PARTNERSHIPS · ALLIANCES · CHANNEL SALES

I turn partner strategy into commercial execution.

I work directly with partners and Sales teams in enterprise technology to build pipeline, progress opportunities and support revenue.

Targeting senior individual-contributor Partner Business Manager/Director and Channel Account Manager/Director roles across Europe and EMEA.

Based in Málaga, Spain · Remote Europe / EMEA · Regular business travel

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SELECTED WORK

Two examples that show how I work.

Salesforce

Launching a revenue-generating reseller programme in Spain

Problem

Recruiting partners was only the first step. They also needed resale capability and alignment with Salesforce account teams on where to focus.

My contribution

I launched the reseller programme in Spain, recruited and enabled partners, and worked with account teams to agree priorities and progress active opportunities.

Result

The programme delivered sustained year-on-year growth in partner-sourced closed-won revenue across FY23–FY25.

View Salesforce case study
Coupa Software

Activating the Iberian partner ecosystem

Problem

Some partner relationships across Iberia needed to be restarted after activity had slowed. Opportunity ownership, qualification and next actions also needed to be clearer.

My contribution

I re-engaged existing partners, recruited new ones and worked with Sales to qualify and progress opportunities more consistently.

Result

That work created new partner-sourced pipeline and clearer governance around partner opportunities.

View Coupa case study

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Three perspectives from partner and sales leaders.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Selected career experience

  • Coupa Software
  • Salesforce
  • Oracle
  • SAP
  • EMC
  • Sonaecom

WHAT I DO

How I work across the partner motion.

The work spans ecosystem development, partner activation, joint account planning and opportunity execution.

DRIVE

Pipeline & Revenue

Turn partner activity into qualified pipeline, opportunity progression and measurable commercial contribution.

ACTIVATE

Productive Partners

Move partners from programme participation and enablement into customer activity, pipeline and repeatable GTM execution.

ALIGN

Partners + Sales

Connect partners, direct Sales and internal teams around target accounts, opportunity ownership, qualification, next steps and joint execution.

SCALE

Partner Ecosystems

Develop the right ecosystem for the market, re-engage underused relationships and add new capabilities selectively where commercial gaps exist.

ARTICLES

Articles on partnerships, channels and commercial execution.

These articles focus on the practical side of partner and channel work.

Partner Management

Could AI Replace the Partner Manager?

AI probably will not replace the Partner Manager as one single event. A more realistic possibility is that it removes enough of the work around Partner Management that one person can cover more partners, or that companies need fewer people to do the same job.

· 5 min read

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ABOUT

Experience across enterprise technology.

I lead partner and alliance programmes in enterprise software, helping vendors grow revenue through the right partners. My career in technology started during the dot-com years, working in a call centre for an internet service provider. From there, I moved into product management, then business development, direct enterprise sales, and later channels and strategic alliances. Each move gave me a different perspective on the business, from working directly with customers to managing complex commercial relationships.

Over the years, I've worked with enterprise customers, specialist partners, distributors and large consulting and technology firms. Some opportunities meant building relationships from scratch. Others involved growing existing accounts, turning around underperforming partnerships or finding new ways to generate business. Having worked in both direct sales and partner-led roles, I understand the importance of aligning commercial priorities, involving the right people early and measuring progress by results rather than activity.

I'm based in Málaga and have worked in Portugal, Ireland and Spain, with regional experience across Iberia, EMEA and LATAM, including work with partners in Africa.

Having worked in direct sales and partnerships, I know that a partner strategy only matters when the sales organisation can turn it into business.

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Open to the right full-time role

If you are building a senior partnerships, alliances or channel team across Europe or EMEA, I would welcome a conversation.