Director Partner Acceleration Executive jobs at Nice

Theis responsible for seeking identifying new sales opportunities, and building market share in their regions. This position is required to increase revenue streams within Enterprise and Commercial contact centers.

How will you make an impact?

• Responsible for achieving annual sales quota and personally negotiating Enterprise-wide agreements.
• Coordinate and lead all sales activities to achieve business goals.
• Ensure the proposed sales and solutions capitalize on NiCE CXone Mpower's strengths and can be implemented successfully.
• Establishing new strategic relationships while maintaining existing relationships and analyzing customer’s business situations to identify constraints and new opportunities due to technological advances.
• Develop and maintain high-level relations with ‘C’levels.
• Initiate, support, develop and monitor purchasing agreements between NiCE CXone Mpower and the customer.

Have you got what it takes?

• 5+ years of experience selling multiple software products (portfolio sales) and services into sophisticated accounts in a hunter-type of role.
• Minimum of 1-2 years selling AI Software Solutions
• Strong understanding of AI technology & its applications
• Superior relationship and client management skills that effectively build trust and credibly manage/resolve customer escalations.
• Collaborative approach to sales that includes working with multiple groups both internally and externally.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills that build confidence and credibility with C and VP-level executives.
• Inherent self-sufficiency, flexibility and confidence with a preference for autonomy to take ownership and manage activities & processes to achieve revenue results.

You will have an advantage if you also have:

• Experience/knowledge of CCaaS, CX, and Conversational Ai solutions.
• Experience/knowledge selling a full suite of SaaS products.

How will you make an impact?

• Responsible for achieving annual sales quota and personally negotiating Enterprise-wide agreements.
• Coordinate and lead all sales activities to achieve business goals.
• Ensure the proposed sales and solutions capitalize on NiCE CxOne's strengths and can be implemented successfully.
• Establishing new strategic relationships while maintaining existing relationships and analyzing customer’s business situations to identify constraints and new opportunities due to technological advances.
• Develop and maintain high-level relations with ‘C’levels.
• Initiate, support, develop and monitor purchasing agreements between NiCE CxOne and the customer.

Have you got what it takes?

• 5+ years of experience selling multiple software products (portfolio sales) and services into sophisticated accounts in a hunter-type of role.
• Minimum of 1-2 years selling AI Software Solutions
• Strong understanding of AI technology & its applications
• Collaborative approach to sales that includes working with multiple groups both internally and externally.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills that build confidence and credibility with C and VP-level executives.
• Inherent self-sufficiency, flexibility and confidence with a preference for autonomy to take ownership and manage activities & processes to achieve revenue results.

You will have an advantage if you also have:

• Experience/knowledge of CCaaS, CX, and Conversational Ai solutions.
• Experience/knowledge selling a full suite of SaaS products.

RVP of Sales
Individual Contributor

Financial Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper billing practices forNiCECX's technology partners; follow invoicing protocols based on contractual agreements
• Conduct periodic deep-dive audits (invoice/contracts)
• Engage necessary resource teams to fix any systemic problems (i.e. IT/Billing)
• Issue credits and/or adjustments to invoices as appropriate
• Check if any of the customer's product variances fluctuate high or low in billing
• Keep up to date on partner agreements and their customer contracts

