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What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- CDM’s will grow the channel business in their regions through strategic partner planning, enablement, and driving sales acceleration and pipeline generation …
- Where you can make an impact:
- Driving Rubrik focus around technologies/products and increases revenues and number of Partner Initiated Deals.
- Managing existing and the growth of Distribution and regional Channel partners that will allow better market and vertical sales/support coverage.
- Arrange account mappings and meetings with other Rubrik staff with partners to qualify target accounts and opportunities that will lead to Partner Initiated …
- Doing Enablement sessions to train our partners field sales/SE staff to ensure we have self-sufficient partners
- Build up strong relationships with relevant decision makers and key persons within those partners to get the right and needed attention to be set as strategi…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “In this role, you will work with cross-functional teams from Rubrik’s Field Sales, Systems Engineering, Channel Marketing, Field Marketing, Alliances and Sal…” · “Build up strong relationships with relevant decision makers and key persons within those partners to get the right and needed attention to be set as strategi…” · “Worked in teams and is used to work as a team player”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Able to present in front of bigger audience and hosting events with and for partners and end-customers” · “Strong presenter on reseller and end-customer events” · “Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driv…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “CDM’s will grow the channel business in their regions through strategic partner planning, enablement, and driving sales acceleration and pipeline generation …” · “Effective at quarterly and yearly planning of sales activities” · “Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Strong knowledge about the Data Management / Data Protection / Storage market” · “Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) is the Security and AI Operations Company, delivering one platform built at the intersection of data, identity, and AI.” · “Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world’s data.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “As a Channel Development Manager (CDM) you will build & manage relationships between Rubrik and key regional and national channel partners across the Texas G…” · “Managing existing and the growth of Distribution and regional Channel partners that will allow better market and vertical sales/support coverage.” · “Arrange account mappings and meetings with other Rubrik staff with partners to qualify target accounts and opportunities that will lead to Partner Initiated …”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Technical skill Core
In the posting: “In this role, you will work with cross-functional teams from Rubrik’s Field Sales, Systems Engineering, Channel Marketing, Field Marketing, Alliances and Sal…” · “Accommodations may include changes to the application process, documents in an alternate format, a sign language interpreter, or specialized equipment.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
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- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.