Partner Sales Manager - Hewlett Packard Enterprise, India
Canonical
| Company | Canonical |
| Category | Sales |
| Location | Home Based - APAC |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
We are hiring a Partner Sales Manager - Hewlett Packard Enterprise to be a key contributing team member within the growing IHV team. Large OEM or Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) brands - HPE, Dell, IBM, Lenovo, Ericsson, Cisco, Fujitsu and many more - are major partners for Canonical. These companies build software-defined solutions to capitalize on global open source mandates and associated macro trends. Canonical’s flagship product, Ubuntu, and its broader open source portfolio are key ingredients for these partners to realize their aspirations. Canonical represents the best platform for rapid open source innovation.
The Partner Sales Manager will be responsible to build trusted relationships with HPE, increase Canonical market share and attach rate, evangelize the partnership and drive business interactions from across persona - from engineer to CxO. They will often run customer workshops focused on particular initiatives at that customer, attend sales events, give public presentations and participate in executive engagements as coordinated by the Senior Director.
Location: This role will be based remotely in India
The role entails
Build strategic relationships and enable HPE teams on the partnership
Build pipeline and transact opportunities through HPE
Grow HPE’s awareness of open source capabilities on Canonical Ubuntu
Demonstrate a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem
Deliver on targets, objectives and provide a voice of the partner
Travel regularly - including internationally - to drive partnerships in person
Align and support internal canonical field teams - identify, support, grow, transact
Expand existing footprint with HPE customers with an aim to upsell to broader portfolio
Support and contribute to broader strategy, initiatives and key campaigns as defined by the HPE Global Alliance Director
What we are looking for in you
Experience in alliance or indirect sales management roles
Sales acumen, ability to build and manage a pipeline of business
Autonomous, disciplined, hands-on, get-it-done mentality
Ability to capture customer requirements, evaluate gaps, identify and create opportunities
Passionate about Ubuntu products and mission
Comfortable in fast-paced and high pressure environments with measurable goals
Experience with Linux, virtualization, containers, and other cloud technologies
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Team player with superior accountability and customer support skills
Credibility and working knowledge of HPE - its products, go-to-market motion, and field
Experience managing cross-functional teams and track record of operational excellence
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
Hands on experience with SalesForce.com and Google Suite a plus
What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We