We’re a global team of over 400+ people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to help developers, builders, and creators bring their ideas to life with speed and simplicity, by providing a cloud data platform that makes open-source databases, search, streaming, and application infrastructure easily accessible to everyone.
The role
We're hiring a Key Account Director to own Aiven's largest OEM and strategic technology partnerships across EMEA. You'll drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced revenue — building the relationships, programs, and cross-functional alignment that turn partnerships into a measurable, growing share of ARR. This is a role for a builder-operator: someone who has stood up or scaled channel and OEM motions inside infrastructure software companies before, and has the numbers to show for it.
What you'll do
- We're hiring a Key Account Director to own Aiven's largest OEM and strategic technology partnerships across EMEA. You'll drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced revenue — building the relationshi
- Build, recruit, and scale joint go-to-market motions across GSIs, RSIs, ISVs, and hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Negotiate OEM and ISV agreements, including cloud embed deals, private offers, and hyperscaler marketplace transactions.
- Turn net-new or stalled partner relationships into repeatable, self-sustaining revenue engines.
- Align cross-functional teams—direct sales, solutions architecture, engineering, marketing, and ops—behind joint partner commitments.
- Engage technical buyers and enterprise leaders by speaking fluently to developer-led adoption in open-source data infrastructure.
- Own and deliver against partner-sourced and partner-influenced ARR targets, pipeline generation, and customer satisfaction metrics.
What we're looking for
- Track record directly owning named OEM or strategic technology partnerships (hardware, cloud, ISV embed) with documented joint ARR growth.
- Proven indirect sales experience driving partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline via deal registration, co-selling, and cloud marketplace motions.
- Domain expertise in infrastructure software (data platforms, cloud, open source, DevOps, or middleware) with a strong understanding of technical buyers.
- Demonstrated ability to matrix-manage cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, SAs, engineering, ops) to execute complex joint GTM plans.
- Nice to have: Experience building a partner program from scratch, scaling hyperscaler private offers, navigating open-source monetization models, or operating in FED/SLED environments.
Amazing! What’s next:
If you think Aiven is the place for you and that our values align with yours, send us your resume and we’ll get in touch!
Global Benefits:
Our global benefits are designed to help you thrive and grow, personally and professionally:
- Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
- Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy.
- Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
- Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities.
- Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.
- Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time)
- Enjoy country-specific benefits for our global cast.
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Equal Opportunities:
Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment.
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