At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive strategic partnerships and expand alliances in cutting-edge tech markets.
- Company: Join Supermicro, a fast-growing leader in server and storage solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse workplace, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make an impact in tech innovation while building valuable relationships.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in business development with a focus on strategic alliances.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
About Supermicro
Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and Io T/Embedded customers worldwide.
We are amongst the fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms.
Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer many new positions to the technology community.
We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us to drive accelerated growth and technology-led innovation in the global marketplace.
- Job Req ID: 29145
- Job Summary
Super Micro Computer, Inc. is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager with strategic alliance experience, focused on building and expanding strategic technology alliances, partner ecosystems, and joint go-to-market initiatives across targeted regions and industry segments.
In this role you will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with key technical partners, cloud providers, ISVs, system integrators, and industry alliances to accelerate business growth and market adoption.
This role also maintains the quality, efficiency, and integrity of Supermicro’s sales and partnership engagement processes through various marketing activities and close collaboration with cross-functional teams – including Engineering, Finance, Operations, Product Management, and Partner Organizations.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in alliance management, partner development, and enterprise infrastructure technologies, with the ability to align partner capabilities to customer business outcomes.
If you have passion for sales, strategic partnerships, generating new opportunities, and surpassing revenue goals, further your career with Supermicro!
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and expand enterprise alliances across AI training/inference, HPC, data platforms, cloud, Io T, and edge computing markets.
- Build, manage, and grow strategic relationships with technology alliance partners, including cloud service providers, semiconductor companies, software vendors, ISVs, and system integrators.
- Build multi-threaded relationships and executive sponsorship within large, complex customer and partner organizations.
- Drive joint go-to-market strategies, co-sell motions, and business development initiatives with strategic alliance and ecosystem partners.
- Collaborate with partner sales, engineering, and solution architecture teams to position integrated solutions and accelerate customer adoption.
- Develop partner enablement plans, joint account strategies, and pipeline generation activities to expand market reach and revenue opportunities.
- Maintain and grow relationships with existing customers by identifying cross-sell/upsell paths to increase share of wallet.
- Research trends, competitive activity, and market signals to identify new alliance opportunities and craft vertical plays across Finance, Public Sector, Telco/Media, Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy sectors.
- Operate with discipline: keep pipeline accurate and current, progress deals with clear next actions, and forecast credibly across both direct and partner-led opportunities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with commercial, technical, alliance, and operations teams to ensure customer and partner experience excellence.
- Represent Supermicro at partner events, industry conferences, executive briefings, and alliance meetings to strengthen ecosystem engagement and market visibility.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in enterprise business development, strategic alliances, or infrastructure sales across servers, storage, AI/HPC, cloud, or edge, with a proven record of new-logo acquisition, partner-led pipeline creation, and design-in selling.
- Ability to collaborate across technology partners, GSIs, OEM/channel teams, sales, solutions engineering, product, and executive stakeholders to build joint value propositions, align go-to-market motions, and drive shared account plans.
- Proven ability to originate and manage complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise pursuits spanning IT, line-of-business leaders, procurement, security, finance, and partner ecosystems, while advancing opportunities from early engagement through executive alignment, proposal, and close.
EEO Statement
Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population.
It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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(Sr.) Business Development Manager employer: Supermicro
Supermicro is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of the Netherlands, where innovation and technology thrive. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive training opportunities and encourage collaboration within our global service team. Our inclusive culture values diversity and fosters a sense of belonging, making Supermicro a rewarding place for passionate professionals looking to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