Partner Management

• Be the assigned Partner's single point of contact and function as their professional advocate and relationship manager withinNiCECX, ensuring fulfillment of contract deliverables, SLA management, ongoing partner education and product enhancement
• Develop and maintain an effective and productive relationship with assigned partner(s) at all levels within their organization (from front-line contact center management through senior/executive leadership)
• Work withNiCECX Sales Support Team to play a role in smooth customer implementations by providing SI Partners assistance as directed and provide appropriate feedback to the greater sales team post turn up.
• Have a clear understanding of the assigned partners' business/support model and ensuring alignment is done to ensure success is seen by all parties
• Hold regular discussions that balance proactive and reactive work and result in becoming their trusted partner and advisor (report progress on strategic direction, understand their business model, ensure thatNiCECX's solutions meet their partners' needs, assess training needs, share best practices, consistently increase their success, review project status, review and drive resolution of open issues, etc.)
• Partner with otherNiCECX employees and teams (Technical Support, Professional Services, Subject Matter Experts, Product Management, Engineering, Technical Account Managers, etc.), to ensure that proper resources are engaged to resolve all technical challenges/issues/cases/requests properly and within SLA targets
• Responsible for partner satisfaction for all assigned partners and drive improvements that ensure we do this across our entire partner base
• Put in any partner related enhancements or IT requests
• Work with PSA to ensure that opportunities for the partners' customers are being processed
• Partner education on products, Arranging calls with product owners. Make sure the partner has the most up-to-date product information
• Check partner billing before invoices are released
• Point of contact forNiCECX employees for partner questions or direction
• Provide high-value technical and process training to others based on skills and expertise, which training improves others' effectiveness and efficiency
• Be actively involved in developing, administering and responding to partner and partner customer's satisfaction surveys on a regular basis.
• Employ an assertive yet positive attitude in working with others to create and improve standardized and consistent processes and to prevent inefficiency, risk, missed targets, and frustration
• Exemplify escalation prevention, resource engagement and communication when escalation occurs
• Professionally and tactfully teach proper processes and methods that ensure partner service excellence
• Be expert at turning failing or struggling partners accounts into successful accounts, and helping others in the team do the same
• Follow the company Code of Ethics andNiCECX policies and procedures at all times
• Communicate in an effective and professional way with partners in and outside ofNiCECX

• Be able to speak to the capabilities of theNiCECX Product Suite
• Assist with technical product configuration
• Assist with process, data and object modeling in various application
• Provide technical architecture leadership, analysis, design, development and enhancement
• Maintain expertise and currency in industry leading contact center technologies
• Exemplary expertise and knowledge in telecommunications, contact center, and related technologies
• Utilize a deep understanding of each partner's environment to identify partner needs and implement solutions that will accelerate their success
• Help others across the company understand how the partner is using our products, ensure that we use that understanding to continue to innovate and deliver best in class enterprise-level solutions and services
• Exemplify knowledge of competitive product lines, differentiators and industry trends through self-education andNiCECX's resources, and share that knowledge with co-workers
• Provide trainings/walk thru for the partner on tools within Central or other applications

Communication

• Keep partner up to date with information pertaining to their business, where applicable (Release Dates, CRs, KIs, etc.)
• Provide partner(s) with Word Version of release notes – 30 days in advance (or if specified different on the partner contract)
• Arrange and conduct regular Service and Technology Reviews with proper partner andNiCECX stakeholders
• Develop and present compelling customized presentations to assigned partners that both quantify and qualify product/service usage, realized benefits, achievements, opportunities and next steps
• Contribute to enterprise-level product strategy and direction by participating with the Product and Practice Specialist team to communicate enhancements and issues to Product Management and Engineering
• Ensure that all communication, interactions, assignments, details and actions are clear, effective, timely (within established SLA/OLA), and are logged
• Appropriately contribute to and take charge of meetings, calls and other discussions to convey ownership, organization, progress and direction. This may be required for partners other than those assigned to incumbent
• Tactfully, confidently and professionally communicate with all stakeholders, especially in escalated situations, bringing people together with the common goal of resolving issues and accelerating the partner's success
• Communicate and work with partners in a way that builds confidence, de-escalates situations, and helps partners know that their issues and concerns are being properly represented and handled byNiCECX
• Make and meet all commitments, building trust with partners and help others to do the same
• Engages with Sales on new opportunities to ensure proper communication, coordination, and billing
• Upon request, work with internal teams to open and provide updates on a communication bridge with the partner(s) during the time of an "Event"
• Required Education, Experience, and Specific Job Related Skills

Education Requirement:

