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Required
- 7+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or alliances, with a focus on government or public sector markets
- Proven track record of developing and scaling partner‑led growth initiatives
- Strong understanding of government procurement models and partner‑based sales motions
- Experience working with government‑focused partners such as systems integrators, resellers, or consortiums
- Excellent strategic thinking, relationship‑building, and negotiation skills
- Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and operate in complex, matrixed environments
- Experience selling to or through partners in the UK and EU public sector
- Demonstrated success driving new business through channel or co‑sell models
- Strong understanding of government procurement and partner‑led deal structures
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills
Preferred
- Established network of relationships within/across the government contracting ecosystem in the UK and EU
- Experience in technology, data, SaaS, or professional services organizations serving government customers
- Experience working with prime contractors, systems integrators, or government resellers
- Willingness to travel (up to ~30%) to support partner and customer engagement
Education
- Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s or equivalent advanced degree (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, and recruit new government‑focused partners aligned with strategic growth priorities in federal, state, and local government markets
- Expand Moody’s government partner ecosystem—including aggregators, resellers, and primes—to unlock new routes to market, increase pipeline, and drive long‑term revenue
- Develop business cases for new partnerships, including market opportunity, value proposition, and expected revenue impact
- Partner with Solutions Engineering and Product SMEs to align Moody’s solutions to government mission needs and partner offerings
- Coordinate with Legal and Government Contract Administration to support teaming agreements, subcontracts, and compliant deal execution
- Work closely with direct government sales teams to ensure clarity on ownership, roles, and execution model for partner‑led deals
- Maintain a strong understanding of government missions, funding priorities, and procurement dynamics in the UK and EU public sector
- Provide feedback to Government Commercial Strategy and Channel Sales leadership on market trends, partner performance, and whitespace opportunities
- Represent Moody’s in partner‑led meetings, pursuits, and selected industry events
- Knowledge of, and ability to continue to develop, understanding of key partner capabilities and portfolios to better align Moody’s capabilities in a complementary fashion
About The Team
The Channel Sales Partnership team fuels Moody’s growth by collaborating with strategic co‑sell and re‑sell partners to expand our reach, accelerate sales, and deliver greater value to customers. Together, we create innovative go‑to‑market strategies that boost brand awareness, win rates, and market impact.
Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
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