Sales Channel & Affiliate Manager, Software (indirect Tax) *remote*

Associate Director, Sales Channel/Affiliates & BDR's Role

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services that combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right. Wolters Kluwer, CCH Tagetik North America enables finance, legal, tax, and healthcare professionals to be more effective and efficient. We provide information, software, and services that deliver vital insights, intelligent tools, and the guidance of subject-matter experts. We understand the complex challenges that face the Office of the CFO and translate that knowledge into intuitive, enterprise-scale CCH® Tagetik performance management software solutions that drive business results. With over 180 years' experience in the markets we serve, Wolters Kluwer is lifting the standard in software, knowledge, tools, and education.

The Associate Director, Sales Channel/Affiliates & BDR's role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging small team environment, the ability to work a remote schedule, and amazing benefits.

What You'll Be Doing:

• The Sales Channel & Affiliates Manager for Indirect Tax represents the entire range of company products and services to assigned Channel Partners.
• This role is responsible for identifying, recruiting, developing, and managing partners for the assigned application ecosystems (reselling partners, referral partners, value added resellers (VAR's), independent software vendors (ISV's), and system integrators (SI's) for the CCH Tagetik Corporate Tax partner program.
• The Sales Channel & Affiliates Manager will develop and drive sales pipeline while working with partners and cross-functional teams internally.

Ideal candidates may be based in a remote office location anywhere near a major airport in the U.S.

Key Tasks:

• Meets assigned targets for sales generated or referred by assigned Channel Partner Portfolio.
• Executes overall go to market strategy for assigned Channel Partner Portfolio.
• Establishes productive, professional relationships with executive sponsors, field sales and pre-sales leaders, Marketing, Professional Services and Customer Support contacts at partners within the named Channel Partner Portfolio.
• Coordinates ongoing education and training sessions for Channel Partners.
• Works closely with the Business Unit and Divisional leadership to identify, recruit, negotiate, on-board, develop, train and manage new partners.
• Develops a deep understanding of Channel Partners' sales organizations.
• Works with Wolters Kluwer and Channel Partners' Marketing teams to craft marketing messaging and marketing programs.
• Collaborates with Division Partner Sales Manager on Channel Partner planning processes.
• Conducts quarterly and annual business reviews with Channel Partner executive sponsor and Channel Partner stakeholders.
• Serves as trusted advisor to Channel Partners for Wolters Kluwer lines of business.
• Works closely with Marketing and Sales teams to ensure maximum partner revenue potential.
• Reports partner related activities in CRM.
• Presents to Channel Partners, prospects and customers at industry trade show events.

You're a Great Fit if You Have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Tax & Accounting industry sales or relevant work experience.
• Ability to operate at both a strategic/conceptual level and at a detailed/operational level.
• Metrics driven; highly disciplined process orientation.
• Ability to work in a teaming environment with several internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to perform in a consultative, collaborative manner.
• Sound business judgment and flexibility to manage unexpected changes.
• Engaging operational style that builds and sustains credibility.
• Strong organization/multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.

You're a Great Fit if You Have 7+ Years of Experience Including:

• Channel Sales/Channel Partner Management, Account Management, Product Management or Business Development experience.
• Demonstrated track record and results in Channel Partner Management.
• Hands-on experience strategizing and negotiating complex deals.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, presentation, and networking skills.
• Strong knowledge of major ERP, E Commerce and POS products.
• Significant demonstrable technical knowledge.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce.com or other comparable CRM application.

We are an incredibly supportive team that truly enjoys what we do and who we do it with. We play a key role within WK and assist in driving the daily success. If you have a passion for making a true difference within an organization, while working alongside a genuinely caring and supportive team, we highly encourage you to apply. #Bethedifference

Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available at https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html.

Diversity Matters: Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive company culture in which we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent to achieve our strategy. As a global company, having a diverse workforce is of the utmost importance. We've been recognized by employees as a European Diversity Leader in the Financial Times, as one of Forbes America's Best Employers for Diversity in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and as one of Forbes America's Best Employers for Women in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In 2020, we placed third in the Female Board Index, and were recognized by the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index. Wolters Kluwer and all of our subsidiaries, divisions and customer/departments is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job. They're not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and requirements. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation: Target salary range CA, CT, CO, DC, HI, IL, MD, MN, NY, RI, WA: $121,350 - $170,050. This role is eligible for Commission.