• ​Bachelor's degree (BS) in Business Management or related field or equivalent work experience required

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years account relationship management experience
• 3+ years proven track record of successful Enterprise Account Relationship Management in either presales or post sales environment including program, project or implementation management.
• Excellent Communication and Presentation skills with both C-Level and day to day operations stakeholders
• Technical skillset, with problem resolution skills in Contact Center
• Professional judgment and business savvy that is respected by leaders, co-workers, customers and partners
• Ability to capture common questions, techniques and best practices in daily workflow, sharing that information by regularly creating and improving high-value knowledgebase content
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, work well under pressure to meet deadlines, defuse customer and/or partner issues and concerns
• Work largely during the partners' core business hours, with occasional extended hours as needed. Occasional on-call after-hours work may be required as needed by the customer
• Risk Identification/Risk mitigation skills – ability to identify, capture and mitigate risks
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time, visiting partner sites and attending company meetings

Experience Preferred:

• In-depth knowledge ofNiCECX products and associated technologies, especially those employed by assigned accounts

How will you make an impact?

• Collaborating with Account Executives and Pre-Sales Consultants to strategize and execute team sales.
• Independently engaging in prospecting and relationship-building activities to build pipeline and drive business with both new and existing clients.
• Delivering compelling demonstrations and use cases to influence executive-level decision-makers, addressing objections and aligning value proposition with their business strategy.
• Partnering with the Analytics and AI LOBs in shaping the GTM approach, marketing materials, product roadmaps and industry artifacts.
• Domain expertise in Analytics and AI functions either as an experienced Salesperson or as a senior leader in these organizations.

Have you got what it takes?

• BA or BS from an accredited university in a Business, Sales or Marketing field.
• At least minimum 5 years of experience selling multiple software products and services into sophisticated accounts.
• Substantive exposure and engagement with the planning, execution and management of complex software sales and marketing projects.
• Collaborative approach to sales that includes working with multiple groups both internally and externally.
• Exceptional communication and presentations skills that build confidence and credibility. Highly articulate and able to confidently explain complex models in a clear simplified manner
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with the ‘C’ or VP level business users to articulate business value and influence strategic application of Nexidia solutions
• Inherent self-sufficiency, flexibility and confidence with a preference for autonomy to take ownership and manage activities & processes to achieve revenue results.
• Strong domain expertise preferred, combined with advanced strategic and project management skills. Able to manage multiple, complex sales opportunities simultaneously.
  

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive base salary, uncapped commissions, and a high "pay for performance" culture.
• Ongoing training and development, and company paid education assistance.
• Individual & family health, dental, vision, life and AD&D, STD, LTD, HSA, flex spending account, Employee Assistance Program, generous Paid Time Off, etc.
• Company-funded 401k contribution.
• Direct, candid culture with 1:1 coaching and 360 degree feedback.
• A deep commitment to corporate social responsibility and giving back to the community.
• Fun events and celebrations such as end-of-quarter parties, retreats, game-filled events, and more!

Pipeline Management & Bookings Forecasting

• Own the end-to-end management of the sales pipeline for vertical markets, ensuring data integrity, visibility, and actionable insights.
• Collaborate closely with Sales Leadership and Revenue Operations to produce accurate weekly, monthly, and quarterly bookings forecasts.
• Proactively identify gaps, risks, and opportunities in the pipeline; recommend strategic actions to meet or exceed targets.
• Develop and maintain robust forecasting models that integrate sales trends, market dynamics, and seasonal behavior.

Strategic Data Analytics & Performance Metrics

• Design and lead analytical initiatives that uncover performance trends, customer behaviors, and market opportunities.
• Create and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs that align with vertical goals and executive reporting requirements.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to inform strategic decisions, such as segmentation effectiveness, win/loss rates, and product adoption patterns.
• Partner with the Business Intelligence team to automate data flows and ensure reliable, scalable reporting.

