Hybrid Senior Director, EMEA Cloud Ecosystem – UK or Germany

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About the role

  • Senior Director driving Cloud business growth across EMEA region. Accountable for business growth and managing partner sales teams.

Responsibilities

  • Join the Red Hat Cloud Partner team to dive deep and uncover key insights that guide critical business decisions.
  • Drive the growth of our Cloud business across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
  • Influence and execute our Cloud strategy, accountable for business growth, building scalable sales programs, and managing specialist cloud partner sales teams.
  • Serve as the domain expert for the EMEA Cloud marketplace - spanning Hyperscalers, Certified Cloud and Service Providers (CCSP), and Managed Service Providers (MSP).
  • Balance strategic planning with operational execution across three key pillars: Route to Market (RTM) Leadership, Partner Engagement, and Team Management.
  • Drive growth through Marketplaces and identify elements for exponential performance (e.g., aligned products, certifications, ISV integration).
  • Collaborate with global teams to develop and execute joint partnership plans (GTM, Sales, and Enablement) to meet sales and influence objectives.
  • Work with Marketing to integrate initiatives that generate new business and increase market visibility.
  • Expand EMEA C-level partner relationships and map executive sponsorships to increase Red Hat’s "share of wallet."
  • Collaborate actively with field sales to drive consumption and ensure a cloud strategy exists for every customer.
  • Lead, develop, and manage the allocated EMEA-level team.
  • Collaborate with regional Ecosystem leadership to matrix-manage the community of regional Hyperscaler and CCSP-dedicated Partner Account Managers (PAMs).

Requirements

  • Proven managerial credentials and the ability to solve complex business challenges while aligning program objectives.
  • In-depth understanding of the EMEA Cloud marketplace, including Hyperscalers, MSPs, and the broader ecosystem.
  • Solid experience in account and cloud partner management with a track record of overachieving plan goals.
  • Understanding of the Red Hat EMEA Cloud Business is highly desirable and advantageous.
  • Proven experience managing teams that work with external Cloud partners to build sales strategies and set targets.
  • Ability to matrix manage diverse teams across regions to increase internal sales alignment.
  • Experience managing investments and enabling growth initiatives.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage internal and external senior sales executives.
  • Strategic capability to deliver an EMEA Cloud Strategy jointly with regional teams.
  • Ability to provide timely resolution (and escalation) for partner or customer challenges.
  • Executive-level presentation and public speaking skills, with the proven ability to deliver compelling keynotes at major industry events and articulate complex value propositions to C-suite audiences.
  • Travel up to 50% across EMEA

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements

Job title

Senior Director, EMEA Cloud Ecosystem – UK or Germany

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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