Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI. At our core is the Celonis Context Model — which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can actually understand, turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. World's leading companies trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. We believe there's a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by giving AI the context to understand how every business process really works. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.
The Team:
The Partnerships are central to Celonis' growth strategy as we aim to build out our Go-To-Market (GTM) with the major Hyperscalers, leading AI companies, and Regional System Integrators (RSIs). Our Partner Management function focuses on driving day-to-day sales and partner collaboration. We are hiring for a Partner Account Manager to join our team, to focus on executing and supporting our Go-To-Market activities with our cloud partners, GSIs, RSIs and AI partners, and collaborating on the relationships on a regional level.
The Role:
An important part of the role is to ensure strong alignment with the different Celonis Sales teams and regional priorities whilst bringing a strong working knowledge of GSIs, AI Firms and Hyperscalers.
The work you’ll do:
- Support the execution of GTM plans, manage joint pipeline and related day-to-day activities with regards to cloud and AI partners in Japan
- Develop and execute joint Business Plans with partners, drawing on your own experience
- Maintain and grow existing partner relationships to support growth in strategic areas and build trust across all levels of the partner organization.
- Present the value proposition of the Celonis partnership adopting a consultative sales and business outcome approach
- Organise and execute events with and for our partner community in order to drive pipeline and opportunities.
- Drive technical and sales enablement of partners, collaborating with internal teams to leverage ecosystem resources.
- Serve as a key point of contact for Celonis and Partner teams in Japan.
- Work with account teams to identify joint opportunities and ensure progress
- Support the enablement of partner sales and leadership teams based on joint value proposition and product integrations
- Manage and maintain joint pipeline in partner and Celonis CRMs
- Facilitate and support motions through Marketplace transactions
- Support the execution of regional Cloud GTM initiatives.
The qualifications you need:
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant work experience in the area of partner management, sales or business development, ideally with Microsoft, AWS or with one of their partners
- Establish and cultivate impactful relationships within cloud ecosystems, particularly with major hyperscalers like AWS, Microsoft, or Databrick, Oracle.
- Demonstrate strong operational execution ability to manage day-to-day tasks and grow our partnerships
- Strong sales mindset, consultative selling ability and technology aptitude
- Consultative background a strong advantage
- Team-oriented & Entrepreneurial with the ability to excite others and build strong relationships.
- Fluent Japanese and business-level English speaking.
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What Celonis can offer you:
- Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
- Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
- Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
- Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
- Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
- Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
- Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
- Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.
About Us:
Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, empowering organizations to analyze, design, and operate AI-driven processes. The Celonis Platform is powered by the Celonis Context Model, which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence to create a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can understand — turning AI’s operational blind spots into operational clarity. Industry-leading companies around the world trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
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Skills Required
- 5-7 years relevant experience in partner management, sales, or business development
- Experience working with Microsoft, AWS, Databricks, Oracle or their partners
- Proven ability to establish and cultivate relationships within cloud ecosystems and hyperscalers
- Strong operational execution ability to manage day-to-day partner activities and drive growth
- Strong sales mindset, consultative selling ability, and technology aptitude
- Consultative sales background
- Team-oriented and entrepreneurial with strong relationship-building skills
- Fluent Japanese and business-level English speaking
- Experience managing joint pipeline using partner and Celonis CRMs
Celonis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include 24 weeks fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers from day one, extending to adoption and supported by programs like return‑to‑work, fertility benefits, childcare/eldercare resources, and abortion travel benefits. Feedback suggests this depth of family support stands out relative to typical tech offerings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — All full‑time employees are positioned as owners with RSU grants, plus annual refreshes and merit awards highlighted in employer materials and role postings. Feedback suggests broad equity access is a meaningful pillar of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. employees describe flexible or unlimited PTO with strong signals around vacation/paid time off, alongside extras like Impact Days. Feedback suggests time‑off flexibility contributes materially to perceived benefits strength.
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What We Do
Celonis makes processes work — for people, companies, and the planet. Powered by process mining and AI, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform integrates process data and business context to create a living digital twin of business operations. We enable thousands of companies worldwide to understand how their business actually runs and, together with their partners, build intelligent solutions that transform and continuously improve the way they operate — unlocking billions in value. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide. # Approximately half of the top 200 companies of the Forbes Global 2000 are Celonis customers. # More than 30% of the Fortune Global 500, and more than 25% of the Fortune 500 are Celonis customers. # To date, Celonis customers have realized more than $8 billion in value, and identified more than $18 billion in value. Celonis has been recognized as: # Germany’s most valuable startup and one of the most valuable in New York City # One of the world’s 50 most valuable private companies # The first German decacorn and one of only 48 in the world # The second largest unicorn in Europe
Why Work With Us
Celonis is a dynamic, fast-paced, and rewarding place to work. Proudly calling ourselves Celonauts, we are innovators and change-makers who challenge the status quo. We tackle challenges together and celebrate our successes as a team in and out of the office. Together, we’re changing the world one process at a time. Care to join us?
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