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CNS GBC Alliance Manager at Nokia

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Status
Active
Posted
May 23, 2026
Expires
Aug 21, 2026
Work style
On-site

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About the Role

Overview

Nokia Cloud and Network Services Global Business Center is seeking a strategic Alliances Manager to develop NOKIA’s CNS Alliances business and to drive new business growth This role requires high degree of collaboration with various internal stakeholders. This is a front-line role with direct interfacing with our Alliances Partners

Role

As an Alliance Manager you will be working with other Alliance Managers across the globe, helping Cloud and Networks Services grow by partnering with key industry leaders. Working together we will address more of our customers need and solve more or our customers' issues which will be an important growth machine for our future.

About The Company

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About The Team

Some of our benefits in US:
  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
  • Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.


Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

Responsibilities

  • Developing new partner-linked pipeline
    • Organize and lead partner meeting discussing joint target accounts, pipeline development, regional market insights
    • Drive regular MBR/QBR with key partners
    • Continuous creation of CNS portfolio mindshare among partners with value proposition, training, and workshop
    • Facilitate the networking of sales leaders with Nokia and Alliances targeted at specific accounts and offerings
  • Track and drive partner-linked CRM opportunities with the corresponding sales leaders
    • Collaborate with sales leaders to understand support needed by our partners
  • Qualify the partner linked pipelines and ensure a clear view of the pipeline.
  • Enable SIs with Autonomous Network product suite
    • Coordinate the setting up CoE labs
    • Support the training and maintenance of the labs
  • Work with the partners with investment, discount, and certification investments.
  • Unblock any internal/external issues to close these deals. Identify risks to the deals on an ongoing basis and collaborate with internal teams to resolve concerns
  • Represent NOKIA in a professional and ethical manner
  • Travel to attend meetings and related business activities
  • Requirements

    If you have:

    • 10- 12 years of experience in a software technology company. Alliances experience preferred.
    • Understanding of communications software, with prior experience positioning and selling solutions.
    • Ability to build trusted customer CxO relationships.
    • Solid business acumen with an understanding of complex business matters and customer needs.
    • Ability to bring cross-functional teams together in support of selling and revenue realization efforts.
    • Creative ‘out of the box’ thinker with excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
    • Exceptional work ethic, the ability to work independently, self-motivated, driven and a strong desire to succeed.

    This is an on-site role for Sunnyvale, CA. Only local candidates will be considered.

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