The Partnerships & Alliances (P&A) team at Thomson Reuters is responsible for end-to-end lifecycle management of strategic partnerships. From strategy development, through assessment, recruitment, negotiation, onboarding, launch and ongoing management; the Partnerships & Alliances team oversees numerous partnerships working collaboratively in a variety of commercial models.

We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative Partnerships & Alliances team. As we continue to expand and strengthen our strategic collaborations, we are looking for talented and motivated candidates for upcoming roles as a Director of Partnerships & Alliances. The Director is responsible for leading a team of Partnerships Managers and Partner Associates focused on supporting external partners who provide clients consulting services relating to Thomson Reuters products & services. If you are a forward-thinking professional with a knack for strategic relationship management and a desire to contribute to our company's success, we encourage you to express your interest for these exciting future opportunities.

About the Role

In this role as Director of Partnerships & Alliances, you will:

Define Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for both individual partners and group production, overseeing execution against those metrics

Develop strategies for optimizing the day-to-day management of a diverse group of partners

Address challenges and issues arising from partner engagement, minimizing customer impact while balancing stakeholder needs and expectations

Work with Training and Partner Enablement to establish baseline knowledge materials to support marketing, sales, implementation, and/or support efforts

Work with Sales leaders, managers, and contributors to coordinate partner efforts

Ensure effective communication of product strategy and enhancements to partners

About You

You’re a fit for the Director of Partnerships & Alliances if your background includes:

Bachelor’s degree

10+ years of experience in Partner& Alliance Management, relationship management or related field

8+ years’ Global industry experience at a minimum working for or selling into software/SaaS companies

Experience managing a team

Proven track record of driving sales through partnership channels across technology and services industries

Deep understanding of the AI and software technology landscape, including current trends and competitive dynamics

Expert business case and financial modeling skills

Ability to effectively navigate and perform in dynamic environments and periodically travel to meet with partners or attend partner events

Experience working with global systems integrators and global accounting and consulting firms

Understanding of competitor and customer landscape and trends across Thomson Reuters industry verticals

Experience and proven success at leading complex, strategic negotiations, and delivery on subsequent agreements a plus

Strong C-suite engagement skills and track record

Expert technology acumen; deep understanding of current technology trends and market drivers

Experience and proven success at leading complex, strategic negotiations, and delivery on subsequent agreements a plus.

Strategic account planning; ability to develop and manage relationships with complex, large global accounts

Proven ability to develop and execute innovative sales strategies

Excellent communication, presentation, and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously

Excellent relationship building and influencing skills.

Entrepreneurial spirit; ability to thrive amidst ambiguity and adapt to shifting circumstances

Ability to successfully lead in an agile, fast-paced environment developing new and unproven standards

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What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following metro locations: Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $173,300 - $321,800. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following states: CA, CO, CT, IL, NV, TX, WA and/or remote. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $157,500 - $292,500. The base compensation range in other locations may vary. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This job posting will close 12/20/2024.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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