Director of Strategic Partnerships, Snowflake

Sigma Computing Sigma Computing · Data AI · New York, NY +1 · Partnerships

This role is for a Director of Strategic Partnerships focused on the Snowflake ecosystem for an AI apps and analytics platform. The primary responsibility is to own and scale the strategic relationship with Snowflake, driving co-sell motions, accelerating joint pipeline, and delivering partner-attributed revenue. The role requires deep Snowflake ecosystem credibility, leadership in influencing outcomes at all levels, and cross-functional alignment. While the company develops AI products, this specific role is focused on strategic partnerships and go-to-market execution, not direct AI/ML development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the end-to-end Snowflake partnership strategy, including priorities, investment areas, and GTM execution
  2. Operate as the business owner for the Snowflake partnership, with direct accountability for partner-attributed and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue
  3. Build and scale repeatable co-sell programs that drive top-of-funnel demand and measurable revenue outcomes
  4. Lead joint business planning with Snowflake, including quarterly planning, execution, and executive-level reviews
  5. Drive tight field-level alignment between Sigma sellers and Snowflake account teams through enablement, playbooks, and deal-level engagement

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in strategic partnerships within B2B SaaS
  • Proven track record of owning and delivering partner-attributed and partner-influenced revenue outcomes
  • Deep familiarity with the Snowflake ecosystem, including how Snowflake sellers operate and how partners drive customer success
  • Existing, trusted relationships within Snowflake or adjacent Snowflake-aligned partner ecosystems
  • Demonstrated success driving co-sell and partner-led growth motions with field teams
  • Strong executive presence, with the ability to engage effectively from C-suite leaders to frontline reps
  • Experience influencing without authority across Sales, Marketing, Enablement, and Product
  • Track record of earning credibility with Sales leadership and becoming a go-to partner for complex deals

Nice to have

  • Experience in BI, analytics, or the modern data stack
  • Prior experience scaling partnerships at a high-growth SaaS company
  • People management experience, including hiring and developing senior partnership leaders
  • Strong understanding of the Snowflake platform, its product ecosystem, and how partnerships accelerate adoption and consumption
  • Technical aptitude with the ability to translate platform capabilities into GTM value
  • A sales background is a strong plus

What the JD emphasized

  • direct accountability for partner-attributed and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue
  • drive top-of-funnel demand and measurable revenue outcomes
  • joint business planning
  • executive-level reviews
  • tight field-level alignment
  • escalation point for Snowflake-related deal strategy
  • executive alignment
  • partner conflict resolution
  • trusted relationships across Snowflake Partner, Sales, and Field Leadership
  • influence seller behavior in live deals
  • cross-functional alignment across Sales, Marketing, Enablement, and Operations
  • operationalize Snowflake partnership motions
  • joint campaigns, events, and programs
  • co-sell and pipeline goals
  • Track, analyze, and report on joint success metrics and KPIs
  • diagnose performance gaps and course-correct in-quarter
  • Represent Sigma at Snowflake events
  • build, manage, and develop a high-performing partnerships team
  • setting clear standards, operating cadence, and accountability
  • Proven track record of owning and delivering partner-attributed and partner-influenced revenue outcomes
  • Deep familiarity with the Snowflake ecosystem
  • how Snowflake sellers operate
  • how partners drive customer success
  • Existing, trusted relationships within Snowflake
  • Demonstrated success driving co-sell and partner-led growth motions with field teams
  • Strong executive presence
  • engage effectively from C-suite leaders to frontline reps
  • Experience influencing without authority
  • Track record of earning credibility with Sales leadership
  • becoming a go-to partner for complex deals
  • Experience in BI, analytics, or the modern data stack
  • Prior experience scaling partnerships at a high-growth SaaS company
  • People management experience
  • Strong understanding of the Snowflake platform
  • its product ecosystem
  • how partnerships accelerate adoption and consumption
  • Technical aptitude
  • translate platform capabilities into GTM value
  • Opportunity to own one of Sigma’s most strategic revenue-driving partnerships
  • High visibility with executive leadership
  • direct impact on company growth
  • Collaborative, results-oriented partnerships and GTM culture
  • Competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits
  • On-site collaboration in San Francisco or New York City
  • The base salary range for this position is $195k - $215k annually
  • Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience
  • Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing
  • This role is eligible for a variable pay (based on goal achievement), stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package
  • Sigma is the AI apps and analytics platform connected to the cloud data warehouse
  • Using Sigma, business and technical teams can build intelligent, production-ready AI apps that accelerate and automate operational workflows
  • Sigma provides a spreadsheet interface, SQL and Python editors, visual builders, and native AI to help teams turn live data into interactive applications, analysis, reports, and embedded experiences
  • Sigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024, to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide collaboration, and business user adoption
  • Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round, with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures
  • The Series D funding, raised at a valuation 60% higher than the company’s Series C round three years ago, promises to further accelerate Sigma’s growth