Senior Channel Partnerships Manager (Remote)
Company Description
Xplor is a global provider of business management software, payments and value-added services that power boutique studio, gyms, fitness facilities, childcare centers and independent personal trainers across the globe. Our ambition is to empower passionate people and deliver a compelling integrated proposition to enable clients to spend more time growing their business.
Xplor has brought together 20 different software and payment processing brands to create Fitness and Wellbeing vertical business. Across North America Xplor currently goes to market with 7 software brands including Marianatek, Perfectmind, BrandBot, ZingFit, Xplor Studio, TrueCoach and PTMinder. There’s more than 900 of us in the global Xplor Fitness and Wellbeing team and we’re passionate about enabling gym and studio owners, leisure centers, and personal trainers to deliver better business outcomes for themselves and their customers.
Job Description
Position Summary
At Xplor, our strategic partnerships help accelerate our business while enriching our customer’s experience. Currently we're looking to expand our partnership footprint in North America to accelerate our brand awareness, product reach and revenue. The partnerships we value fall into five categories: commercial, marketing, affiliate, influencer, and enhanced value. We are looking for an experienced partnerships expert to identify potential business partners and create opportunities to help Xplor grow each of these categories.
Our ideal successful candidate will have a passion for creatively exploring new possibilities with organizations with adjacent interests and forging commercial relationships. You will also have great organisational skills, keeping track of how relationships are progressing, anticipating challenges and developing creative solutions. The ability to report on partnership performance to key stakeholders and working closely with cross functional teams toward the successful execution of initiatives is also critical.
Key Responsibilities
Significantly contribute to lead generation and revenue growth through the creation, nurture, and growth of positive working relationships with partners.
Identify and recruit potential service, and product providers that would benefit from a partnership with Xplor Technologies
Manage all aspects of partner relationship development from contract negotiation, enablement, training, and performance monitoring
Recognize and proactively resolve channel conflicts in a manner that is consistent with Xplor Technology’s values and long-term interests.
Act as a mentor to the Channel Partnerships Manager on best practices, negotiation tactics,, and partner go-to-market strategies
Further the company’s brand growth objectives by managing the appropriate company presence within partner brands
Collaborate with various internal stakeholders to include, sales, product, customer success and marketing centers of excellence
Forecast monthly MQL generation and consistently meet or exceed agreed upon goals and KPIs
Create monthly reports and communicate channel partner performance
Be able to travel and meet channel partners when/if necessary, to conduct presentations and further the development of new and existing relationships.
Qualifications
Experience / Skills Required
5+ years channel partnership development and channel partner marketing experience
5+ years of B2B marketing experience in SaaS-based software companies
Demonstrated understanding of B2B channel programs
Experience with, knowledge of, and passion for B2B SaaS Software products
Outstanding organizational skills to keep programs and teams on track and know when to ask for help.
Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences and different functions; ability to take complex and make them simple.
Ability to operate in a fast-moving, fast-growing, ever-changing environment
Self-starter with the ability to navigate a complex organization to drive projects from idea to execution fast
Strong interpersonal skills – a blend of firmness and conviction with diplomacy and a constructive attitude
Strategic thinker with a growth mindset and bias for action
Experience in go-to-market activity with partners
Experience in negotiating technology partnerships with the intention of driving lead generation
Bachelor's degree, business related or equivalent experience
Willingness for purposeful travel
Experience/Skills Desired
Previous success working in a matrix organization and/or cross-functional environment
Be a highly professional leader and team player with a positive, can-do attitude; must be very comfortable with continuously changing opportunities and priorities.
Experience with marketing automation tools (Pardot) and Salesforce CRM is critical
Previous experience working abroad or in an international capacity in a global company
Additional Information
What does it mean to work for Xplor?
Our four core values - Make life simple, Build for people, Move with purpose and Create lasting communities - are key to who we are and guide us from how we hire to how we recognise our team members.
Some of the perks of working with us:
Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development
A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do
Unlimited access to Udemy for Business, 10% of your time devoted to growing you and your career, and further support to help you grow
Access to mental health support
Fully flexible work arrangements
More about us
We’ve recently expanded our reach by merging the two software and payments powerhouses TSG and Clearent. The resulting company is Xplor Technologies serving over 82,000 businesses that processed over $27 billion in payments, operating across 158 countries in 2020.
Xplor is headquartered in the United States in Atlanta, GA, with operations across North America, Australasia, Europe, and the United Kingdom. We now have over 2,000 Xplorers, working across five “everyday life” verticals: Education, Health and Fitness, Boutique Wellness, Field Services and Personal Services.
To learn more about us and our products, please visit https://www.xplortechnologies.com.
Sheryl Sandberg once said, “If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on.” We couldn't agree more. So, are you ready to get on board?
To learn more about us and our products, please visit www.xplortechnologies.com/us/careers.
Xplor is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We're dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.
All Information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
We promote flexible working wherever we can, so whether you prefer to be fully remote or in an office, the choice can be yours.
We’re committed to replying to each application and look forward to getting in touch with you soon.