers the most knowledgeable and most competent partners in sales so that we can succeed together.
Location
We have remote opportunities available globally.
Responsibilities
Advancing a deep understanding of Linux and cloud software ecosystem, and open source selling models
Experience with negotiating contracts and commercial business terms
Building and expanding strategic relationships
Building and owning the strategy and the development of the sales engagements
Growing customers awareness of open source capabilities on Canonical Ubuntu
Delivering on targets, objectives and providing a voice of the partner and/or customer
Traveling both domestically and internationally to drive partnerships in person
Aligning and supporting internal Field teams to identify, support, grow and transact
Working closely with Marketing, Sales Engineering and Product Management to deliver on targets, objectives and provide a voice of the partner and/or customer
Leading executive interlocks between partners/customers and our own leadership team
Qualifications
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve revenue outstanding results in our technological field
Experience with Linux and opensource
Excellent academic track record from both high school and university, regardless of seniority of current position
Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship
Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
Thoughtfulness and self-motivation with results orientated mind set and a high level of personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long and more regularly to meet clients and partners as required
What we offer
We offer a compensation package that reflects geographical location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
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 Program including Health and Wellness platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Equal opportunity
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.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Software Development
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