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Global Head of Cloud Alliances

Job in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listing for: Canonical
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Overview
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office based roles.

Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

Responsibilities

Taking ownership of Canonical's global cloud partner strategy, leading efforts to forecast, driving bookings, and growing revenue worldwide

Building strong, cross-functional relationships across teams to ensure a unified approach to technology and market execution

Inspiring and guiding teams to achieve accelerated revenue growth with Cloud partners, continually refining and evolving strategies for success

Establishing and nurturing executive-level relationships with key partners, laying the foundation for long-term success and mutual growth

Steering our offering from concept to execution, aligning product management and marketing strategies while scaling success through our global sales organization

The role entails working with cloud partners from engineering to product management and marketing to deliver open source solutions at scale for cloud customers

What we are looking for in you

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation

Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results

Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship

Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives

The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues

Exceptional leadership and presentation skills, capable of energizing teams and stakeholders while delivering compelling data-driven narratives

Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization

Thoughtfulness and self-motivation

Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

An in-depth understanding of open source technologies, Ubuntu, and the competitive ecosystem, with an eye for identifying opportunities that others might miss.

Autonomous, disciplined, and proactive—take ownership, and deliver exceptional results

Nice to have

A track record in alliance and indirect sales management, with an ability to build partnerships that drive success

Solid experience in the Public Cloud sector, coupled with an understanding of the evolving landscape of technology and innovation.

Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the…
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