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Databricks · 11 hours ago

Sr. Industry Solutions Director, Retail & Consumer Goods

Databricks is a data and AI company that is scaling rapidly and seeks a Sr. Industry Solutions Director for Retail & Consumer Goods to architect and operationalize industry partner relationships. This role focuses on building scalable partner-led sales strategies, generating measurable pipeline through partnerships, and driving field adoption of ecosystem programs.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data IntegrationData ManagementData StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Map the partner landscape with precision—established enterprise vendors, emerging category creators, global SIs, boutique consultancies, and cloud partners
Design and deploy GTM programs that translate partner capabilities into customer value
Build repeatable engines that generate measurable pipeline through partner channels
Partner with Sales and Field Engineering leaders to drive adoption of ecosystem programs
Harmonize ecosystem strategies across Industries, Sales, Field Engineering, Marketing, Enablement, and Partner teams
Monitor program performance with rigor
Engage VP+ stakeholders at strategic partners to build the executive relationships that unlock joint investment, co-selling commitment, and market access

Qualification

Partner Ecosystem StrategyGTM Program DevelopmentData-Driven OptimizationExecutive-Level Partnership DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsSales Team CollaborationInfluenceCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingAdaptability

Required

10+ years of experience in GTM programs, partner ecosystems, management consulting, or enterprise software, with a proven ability to deliver strategic and tactical business objectives
Bachelor's degree required
An Industry Native: You understand how your industry actually operates—the buying dynamics, the technology landscape, the regulatory environment, and the ecosystem players who shape customer decisions
A Partner Ecosystem Strategist: You've built or scaled partner programs at a hypergrowth software company
A Program Builder, Not a Program Manager: You don't wait for requirements to be handed to you
Analytically Rigorous: You're fluent in reporting, comfortable in Excel, and capable of extracting insights from complex data
A Field Whisperer: You know how to build programs that sales teams actually adopt
An Executive Communicator: You deliver compelling presentations to C-suite stakeholders
Comfortable in Ambiguity: You've operated in fast-paced environments where the path wasn't paved

Preferred

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Benefits

Annual performance bonus
Equity

Company

Databricks

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Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.

H1B Sponsorship

Databricks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (385)
2024 (319)
2023 (227)
2022 (222)
2021 (166)
2020 (64)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$25.81B
Key Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B

Leadership Team

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Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
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Ion Stoica
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
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