We have created a new senior leadership role, Head of Global System Integrator (GSI) Alliances, to lead our business development and partnership with these important actors in the global technology sector. As the publisher of Ubuntu and the leading provider of open source to major technology firms globally, we are expanding into the enterprise market where GSIs provide significant operational and tactical capacity. We have had good success with GSIs that are delivering next-generation private cloud, container, and public cloud solutions built with Canonical Ubuntu, and are looking to expand our investment in these alliances. Reporting to the VP Global Alliances and Channels, the Global Head of GSI Alliances will lead a team of representatives and develop that strategic go-to-market strength for Canonical. You will work closely with GSI partners throughout their sales cycles and across their sales organizations to make Canonical their trusted partner to deliver opensource solutions at scale for their enterprise customers. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that our solutions are used or embedded at the core of GSI digital transformation platforms. Our GSI team builds trusted relationships with partners at executive level, increases Canonical market share and attach rate, evangelizes the partnership and leads all business interactions from engineers to CxO level. The Global Head of GSI Alliances will own the strategy, sell-to, sell-through and sell-with motions with all GSI partners, as well as promotion of our GSI related activities - from campaigns, to strategic opportunities and GSI related events (including Canonical s yearly GSI executive summit). Our company largely works from home, this role can be based in the Americas or EMEA. Build strategic relationships with partners at executive levels Guide our offering from product management, to product marketing, and scale it through the support of our global sales organization Deep commercial experience encompassing revenue and margins Track record of data-driven decision-making Remote work with regular team-wide in-person sprints - we've been working remotely since 2004! Annual holiday leave As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business. Describe your experience driving strategy, planning and execution * How did you perform in your native language at high school? * What was your bachelor's university degree result, or expected result if you have not yet graduated? Please include the grading system to help us understand your result e.g. '85 out of 100', '2:1 (Grading system: first class, 2:1, 2:2, third class)' or 'GPA score of 3.Please indicate your result, or expected result if you are close to graduation, along with information about the grading system. We try to pick new and interesting locations that will likely require international travel and entry requirement visas and vaccinations. Please note that if you require any accommodation for travel that relates to a physical disability please do let us know during your hiring process and we will be happy to discuss your requirements further. -- Please confirm that you have read and agree to Canonical's Recruitment Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy. * Privacy Policy Please select Please share your rationale or evidence for the high school performance selections above. I understand that plagiarism, the use of AI or other generated content will disqualify my application. * -- #