Genesys

Senior Partner Sales Director — Central & Benelux (VAR + GSI & Tech Alliances)

Genesys  •  Federal Republic of Germany (Onsite)  •  8 days ago
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Job Description

Genesys empowers organizations of all sizes to improve loyalty and business outcomes by creating the best experiences for their customers and employees. Through Genesys Cloud, the AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform, organizations can accelerate growth by delivering empathetic, personalized experiences at scale to drive customer loyalty, workforce engagement, efficiency and operational improvements.

We employ more than 6,000 people across the globe who embrace empathy and cultivate collaboration to succeed. And, while we offer great benefits and perks like larger tech companies, our employees have the independence to make a larger impact on the company and take ownership of their work. Join the team and create the future of customer experience together.

Location: Germany (Frankfurt preferred)

Region: Central (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland) + Benelux

Reports to Head of EMEA Partner & Alliances

Team 5 Partner Sales Managers (VAR + GSI/STP)

Travel: ~30–50%

Mission

Lead and scale the Genesys partner ecosystem across Central Europe and Benelux, driving pipeline, bookings, and strategic growth through both VAR partners and Global System Integrators / Technology Alliances (AWS, Salesforce, ServiceNow).

This role combines people leadership, partner strategy, and execution discipline to accelerate AI-driven Experience Orchestration adoption across the region.

What you’ll do

1. Regional partner strategy & growth

  • Define and execute the regional partner strategy across:
    • VAR ecosystem
    • GSI & Tech Alliances (STP)
  • Prioritize:
    • key partners
    • industry plays
    • AI-led use cases
  • Build and drive joint business plans with top partners

2. Team leadership & performance

  • Recruit, Lead and develop a team of 5 Partner Sales Managers
  • Set clear targets on:
    • pipeline generation
    • bookings
    • partner productivity
  • Drive a culture of:
    • ownership
    • forecast discipline
    • execution excellence

3. Pipeline & revenue accountability

  • Own regional targets for:
    • partner-sourced and influenced pipeline
    • bookings growth (YoY)
  • Ensure:
    • strong pipeline coverage
    • forecasting accuracy
    • deal hygiene

4. Go-to-market & co-sell execution

  • Orchestrate co-sell motions between:
    • Genesys Account Executive
    • partner sellers
    • alliance ecosystems
  • Drive:
    • account targeting (account triads)
    • deal registration discipline
    • pipeline acceleration

5. Partner enablement & activation

  • Ensure structured enablement across:
    • sales
    • pre-sales
    • delivery
  • Drive adoption of:
    • Genesys Cloud + AI use cases
    • integrations with AWS, Salesforce, ServiceNow
  • Scale partner capabilities (certifications, COEs, delivery readiness)

6. Governance & executive alignment

  • Run:
    • QBRs with top partners
    • internal pipeline reviews
  • Build strong C-level relationships across key partners
  • Ensure:
    • performance tracking
    • MDF governance
    • compliance with program standards

What success looks like

  • Strong pipeline generation and coverage across all partner types
  • Double-digit YoY growth in partner-sourced & influenced bookings
  • Increased partner productivity
    • enabled sellers / SCs
    • deal registrations
    • win rate
  • Clear AI pipeline and adoption growth
  • Strong executive alignment and partner satisfaction

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in enterprise SaaS / cloud partner sales or alliances
  • Proven experience managing:
    • VAR ecosystems
    • GSI / Tech alliances
  • Strong track record in:
    • pipeline creation
    • co-sell execution
    • forecast ownership
  • Experience leading high-performing teams
  • Strong executive presence and stakeholder management
  • Fluent German and English required

Core competencies

  • Partner-led GTM strategy & execution
  • Enterprise sales discipline (forecasting, MEDDICC, deal execution)
  • Ecosystem orchestration (VAR + GSI + hyperscalers)
  • Leadership & team development
  • Value selling and AI-driven positioning

Why this role matters

This is a critical leadership role to:

  • scale Genesys’ partner-led growth model
  • accelerate AI-driven transformation
  • and drive predictable, high-quality revenue across the region.

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About Genesys:

Genesys® empowers more than 8,000 organizations worldwide to create the best customer and employee experiences. With agentic AI at its core, Genesys Cloud™ is the AI-Powered Experience Orchestration platform that connects people, systems, data and AI across the enterprise. As a result, organizations can drive customer loyalty, growth and retention while increasing operational efficiency and teamwork across human and AI workforces. To learn more, visit www.genesys.com

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Genesys

About Genesys

Genesys® empowers more than 8,000 organizations worldwide to create the best customer and employee experiences. With agentic AI at its core, Genesys Cloud™ is the AI-Powered Experience Orchestration platform that connects people, systems, data and AI across the enterprise. As a result, organizations can drive customer loyalty, growth and retention while increasing operational efficiency and teamwork across human and AI workforces. To learn more, visit www.genesys.com.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA
Year Founded
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