Senior Partnerships Sales Manager (Eastern Europe)

    parloa

    Posted Today
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    About Parloa

    Parloa's mission is to make every customer conversation feel effortless for both customers and the companies serving them. As agentic AI accelerates, Parloans are shaping the foundation of a new era in customer experience, one where customer support is no longer transactions, but meaningful exchanges. It is not just a vision; Parloa has powered over ONE BILLION interactions between global enterprise brands and their customers, with companies like Booking.com, HealthEquity, Allianz, SAP, BarmeniaGothaer, and TUI already deploying Parloa at scale.

    About the role:

    As Senior Partnerships Manager, Eastern Europe, you will build and scale the partner ecosystem that establishes Parloa as the leading agentic AI solution across Eastern European markets. Working closely with EMEA leadership, you will shape the regional strategy and carry out the moves that secure Parloa's presence in these key expansion markets.

    This is your opportunity to build a regional footprint from the ground up and own the partner engine behind Parloa's entry into Eastern Europe.

    Areas of ownership:

    • Partner Recruitment and Growth: Identify, sign, and grow leading service partners across Eastern Europe, using your existing network to speed up market entry.
    • Joint Business Planning: Build shared business plans with partners that align goals and strategy, and turn them into co-selling, referral, and implementation wins.
    • Partner Go-to-Market: Lead joint marketing and sales efforts with partners to bring Parloa's AI solutions to market with confidence.
    • Partner Performance: Run regular check-ins and quarterly business reviews to track pro

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Executive deal support3–5/week
    Forecast & commit2×/week
    Strategic deal coaching3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Partnerships
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

    Template question
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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research parloa's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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