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Appian is seeking a Partner Account Director – U.S. Public Sector to collaborate with our Public Sector leadership team and drive strategy and go-to-market execution across our largest and most strategic partners. This role will be responsible for fostering executive alignment, generating consistent incremental partner-sourced revenue, and supporting exceptional service delivery.
Job Responsibility
Develop and execute strategic business plans for Appian’s largest and most strategic U.S. Public Sector partners
Drive end-to-end partner strategy across co-sell, resale, demand generation, marketing, enablement, and delivery motions
Build executive alignment between Appian and assigned partners to establish shared priorities, investment plans, and growth objectives
Generate consistent incremental partner-sourced pipeline and revenue through joint go-to-market initiatives
Establish a strong operating rhythm with partners, including business reviews, pipeline inspection, action tracking, and executive engagement
Build relationships across partner executive, sales, technical, marketing, and delivery organizations
Identify customer, partner, and marketplace trends that create opportunities for joint solutions and new routes to market
Partner with service providers to develop compelling consulting and implementation practices around Appian’s software platform
Collaborate with Appian Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Services teams to ensure coordinated execution across partner initiatives
Support the development of joint offerings, campaigns, enablement programs, and account strategies aligned to Public Sector priorities
Navigate competing internal and external priorities while maintaining accountability for partner outcomes
Use data, market insights, and performance metrics to evaluate partner health, identify execution gaps, and recommend corrective actions
Present partnership strategy, business impact, pipeline performance, and growth recommendations to senior internal and external stakeholders
Create scalable partner management processes and workflows that improve consistency, accountability, and execution
Incremental partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline and revenue
Effectiveness of joint co-sell, resale, marketing, and demand-generation motions
Executive alignment and engagement across Appian and assigned partners
Development and execution of strategic joint business plans
Growth of partner-led service practices and solution offerings around Appian
Strength and consistency of the partner operating rhythm, including business reviews and action follow-through
Cross-functional alignment across Sales, Marketing, Services, Customer Success, and partner teams
Overall health, productivity, and strategic value of assigned partner relationships
Requirements
10+ years of enterprise software sales, partnerships, alliances, business development, channel, or related go-to-market experience
7+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, channel management, or strategic alliance roles strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience in the U.S. Public Sector market within a software company, technology distributor, systems integrator, or consulting organization
Proven success building and executing partner ecosystem go-to-market strategies
Experience leading strategic alliance relationships and identifying mutual business interests that create measurable growth
Deep understanding of Public Sector contracting, procurement, sales processes, and industry trends
Strong understanding of how government integrators and consulting firms operate and how software companies can help accelerate their growth
Experience selling or partnering with C-level executives and senior decision-makers
Demonstrated ability to operate across co-sell, resale, demand generation, marketing, and service-delivery motions
Highly analytical and data-driven, with a strategic mindset and a pragmatic approach to execution
Strong program management skills with the ability to establish accountability and scalable partner management processes
Executive presence and strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Proven ability to influence without direct authority and navigate competing priorities across diverse stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment while operating with autonomy and clear accountability for results
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Computer Science, or a related field
Nice to have
Experience working at a Global Systems Integrator or Federal Systems Integrator delivering technology solutions to the Public Sector market
Experience transitioning from a GSI or FSI into a software or SaaS organization
Working knowledge of business process automation and experience identifying and qualifying client solution areas