Senior Director- Strategic Ecosystem Alliances and Marketplaces (Remote, US)

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

The Role

The Senior Director- Strategic Ecosystem Alliances and Marketplacesleads Lumen’s strategic business development across hyperscalers, technology partners, and digital marketplaces. This leader manages key partnerships and marketplace initiatives that drive pipeline, revenue, customer acquisition, and solution adoption, translating partner relationships into measurable business results.

The Main Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for developing and executing strategic business plans with hyperscalers, technology partners, and ecosystem participants.

• Own executive relationships with assigned strategic alliance partners.

• Establish joint objectives, success metrics, governance structures, and executive engagement plans.

• Identify opportunities to expand relationships through co-sell, joint solution development, and commercial programs.

• Drive partner prioritization and investment recommendations aligned with corporate strategy.

• Drive marketplace onboarding, solution listing, joint offer creation, private offers, and transactable motions.

• Coordinate activities across Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Partner organizations to simplify marketplace activation and customer purchasing experience

• Develop scalable marketplace playbooks, operational processes, and performance reporting.

• Establish marketplace revenue, pipeline, and adoption targets.

• Generate new pipeline through ecosystem-led opportunities.

• Support strategic customer engagements requiring executive partner alignment.

• Track pipeline, bookings influence, marketplace performance, and partner engagement.

• Assess investment decisions and resource allocation based on measurable outcomes.

• Create executive reporting that demonstrates ecosystem impact on revenue growth and corporate priorities.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Ten Plus years’ leadership experience in strategic alliances with Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, or other major cloud ecosystem programs for partnerships and business development.

• Experience launching and scaling marketplace-based sales motions.

• Telecommunications, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, or enterprise technology experience.

• MBA or advanced business degree preferred or equivalent years of education and experience

• Familiarity with co-sell programs, marketplace economics, partner incentives, and ecosystem business models.

• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$174,876- $233,168 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY

$183,62 - $244,827 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$192,364- $256,486 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

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Life at Lumen

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.

To learn more about Life at Lumen and how we live the Lumen 8, please visit:

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

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Disclaimer

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