Partner Technical Manager - West

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What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse? 

The answer is data, -- all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions. 

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

• For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant 
• Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score in the top 1% of B2B companies globally
• Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
• And, our 5,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go
  
  

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

The Pure Storage Senior Partner Technical Manager (PTM) position is a highly critical and senior role in shaping the growth of Pure’s Partners. The PTM is a member of the System Engineering team and responsible for representing Pure Storage to the most important and strategic portion of our business. In this role, you will be leading and enabling select Channel Partners and the Pure Channel with our market and industry leadership, culture, //FlashArray and FlashBlade products and solutions through interaction with the Pure Channel, Systems Engineering and Sales Teams, Executives and Regional / National Pure Channel Management.

This strategic role will drive our Partners to a successful self-sufficient, autonomous state through go-to-market integration, technical and sales enablement, industry knowledge and meaningful collaboration. Additionally, you will be accountable for gathering the partner’s input and technical requirements for new features, needs and knowledge; In concert to this autonomy driven model, you will act as the technical advisor and advocate of record to your assigned Partners, guiding them in accounts and opportunities managed solely by them through the entire sales cycle. 

As an extended member of the Pure Channels and Sales team, the Senior PTM will align with the Pure Storage Regional Sales/SE teams and Partner Account Managers (PAMs) to ensure Regional (cross district) alignment to your assigned Partner strategies, determine needs, create and drive business impacting programs, while developing, guiding and executing the partner sales/technical enablement strategies.

Ultimately the Senior PTM is responsible for Partner technical enablement and sales success across a specific region.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE...

• Regular interaction with partner principals, executives, and sales and sales management at existing and prospective value added and direct market re-sellers
• Align Pure’s go-to-market strategy with that of our Partners to ensure growth consistent with Pure’s stated goals, and ensure long-term relationships with our most strategic Channel Partners
• Actively participate in Channel Marketing activities, Roadshows and webinars
• Act as a mentor to new Partner Technical Managers
• Conduct regular sales training presentations with partner technical and sales teams to ensure understanding and articulation of Pure’s Value Proposition and Industry Leadership
• May assist with driving pipeline, sales qualification, and closing of business through the ISO and Channel
• Define and deploy business plans to deepen our traction with existing channel partners, reviewing and re-assessing quarterly
• Develop and execute a regional strategy for recruiting new channel partners as needed to support growth
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Pure’s competitive positioning in the marketplace
• Oversee relationship building activities and account mapping activities between Pure’s Sales organization and specified partners
• Be the trusted advisor and advocate to our Partners/channel estate and regional teams as an extension of the Syst