Partner Alliance Specialist

Responsibilities

As a Partner Alliance Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the Partner Alliance Manager as they manage and strengthen relationships with technology vendors and OEM partners. This role ensures alignment between internal teams and external partners. The Partner Alliance Specialist serves as the primary liaison for day-to-day partner engagement, program compliance, and collaborative initiatives that expand Sentinel’s Market position and solution offerings.

Position requires completion of projects assigned.
This is a hybrid position based out of our headquarters in Downers Grove, IL.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or a related field would be preferred.
• Proven experience (3-5 years) in partner alliance management, preferably with a value added reseller (VAR).
• Demonstrated track record of successfully building and managing strategic partnerships that drive revenue growth.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional Organizational
  
  Skills:
  
  Manage calendars, documents, logistics, and workflows (as applicable) and lead in team coordination
• Attention to Detail:
  
  Drafting documents, scheduling meetings, or handling reports, accuracy is crucial.
• Deep understanding of the technology industry, including emerging trends, key players, and market dynamics.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving targets and driving business outcomes.
• Ability to travel as required to meet partners and attend industry events
• The candidate must have a car, as this position requires travel between location and the transportation of equipment
• A valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance will be required
• Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Must demonstrate a “can-do” attitude

We focus on candidates that display our “ACE” factor – Attitude, Compassion, and Enthusiasm to deliver quality solutions with exceptional customer service.

Compensation:

$40,000 - $50,000 annual salary

What you get:

We offer an energetic work environment with many corporate culture amenities, competitive salary, and rich benefit plan including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 529, Life Insurance, Income Protection Short and Long-Term Disability, Medical and Child/Elder Care, Flexible Spending Account Plans, Family Planning Benefits, Financial Education, Identity Theft Protection and Assistance, Legal Services, Employee Assistance Program, Two weeks’ vacation, additional paid time-off for Personal and Sick, certification and hands-on training, and employee discount for product services and entertainment.

MOTIVATED…..make IT happen!

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. has been rated a top workplace every year since 2012!

About Us:

Sentinel delivers solutions that can efficiently address a range of IT needs – from security, to communications, to systems & networks, to software applications, to cloud and managed services; all of which include our staffing solutions for our clients. Since 1982, Sentinel has grown from providing technology maintenance services to our current standing as one of the leading IT services and solutions provider in the US.

We have aligned with many of today’s global technology leaders including Cisco, Dell, VMware and Microsoft. Sentinel services customers both nationally and internationally with primary support operating centers in Downers Grove (HQ), Chicago, and Springfield, IL;
Phoenix, AZ.;
Lansing, and Grand Rapids, MI;
Milwaukee, WI; and Denver, CO.

If you are MOTIVATED… you can make IT happen  commitment to our employees is to create a work environment that encourages creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, fosters growth through certification and hands-on training, and values a team-oriented culture with rewards based on impact!

If you share our passion about what technology can do and want to be part of a top workplace environment – we’d like to have you join our team. Learn more at

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