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Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential - and people too. With a culture that's all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology - and careers - to the next level.

As the Alliance Director, Microsoft, you will lead the global gotomarket strategy for Snowflake's partnership with Microsoft. You will drive the GTM vision, execution, and field alignment required to accelerate co-sell revenue, expand joint pipeline, and scale Snowflake's impact across the Microsoft ecosystem. This role requires a leader who thrives at the intersection of strategic partnership development, field execution, and cross-functional orchestration within a complex, matrixed environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• GTM Strategy & Revenue Acceleration- Own and evolve the global Microsoft- Snowflake GTM strategy, focusing on pipeline creation, co-sell velocity, and market expansion.
• Field Engagement & CoSell Motion Leadership - Act as the global point leader for field-level co-sell engagement, enabling Snowflake and Microsoft sellers to collaborate effectively on active deals and new opportunities.
• Drive adoption and optimization of Microsoft tools- (Partner Center, Azure Marketplace) to accelerate deal registration, incentives, and co-sell execution.
• Lead senior-level engagements across Microsoft's field sales and industry teams, shaping long-term strategic direction and partnership milestones.
• Align Snowflake's solution plays with Microsoft's industry priorities, ensuring coordinated messaging, content, and field-ready enablement.
• Partner with Snowflake's Industry GTM and Solutions Engineering teams - deliver joint plays that drive measurable pipeline impact.
• Sales Enablement & Partner Support- Serve as the global escalation point for co-sell blockers, marketplace hurdles, funding program alignment, and Partner Center issues.
• Develop scalable enablement motions-including playbooks, seller guides, and joint value messaging-to empower Snowflake and Microsoft field teams.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: 12+ years of professional experience, with at least 5 years specifically focused on Cloud Provider ISV alliance management (exceeding the 2-year baseline).
• Microsoft Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft's ecosystem, including Azure Marketplace, Partner Center, and complex funding programs.
• Field Credibility: Proven ability to work directly with field sales and a mastery of how partnering functions at the individual account level.
• Influence: Demonstrated success in fostering relationships within relevant business lines and navigating a matrixed global organization.
• Technical Literacy: Proficiency in standard productivity tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to create executive-level presentations and data-driven reports.
• Education: Bachelor's degree required; MBA strongly preferred.

• Travel: Ability to travel up to 10% as needed to support partner engagements.

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

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