Partner Manager - Africa
NetApp · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · On site · September 08, 2026
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Job Summary
The Partner Manager is assigned to several partners and is responsible for driving sales of NetApp's products and services across the African region, meeting sales goals, and promoting a preference for NetApp among partners through effective strategy and execution.
Job Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a multi-year sales strategy and business plan for Partner accounts, ensuring alignment with NetApp's overall objectives and market goals.
Translate company strategy into actionable plans to drive bookings against quota and achieve on-time renewals.
Manage executive engagement between Distributors, Partners and the NetApp sales organization.
Collaborate with account sales teams and Partners to create and execute joint pursuits, fostering strong relationships and maximizing potential within Partner accounts.
Influence Partner preference towards NetApp, increasing penetration and Share Of Wallet.
Implement continuous Installed Base expansion and retention strategies, while driving Partner forecast accuracy and overall health.
Responsible for Partner account(s) performance, coordinating tactical activities to support bookings and ensuring on-time renewals.
Collaborate with Partner’s and NetApp Commercial team to develop Partner Driven Commercial business, and coordinate marketing planning and activities to support growth initiatives.
Job Requirements
Ability to effectively interface and communicate at many levels within Distributors and Partner companies' organization
Aptitude to negotiate and resolve complex situations/opportunities to a positive outcome without damaging internal or external relationships
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Tactical skills to builds a network outside to support business needs
Good understanding of and network within the African industry ecosystem (Partners, competition etc.)
- Employer
- NetApp
- Location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · On site