Senior Partner Manager - DACH

About the RoleAs our Senior Partner Manager DACH, you'll own and grow Tellent's partner ecosystem across the DACH market. You'll inherit an established network of reseller and referral partners, including a group of key strategic partners with significant growth potential — and your role is to turn that foundation into a stronger, more predictable source of pipeline and revenue.You'll build trusted relationships with key partners, create joint growth plans, identify whitespace opportunities across their customer base, and hold partners accountable for execution. At the same time, you'll identify and recruit new high-potential partners, particularly within the HR ecosystem. This is a senior individual contributor role: you'll operate with significant ownership, treating the DACH partner business almost like your own business and bringing a clear point of view on where the market can grow.You will report to the VP Partnerships.Your 12-Month JourneyDuring the first 3 months: You build a strong understanding of the DACH partner ecosystem, establish relationships with key partners and Sales stakeholders, and define a clear plan for where to focus your time and investment.Within 6 months: You're independently managing the partner portfolio, driving joint business plans with key partners, generating quality pipeline, and identifying new partner opportunities.After 1 year: You're driving predictable partner-sourced pipeline and revenue across DACH, growing the strategic partner portfolio, and expanding the ecosystem with new partners that contribute meaningful business.What You'll Be DoingStrategic Partner Management: Own and grow Tellent's most impactful DACH partner relationships, building long-term relationships and joint business plans focused on mutual growth.Partner Performance: Monitor partner health, pipeline and revenue performance, identify risks early, and hold partners accountable to agreed activities and results.Commercial Growth: Generate partner-sourced pipel