Commercial Finance Partnership

• Work cross-functionally with the Finance team to develop business cases, evaluate deal structures, and guide commercial decision-making.
• Drive alignment between bookings forecasts and financial plans, including revenue recognition and margin optimization.
• Support planning cycles (annual, quarterly) with financial modeling, budget tracking, and scenario analysis.
• Provide financial insights to Sales and GTM teams to inform investment prioritization and incentive design.

Strategy Development & Execution

• Partner with Vertical Market Leaders to define strategic priorities, growth initiatives, and operational plans.
• Lead execution of strategic projects, such as market expansion, cross-sell initiatives, or AI-driven solution rollouts.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis to support go-to-market strategies and vertical differentiation.
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and provide regular performance updates to executive stakeholders.

Operational Efficiency & Process Optimization

• Identify and implement process improvements across pipeline management, forecasting, reporting, and deal execution.
• Standardize and document business processes to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance across vertical operations.
• Collaborate with Sales Operations, Product, and Customer Success teams to streamline end-to-end customer engagement workflows.
• Introduce tools and best practices that improve productivity and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Leadership, Communication & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Act as a trusted advisor and operational leader to Vertical GMs and Sales Leaders, helping translate strategic goals into operational actions.
• Foster collaboration across departments, ensuring alignment between Sales, Marketing, Product, and Finance on key initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, business reviews, and strategic recommendations.
• Serve as a role model for independence, assertiveness, and a proactive mindset in driving business results.

You will have an advantage if you also have:

• Strategy & Operational Excellence:
  
• Pipeline & Forecast Management:
  Oversee and optimize the end-to-end sales pipeline process for vertical markets; drive accurate and timely bookings projections in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
• Data Analytics & Insights:
  Serve as trusted operational partner to the leadership team and lead data analysis efforts to identify trends, forecast growth, and provide actionable insights and recommendations; develop dashboards and performance metrics that support vertical strategy execution.
• Commercial Finance Partnership:
  Collaborate with Finance to model deal economics, monitor margins, and guide pricing decisions; support annual planning and with financial rigor
• Process Improvement:
  Identify and implement operational improvements to enhance scalability, efficiency, and data integrity across vertical market activities. Monitor projects progress against objectives, and ensure timely delivery of outcomes.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Deliver clear, concise updates and recommendations to senior leadership; facilitate alignment across Sales, Product, Marketing, and Finance functions.

Have you got what it takes?

• 5+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, commercial finance, or related roles—ideally within enterprise software, SaaS, or tech companies.
• Proven ability to manage pipeline, forecast bookings, and translate complex data into strategic decisions.
• Strong analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel, Salesforce, BI tools, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
• Highly independent and proactive; assertive in driving outcomes and solving problems.
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with evolving priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Theis a blended role combining the skills of a principal with the management responsibilities of a consulting manager. This position is an organizational leader, leading both business and technical team members across the professional services organization. ​

TECHNICAL

• Provide senior-level technical configuration and, in some cases, programming as required.
• Provide process, data, and object modeling in a variety of application and database environments.
• Provide database design, development, and enhancement, as well as management and coordination of changes to existing applications.
• Provide technical architecture leadership, analysis, design, development, and enhancement.
• Maintain senior-level expertise and currency in industry leading contact center technologies.

PROJECT

• Serve as a project manager capacity via management of end-to-end system life cycle development of small to large-scale projects.
• Develop costing proposals for projects, perform risk analysis, and manage change control.
• Provide business analysis, business area assessment, user needs analysis and business systems design for major projects.
• Conduct comprehensive cost/benefit analysis and prepare business cases for projects.

BUSINESS

• Present a professional image in conduct, attitude and attire.
• Assist with the development of client information management standards and evaluation of technology trends.
• Contribute to business area assessment, user needs analysis and business systems design.
• Assist with comprehensive cost/benefit analysis and preparation of business cases for new projects.

