Acronis

Strategic Partner Account Executive, Canada

Canada full-time Senior Salary not listed
full-time Senior level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Acronis is a global leader in cyber protection, delivering AI-powered protection for productive MSPs in a single, natively integrated platform that unifies operations management, cybersecurity, and data protection. Driven by our mission to protect, manage and automate every workload that businesses and lives depend on, we’ve built the industry’s only all-in-one solution.

Responsible for supporting and driving sales through partners and resellers. Works with personnel in business development to Identify new partnership opportunities, in addition to growing existing business. Manages partnerships with Strategic Partner sales personnel to ensure company product is properly represented and promoted.WHAT YOU’LL DO

Identify and evaluate large potential service providers in the IT field (Potential to grow $100k ARR+)

Work with marketing team and leadership team to develop campaigns and leads in your region

Work with Sports team to target specific SPs with #TeamUp program

Develop named list of target accounts in region

Manage the whole sales cycle: qualifying the lead, converting it to opportunity, doing demo sessions, negotiating, closing the contract

Support Marketing teams by running events in your region for large SPs

Document progress within Salesforce as per company standards

Establish relationships with key decision makers at targeted service providers

Negotiate contracts and terms with service providers

Fully document and handover strategic accounts to Strategic management team

Monitor and evaluate the performance of service providers to ensure they meet the company's standards

Work closely with internal teams to identify and address any issues or concerns with service providers

Stay up-to-date on industry trends and changes in order to identify new opportunities for service provider partnerships

Ensure you maintain the highest level of technical competence on Acronis products

WHAT YOU BRING

5+ years of experience in IT vendor management

Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, systems, and services

Proven track record of successful vendor management and negotiations

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze and interpret data

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred

Customer Centric Skills

Strong closing sales skills, knows how to create the need and urgency

Strong negotiating skills

Strong soft skills: good listener, knows how to build rapport, communication, understands needs

Knows how to create and manage a pipeline, works independently

Knows how to prioritize daily tasks: leads, opportunities, activities

Thinks outside of the box and uses additional channels to close more deals: LinkedIn, other social media, Distribution channel

Knows the market: who is Service Provider, what are his pain points, how to address them

Knows main market players/Acronis competitors and their strong/weak sides

* Please send your CV's in english. Thank you!

WHO WE ARE
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis offers over twenty years of innovation with 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect more than 750,000 businesses.

Our corporate culture centers on innovation, accountability, and impact. We encourage our people to think boldly, challenge conventional approaches, and take ownership of outcomes. As a member of our global “A-Team,” you’ll operate in a high-growth, fast-paced environment where resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement drive success.

OUR INTERVIEW PRACTICES
To ensure a fair and genuine hiring process, candidates are expected to participate in interviews without the use of AI tools, automated prompts, or third-party assistance. Interviews are designed to assess individual skills, experience, and communication style, and we value authentic, real-time interaction.

Use of AI or external assistance during live interviews may result in disqualification. For roles where AI skills are being evaluated, permitted use of AI tools will be clearly communicated in advance. Candidates may be asked to disable virtual backgrounds or participate in in-person interviews. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable criminal, education and identity background checks.

Acronis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Strategic Partner Account Executive, Canada role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Acronis?
  3. Which of Business Development, CRM and Digital Marketing have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Business Development, CRM and Digital Marketing.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Strategic Partner Account Executive, Canada role because I can bring practical experience in Business Development, CRM and Digital Marketing, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Acronis needs from this hire.

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