Vice President Strategic Alliances
Chicago, Il
PowerReviews provides 1000+ retailers and brands the ability to generate & syndicate user-generated authentic content directly impacting consumer buying decisions both online and in-store. Delivered via SaaS-based, multi-tenant infrastructure.Within 6 months, generated $500K ACV and 30 leads valued at $2.1M credited to the partner program. Initiated the Open Syndication Network targeting IR 100 and NRF 100 retailers. Within first 30 days, obtained onsite meetings of the world's global omnichannel retailers (e.g. Walmart) completing a corporate directive that had become crucial as the sales team had been unable to accomplish the prior 9 months. Relaunched the partner program by creating a roadmap and go-to market strategy to support customer engagement engine of consumer reviews; Identified, negotiated, integrated, and onboarded partners that included ecommerce platforms, system integrators, and complimentary technology companies (i.e. content generation and curation, amplification, insights and analytics). Responsible for identifying, negotiating, integrating, and onboarding partners such as leading Ecommerce platforms (e.g. Demandware, Mozu and SAP/hybris), system integrators, and complimentary technology companies (e.g. Tealium, Olapic, and Certona). Tapped to perform market analysis and develop ROI model for the development of certified integration extensions from the PowerReviews platform into the leading ecommerce platforms including IBM, SAP/hybris, Oracle and Magento. Engagement included drafting RFP, solicitation of system integrators to perform professional services work, proposal vetting, and completion of associated partner agreements and contracts.