SUPERVISORY

• Supervise a team of direct reports consisting of Associate-, Staff-, and Senior-level Consultants.
• Supervise and mentor all intermediate and junior level staff assigned as members of the project team.
• Supervise during project life cycle any intermediate or junior level client staff, or any sub-contracted personnel assigned to the project team.
• Supervise and mentor all intermediate and junior level staff working on other projects under the area of responsibility.
• Provide leadership to individuals on team(s) through coaching, feedback, development goals, and performance management.
• Prioritize, assign and manage department activities and projects in accordance with the department’s goals and objectives.
• Adjust hours of work, priorities and staff assignments to ensure efficient operation, based on workload.
• Responsible for workforce management for the department.
• Adhere to the NiCE Code of Ethics and policies, and procedures.
• Communicate in an effective and professional way with customers in and outside of the organization.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• As a billable and customer-facing role, this position has significant financial impact on NiCE:
• The Consultant’s time is billable and is recognized by the company as direct revenue. Ensure hours are accurately tracked and recorded on customer master account.
• The timeframe required for the Consultant to deploy a customer has a direct impact on NiCE's ability to begin recognizing revenue for new customers. Ensure deployments are completed timely, accurately, and according to customer’s contract.
• The Consultant’s ability to satisfy his or her customers has a direct impact on the customer’s likelihood of loyalty and increased business.
• The Consultant’s ability to keep commitments, to hold him- or herself accountable and to handle delicate situations appropriately is critical to minimizing NiCE's exposure to liability. Ensure that adjustments made to customer’s account are completed in accordance with the Company’s Adjustment Policy.
• Reduce company liability by providing an accurate interpretation of the abilities of the NiCE suite of service.
• Ensure expenses are accurately reported according to the existing company policies.

Have you got what it takes?

• BS/BA in technical (e.g., Computer Science, Electrical Engineering) or business (e.g., Marketing, Management Information System) field or equivalent work experience is required. MBA is an advantage but not a requirement.
• 12+ years of professional experience.
• 5+ years management experience, leading a professional services global operations.
• Implementation: broad skills in both technology, analysis, experience in communicating at a technical and functional level while managing business rapport.
• Business Optimization: deep skills around business analysis/call centers; experience in the KPIs and best practices of call centers and their operations.
• Enablement: professional and confident public presence; experience in commanding large audiences as a trainer and/or speaker.
• Engineering Services: broad skills in specialized technical, functional areas; profound technical expertise around software engineering, programming languages, integration, and/or databases.
• Desired personal profile: analytical, inquisitive, service, team-oriented, friendly demeanor, early adopter

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.​

How will you make an impact?

• Responsible for achieving annual sales quota and personally negotiating Enterprise-wide agreements.
• Coordinate and lead all sales activities to achieve business goals.
• Ensure the proposed sales and solutions capitalize on NiCE CXone Mpower's strengths and can be implemented successfully.
• Establishing new strategic relationships while maintaining existing relationships and analyzing customer’s business situations to identify constraints and new opportunities due to technological advances.
• Develop and maintain high-level relations with ‘C’levels.
• Initiate, support, develop and monitor purchasing agreements between NiCE CXone Mpower and the customer.

Have you got what it takes?

• 7+ years of experience selling multiple software products (portfolio sales) and services into sophisticated accounts in a hunter-type of role.
• Minimum of 1-2 years selling AI Software Solutions
• Strong understanding of AI technology & its applications
• Superior relationship and client management skills that effectively build trust and credibly manage/resolve customer escalations.
• Collaborative approach to sales that includes working with multiple groups both internally and externally.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills that build confidence and credibility with C and VP-level executives.
• Inherent self-sufficiency, flexibility and confidence with a preference for autonomy to take ownership and manage activities & processes to achieve revenue results.

You will have an advantage if you also have:

• Experience/knowledge of CCaaS, CX, and Conversational Ai solutions.
• Experience/knowledge selling a full suite of SaaS products.