About the Role
SHI is seeking an experienced partner go-to-market (GTM) leader to define and develop partner marketing strategy for SHI's Datacenter business. This role translates datacenter solution priorities into measurable partner marketing plans and strategic initiatives, acting as a strategic connector across datacenter sales, solution leadership, partner management, and marketing.
Responsibilities
- Develop partner marketing strategies supporting SHI's datacenter growth priorities, managed datacenter services, and consulting initiatives.
- Align partner investments with key datacenter solution areas, including modernization, AI-ready infrastructure, hybrid cloud optimization, and data management.
- Collaborate with datacenter solution leaders to translate market trends into scalable partner marketing growth plays.
- Support partner-led demand generation efforts for pipeline creation, services attachment, assessments, and executive engagements.
- Drive integrated GTM alignment between datacenter OEMs, SHI leadership, sales specialists, and field sellers.
- Identify and prioritize strategic datacenter partners aligned with growth objectives.
- Leverage partner relationships to validate priorities, identify MDF and co-investment opportunities, and inform strategic investment decisions.
- Define investment focus areas and establish strategic success criteria for partner marketing investments.
- Develop documented processes and governance models for investment decisions.
- Serve as the primary partner marketing contact for SHI's Datacenter Solution Pillar leadership team.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic partners to align priorities, influence joint business plans, and resolve escalations.
- Establish joint objectives and quarterly priorities with sales, solution leadership, and alliance/partner management teams.
- Coordinate execution through centralized marketing teams and programs.
- Ensure partner activities align with approved strategies and investment objectives.
- Provide strategic direction and input during planning sessions, business reviews, and partner discussions.
Requirements
- Completed Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience required.
- 3-5 years of product and solutions marketing experience in the technology industry.
- Experience with one or more of the following Software Solutions & Services domains: IT & Software Asset Management, FinOps, IT Lifecycle Services, Software Advisory Services, Software Renewals and Long-tail Vendor Management.
- Experience in content creation and collaboration with creative design teams.
- Position may require up to 25% travel.
Skills
- Partner marketing
- Alliance marketing
- Go-to-market strategy development
- Datacenter technologies, solutions, and market trends
- Translating complex technologies into compelling value propositions
- Relationship-building
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic planning
- Investment prioritization
- Business alignment
- B2B sales motions
- Pipeline creation strategies
- Services attachment models
- Designing growth plays
- Establishing success criteria
- KPI frameworks
- Performance measurement strategies
- Analyzing performance insights
- Strategic investment recommendations
- Collaboration
- Influencing cross-functional teams
- MDF/co-op programs
- Partner program guidelines
- Compliance considerations
- Executive-level communication
- Presentation skills
- Influencing skills
- Working in a highly matrixed environment
- Channel marketing (VARs, resellers, distributors, SIs, MSPs, OEMs/ISVs)
- Partner program requirements (co-marketing, brand approval, claims, compliance)
- Marketing Operations
- Revenue Operations (attribution, reporting, analytics, dashboarding)
- Building new functions, governance models, operating frameworks, or strategic programs
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of product and solutions marketing experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 - $150,000 (base salary and bonus)
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 401K
- Flexible spending
About the Company
- Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology.
- SHI is a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.
- Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach.
- SHI has 7,000 employees.
- SHI is the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
