Strategic Alliances Sales Director
Prove is the modern platform for continuous identity authentication and is used by over 1,000 enterprises and 500 financial institutions including 9 of the top 10 U.S. banks. Prove’s cloud solutions and mobile intelligence -driven APIs can be easily orchestrated to increase Approve Rates to over 90%, enabling companies to authenticate customer identities accurately, effortlessly, and privately, while mitigating fraud. Prove’s solutions are available in 195 countries. For the latest updates from Prove, follow us on LinkedIn.
As we continue to scale our company, we are looking for people who know how to make an impact. We’re talking self-starting professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, process information quickly and make intelligent decisions. The work is challenging and requires not only smarts, but natural curiosity and tenacity. Teamwork is also important to us – we work together and play together.
Prove has big plans; we’re excited and optimistic about the future. If this sounds like a career for you – come check us out.
Prove is the modern platform for continuous identity authentication and is used by over 1,000 enterprises and 500 financial institutions including 9 of the top 10 U.S. banks. Prove’s cloud solutions and mobile intelligence -driven APIs can be easily orchestrated to increase Approve Rates to over 90%, enabling companies to authenticate customer identities accurately, effortlessly, and privately, while mitigating fraud. Prove’s solutions are available in 195 countries. For the latest updates from Prove, follow us on LinkedIn.
As we continue to scale our company, we are looking for people who know how to make an impact. We’re talking self-starting professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, process information quickly and make intelligent decisions. The work is challenging and requires not only smarts, but natural curiosity and tenacity. Teamwork is also important to us – we work together and play together.
Prove has big plans; we’re excited and optimistic about the future. If this sounds like a career for you – come check us out.
The Strategic Alliances Sales Director is a hunter position to identify and close new partners that align with our partnership framework which drives long-term revenue through trusted growth relationships.
The Partner Sales Director will have a passion for sales and technology. Your drive must come from the objective to drive Prove’s growth. The ideal candidate is skilled at working with a broad spectrum of partners, levels and styles. Self starters and independent workers are key factors for success at Prove.
- Successfully source and close large strategic partners
- Routinely meet or exceed sales quotas
- Become a trusted partner selling Prove strategic solutions that meet/exceed the business needs of the prospect
- Build and maintain relationships with market leaders, understanding the organization’s strategic initiatives in digital identity and authentication
- Develop a deep knowledge of how Prove solutions meet the partner prospect’s use cases
- Develop a deep knowledge of the organizational structure and buying process
- Independently build and manage your sales pipeline in assigned accounts
- Conduct discovery sessions to clearly understand the prospect’s business needs, priorities, budget, timing and key KPIs
- Translate data study results to an executive summary which clearly articulates how Prove met the data study business objectives
- Prepare prospect proposals, negotiate business terms and manage the overall contractual process
- Communicate effectively and forecast accurately Utilize internal resources efficiently and effectively to drive the sales process with clear thought leadership
- Promote, maintain and enhance our cultural values of humility, passion, inclusion and leadership
- Assist in achieving our corporate objectives on brand NPS, customer pass-rates and NPS, platform resilience, data privacy and platform and data security
- Keep the company informed on market intelligence regarding identity verification and authentication markets
- Strong passion for learning our products and markets through in-house and external training
- 5 to 7 years of experience establishing strategic alliances / partnerships
- Strong track record of closing partner deals over $250k in ACV/ARR and quota attainment
- Executive presence. Possesses the ability to communicate simply, articulately while exuding confidence and humility
- Must have the ability to tell a compelling business story, deeply understand the prospects business goals and lead a sales process
- Experience and relationships with market leading partners
- Knowledge of consumer onboarding solutions and fraud prevention solutions
- Strong prospecting, qualifying, and negotiating skills; consultative sales approach with a business solution centric mindset
- A self starter. Need to have a roll up your sleeves mentality with an ability to work independently in a fast paced, high-growth environment
- Background in digital authentication, cybersecurity, fintech, or fast-growing startup is required
- Prefer past experience in a high-growth tech startup growth from $50m to $200m in ARR
- Post Covid-19, may travel up to 30%
This position description should not be considered the final description of the position. It should be assumed that we would, to some extent, structure responsibilities in accordance with the successful candidate’s capabilities and changing business conditions.
Prove is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics.