What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technology Modernization - Alliance Manager position at Grant Thornton - Americas?
Technology Modernization - Alliance Manager
As a Alliance Channel Manager to support the firm’s growing Technology Alliance Practices. This role will help position the firm as a leading channel partner to our top-tier alliances and to clients by managing our presence at national events, developing publications to expand awareness of Grant Thornton’s capabilities within the Alliance ecosystems, and supporting the Alliance Sales team. This position works closely with the Alliance Leadership and Sales teams, Advisory Services Marketing, Industry Marketing and others as necessary to help our alliances attain their growth goals. This role requires a highly organized self-starter with strong writing skills, presentation design experience and excellent project management skills.
From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Transformation team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.
Your day-to-day may include:
- Maintain the strategic alliance plan, coordinate with your GT Alliance leaders to ensure an up-to-date view of the practice. This includes highlighting the go-to-market (GTM) approach, top priorities, our capabilities, and financial goals for the alliance.
- Manage the individual budget specific to your alliance.
- Act as a key leader across the firm as it relates to your alliance.
- Establish and maintain alliance reporting.
- Support key practice meetings and to ensure that they are scheduled and occur on a regular basis.
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
- Substantial experience within the respective ecosystem as well as established relationships within the vendor organization
- Knowledge of the ERP ecosystem and key Cloud consulting topics
- Experience managing and organizing projects and workstreams; highly organized and detail oriented
- Strong writing skills, ability to write in both business and marketing writing styles
- Ability to produce visually appealing presentations, spreadsheets, etc. (i.e. advanced PowerPoint skills)
- Marketing experience in professional services, consulting and/or accounting fields preferred. Previous experience in technology or consulting a requirement
- Active knowledge of leveraging business-centric social media and driving awareness and engagement through social media
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; communicates well with all levels of management; comfortable interacting with employees at all levels of the firm
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Desire to collaborate in a team environment
- Demonstrated self-motivation, strong work ethic, proactive nature
- Travel to several national events required throughout the year
- Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week either at a GT office or client site
