Key Account Manager Are you passionate about fostering impactful relationships and driving growth through strategic partnerships? Our client is seeking a Key Account Manager to spearhead their go-to-market strategies and unlock new revenue opportunities. This is a high-impact role, offering the chance to collaborate with top-tier partners, shape sales outcomes, and champion innovative solutions in their space. As the linchpin between our client and key partners, youll excel at building trust, enabling success, and delivering tailored solutions. Your strategic mindset, technical expertise, and ability to cultivate collaborative relationships will ensure mutual growth and lasting results. What you'll be doing? Partner Empowerment Equip partners with the tools and resources they need to champion our clients solutions. Create engaging enablement content, including presentations, product demos, and case studies. Build confidence and capability within partner sales teams through training and support. Sales Strategy & Growth Collaborate closely with partners to develop and maintain a thriving sales pipeline. Drive joint go-to-market initiatives such as account mapping, co-selling, and shared prospecting. Close high-value opportunities by identifying direct leads and leveraging partner channels. Analyse market trends to uncover cross-sell and upsell potential, boosting partner revenue streams. Relationship Development Forge enduring partnerships built on trust, alignment, and consistent communication. Devise and execute strategies that drive partner satisfaction, retention, and account expansion. Collaborate across teamsincluding marketing, product, and customer successto elevate the partner and customer experience. What kind of experience do you need? Essential Skills & Experience 7 years of experience in SaaS related sales roles. A track record of success in pre-sales or sales engineering roles, ideally within partner ecosystems. Proven ability to develop and strengthen relationships with technology and service providers. Expertise in SaaS and enterprise sales processes, with the technical acumen to convey AI-driven solutions effectively. Desirable Expertise Familiarity with managing relationships with partners like Five9, Genesys, or similar. Demonstrated success in achieving sales targets and closing enterprise deals through partnerships. Hands-on experience crafting and implementing joint go-to-market strategies. So, why join? Rewarding Compensation: Competitive salary with annual performance reviews and a results-driven bonus scheme. Base Salary £60-65k going up to £130k OTE Comprehensive Benefits: Extensive medical cover for you and your family, and an enhanced pension plan. Flexible Working Options: Enjoy fully remote or hybrid arrangements to fit your lifestyle. Generous Time Off: 28 days annual leave Dynamic Environment:Join a high-growth, award-winning scale-up at the forefront of technological innovation. The Ideal Candidate for this role would have these skills: Communicator Extraordinaire: You thrive on clear, engaging communication that builds alignment and trust. Self-Starter:Your proactive approach ensures you hit the ground running and deliver results. Eager Learner: In an ever-evolving field, your curiosity and drive keep you ahead of the curve. Take the next step in your career with a role that combines strategic influence, innovative technology, and meaningful impact. As the linchpin between our client and key partners, youll excel at building trust, enabling success, and delivering tailored solutions. Your strategic mindset, technical expertise, and ability to cultivate collaborative relationships will ensure mutual growth and lasting results. What you'll be doing day to day? Partner Empowerment Equip partners with the tools and resources they need to champion our clients solutions. Create engaging enablement content, including presentations, product demos, and case studies. Build confidence and capability within partner sales teams through training and support. Sales Strategy & Growth Collaborate closely with partners to develop and maintain a thriving sales pipeline. Drive joint go-to-market initiatives such as account mapping, co-selling, and shared prospecting. Close high-value opportunities by identifying direct leads and leveraging partner channels. Analyse market trends to uncover cross-sell and upsell potential, boosting partner revenue streams. Relationship Development Forge enduring partnerships built on trust, alignment, and consistent communication. Devise and execute strategies that drive partner satisfaction, retention, and account expansion. Collaborate across teamsincluding marketing, product, and customer successto elevate the partner and customer experience. What You Bring Essential Skills & Experience A track record of success in pre-sales or sales engineering roles, ideally within partner ecosystems. Proven ability to develop and strengthen relationships with technology and service providers. Expertise in SaaS and enterprise sales processes, with the technical acumen to convey AI-driven solutions effectively. Desirable Expertise Familiarity with managing relationships with partners like Five9, Genesys, or similar. Demonstrated success in achieving sales targets and closing enterprise deals through partnerships. Hands-on experience crafting and implementing joint go-to-market strategies. For more information contact Aaron Somers at Ocho via LinkedIn or apply here Please note my client cannot sponsor any candidates visas. Skills: Sales account manager