Senior Director, AllianceDatabricks · EMEA
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Senior Director, Alliance

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🗓️ Posted 2026-08-26 EMEA Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market NA

About the Company

The Consulting & Systems Integrator (C&SI) team accelerates Databricks' growth by building and managing relationships with the world's leading data and AI services companies.

Responsibilities

  • ● Lead the strategic partnership motion across Databricks' highest-tier named Platinum-tier partners in EMEA, driving partner-impacted consumption ( DBU), partner-sourced pipeline, executive alignment, and joint innovation at scale.
  • ● Manage the named Platinum partner relationships at the EMEA level.
  • ● Lead a team that includes a direct report managing Gold-tier and priority Silver-tier partners.
  • ● Provide end-to-end coverage of Databricks' most impactful partner tiers in EMEA.
  • ● Own and drive the EMEA GSI strategy across named Platinum-tier partners, building strategic relationships.
  • ● Engage the C-Suite at each Platinum partner to co-develop the EMEA Strategy and Business Plan, with clear goals for consumption, bookings, certification, and joint innovation.
  • ● Lead partners through Databricks' next wave of platform innovation - Lakebase (OLTP use cases), Genie & AI/BI (winning business users), Agentic AI, and platform expansion - ensuring GSI partners build practices, solutions, and certified capacity around these strategic priorities.
  • ● Drive joint co-innovation with partners around repeatable IP and Brickbuilder Solutions - activating go-to-market campaigns that position Databricks and partners as the platform of choice for enterprise Data + AI transformation.
  • ● Ensure partners are building differentiated practices that drive customer adoption of Databricks' newest capabilities.
  • ● Activate partner-led migration motions through structured plays and funded programs.
  • ● Manage a team of EMEA partner managers, including a direct report (Alliance Director) who owns the Gold-tier and Rising Silver partner portfolio - providing coaching, development, and strategic direction.
  • ● Maintain trust and collaboration with the regional leadership and partner sales teams, including clear strategy, planning, and governance of partner plans in the EMEA region.
  • ● Align with regional partner sales leaders to drive growth in sourced and consumption with named partners.
  • ● Create and foster executive-level relationships at all levels within each partnership.
  • ● Establish healthy and sustainable executive cadences with priority partners.