Director, Google Category

3 months ago


Toronto, Canada Softchoice Full time

We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative at work. That means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people.

We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what’s good for our people and communities.

**The impact you will have**:
The Director, Google Category is responsible for the development and execution of Softchoice’s strategy for its aspirations with Google. This includes development of the business strategy, marketing plan, sales enablement, and orchestration of all Google performance management. This role will also be responsible for the team’s interaction and cross-functional alignment with other category teams, sales and services teams, and other key departments of the organization such as Finance and Marketing. This role requires strong people leadership, sales management, strategic thinking, and execution skills.

**What you'll do**:

- Develop and manage a strategy that defines our long-term aspirations, target customer, differentiation from competition, and dependent systems and resources to execute
- Derived from the strategy, create and manage a business plan that establishes financial goals and the required combination of objectives and activities for all roles that support the execution of the Google business
- Utilize the Google business plan to directly execute a sales management process across Google presales specialist teams
- Indirectly manage execution of the Google business plan through the general sales organization by maintaining alignment with regional and district sales leaders
- Align with the marketing organization to build demand generation campaigns in line with Softchoice’s overall marketing strategy
- Maintain alignment with the Cloud Solutions and Services teams to ensure the Google strategy is supported with the appropriate technical capabilities and capacity, and that our Google strategy is in step with the long term direction of company’s services roadmap
- Take ownership for internal executive alignment in support of the Google business, including the management of relationships with the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams
- Steer the partnership across corporate, channel, and sales functions within Google, including the development of personal relationships with relevant Google executives
- Work with Softchoice Operations and Legal teams to ensure compliance against all Google partnership obligations, and manage risk where appropriate
- Ownership for the internal Google Profit and Loss (P&L) performance, including management of all budget planning and expense management
- Provide overall leadership to the department (and the company) that fosters excitement and engagement in our Google strategy

**What you'll bring to the table**:

- Longstanding knowledge of the public cloud market, with experience for developing strategies and business plans that win in that market
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-departmental collaboration on strategic initiatives
- Executive presentation and communication skills
- Experience developing and communicating marketing strategy to various stakeholders
- Creative and strategic thinker with strong presentation experience
- Experience managing executive-level relationships
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business and/or equivalent work experience

We understand that not everyone brings 100% of the skills and experience for the role.

At Softchoice, we offer opportunities to a diverse group including those with a variety of workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you are new to corporate tech, returning to work after a gap in employment, or looking to transition and take the next step in your career, we are excited to learn more about you and encourage you to apply.

**Why You’ll Love Working Here**:

- **The People**: You’ll thrive in our collaborative environment, surrounded by incredible colleagues who foster support and innovation, driving our collective success
- **High-Performing Culture**: At Softchoice, we are dedicated to achieving our goals and committed to success for our customers and each other
- **Flexibility**: Plan your workdays in a way that suits you best
- **Award-Winning Workplace**: Proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for 19 consecutive years
- **Inclusive Culture**: We are committed to an inclusive culture where every team member can be their authentic self
- **Competitive Benefits**: Benefit from competitive perks that start on day one

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