Senior Partner Sales Manager

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us!

Your Opportunity

What You'll Do

• Drive Strategy & Alignment: Serve as the strategic bridge between New Relic’s sales leaders (AVPs, RVPs, and Account Executives) and AWS/Azure partner sales teams to ensure seamless collaboration. 
• Execute Co-Sell Motions: Map accounts, identify new logos, and accelerate deal cycles by leveraging AWS Marketplace and Azure Marketplace (CPPO/MPO). 
• Generate Qualified Pipeline: Build regional partner plans that fuel business growth, making full use of cloud provider funding programs, incentives, and consumption credits (EDPs/MACC). 
• Build & Evangelise Cloud Networks: Cultivate deep, trusted relationships with Partner Development Managers (PDMs), Cloud Account Managers, and field leaders. Educate partner teams so New Relic remains top-of-mind for cloud migration and observability initiatives. 
• Lead Governance & QBRs: Own Quarterly Business Reviews with internal and external stakeholders to track performance, celebrate wins, and ensure long-term pipeline health.

This Role Requires

• Ecosystem Expertise: Substantial background in successfully managing AWS or Microsoft Azure partnerships within an Enterprise Software, SaaS, or Alliance Management environment. 
• Co-Sell Mastery: A proven track record of navigating cloud provider field structures, co-sell programs, and cloud marketplace mechanisms. 
• Sales Acumen: Strong familiarity with complex enterprise sales cycles and a demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Enterprise Account Executives to close deals faster. 
• Collaborative Influence: Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to influence, align, and inspire cross-functional teams and external stakeholders without relying on direct authority. 

Bonus Points

• Simultaneous, hands-on experience managing both AWS and Azure co-sell ecosystems at scale. 
• Practical familiarity with observability, application performance monitoring (APM), or cloud infrastructure operations. 
• Existing networks and active relationships with AWS or Microsoft Partner Development Managers (PDMs) and regional sales teams.

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.

Our hiring process

In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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