Partner Sales Specialist

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. About Okta & Our Culture At Okta, partners are central to our success. The Global Partner Program team equips partners with the operational foundation, resources, and clarity needed to build thriving, long-term Okta practices. Embedded in our Okta culture, we champion conscious leadership, high self-awareness, active empathy, and radical accountability. We focus on the whole human—fostering transparent relationships with our partners while enabling high-velocity growth. Role Overview We are seeking a Global Partner Sales Desk Specialist who brings an outward mindset and strong operational rigour to our partner-led deal flow. Reporting to the Manager of Global Partner Operations, you will be the connective tissue between external partners and internal stakeholders—leading Deal Registration qualification, streamlining quoter-to-order workflows, and driving data integrity across systems. The ideal candidate is a self-aware communicator who thrives in a dynamic environment, embraces continuous learning, and takes pride in elevating both partner and team performance. Location & Structure: Hybrid role with cross-regional timezone support (rotational shifts). Reports to: Manager, Global Partner Operations Key Responsibilities Empathy-Led Deal Registration Management: Review and validate Deal Registrations (DR) with speed and precision, ensuring program compliance while actively removing friction for partners. Serve as an approachable guide to troubles

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together. Global Experience Specialist – Global Alliances & Channels Empower global partners and drive ecosystem self-sufficiency by orchestrating specialized onboarding and training programs for our premier AI-Powered Process Automation platform. Location: Chennai, India | Work Model: Hybrid About the Team The Global Alliances and Channels team at Appian is a fast-paced, dynamic organization that plays an integral role in driving Appian's growth globally. We are passionate about driving digital transformation by bringing Appian solutions that provide the speed, agility, and efficiency needed for enterprises to compete and grow. Our team is dedicated to supporting an extraordinary global network, ensuring our partners are fully equipped to build, sell, and deliver Enterprise-Grade Orchestration at scale. The Opportunity At Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards, approach challenges with ambition, and hold ourselves accountable to achieve the best results. As a Global Enablement Support Specialist, you will work closely with our Partner Experience Leader to help drive readiness across our global ecosystem. This role moves beyond standard coordination into a high-impact position where you will analyze performance metrics, manage programmatic workflows, and troubleshoot critical ecosystem resources to ensure our partners can seamlessly solve their customers' biggest challenges. What You’ll Do Partner with the Partner Experience Leader and Partner Sales Enablement team to guide, streamline

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together. Global Longtail Sales Specialist – Global Alliances & Channels Accelerate pipeline expansion and catalyze partner-driven growth by orchestrating our ecosystem's sales lifecycle for our premier AI-Powered Process Automation platform. Location: Chennai, India | Work Model: Onsite About the Team The Global Alliances and Channels team at Appian is a fast-paced, dynamic organization that plays an integral role in driving Appian's growth globally. We are passionate about driving digital transformation by bringing Appian solutions that provide the speed, agility, and efficiency needed for enterprises to compete and grow. Our team is dedicated to supporting an extraordinary global network, ensuring our partners are fully equipped to sell and deliver Enterprise-Grade Orchestration at scale. The Opportunity At Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards, approach challenges with ambition, and hold ourselves accountable to achieve the best results. As a Global Longtail Sales Specialist, you will act as a primary growth engine for the foundational tiers of Appian’s global partner ecosystem. Moving beyond standard tracking, you will actively navigate the B2B sales cycle, ask critical qualifying questions, and bridge the gap between longtail partners and Field Sales to accelerate enterprise pipeline validation. What You’ll Do Own the end-to-end longtail deal registration lifecycle, ensuring incoming opportunities are validated, monitored, and escalated quickly to maximize partner engagement and

About the Job: As the Associate Collections Specialist, you will ensure that invoices are accepted by the customers, invoice disputes are resolved in a timely manner, payments are received on time, and be responsible for cash applications and reconciliations. You will have excellent attention to detail, solve problems, and be able to organize and prioritize multiple tasks. Responsibilities: Collections Manage an assigned book of customer accounts, monitoring aging reports and proactively following up on past-due invoices via phone and email. Prioritize and manage multiple accounts and competing deadlines independently, escalating high-risk or complex accounts as needed. Build and maintain a track record of improving collections performance, including reducing days sales outstanding (DSO) and aged receivables. Negotiate payment timelines or arrangements with customers when needed, balancing timely recovery with a positive customer experience. Cash Application & Reconciliation Apply incoming customer payments (checks, ACH, wire, credit card) to the correct invoices and accounts in NetSuite. Perform regular cash and account reconciliations to ensure payments, credits, and adjustments are accurately reflected. Research and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, and payment discrepancies in a timely manner. Customer Issue Resolution Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customers on billing and payment questions, working to resolve disputes and discrepancies efficiently. Partner with Sales, Customer Success, and Billing teams to investigate and resolve issues affecting timely payment. Work with AWS Support to resolve AWS Billing issues Maintain clear, accurate, and up-to-date records of collection activity, customer communications, and account status. Reporting & Process Improvement Prepare regular aging and collections status reports for management. Identify recurring issues or bottlenecks in the collections process and recommend improvements. Supp

About the Job: As the Order Management Specialist, you will ensure that system inputs are complete and accurate, orders are processed in a timely manner, work with the Deal Desk and Internal Systems team to resolve issues, and ensure accounts are provisioned. You will have excellent attention to detail, solve problems, and ability to multi task. Responsibilities: Order & Opportunity Review Review opportunities in Salesforce to ensure completeness and accuracy prior to downstream processing into NetSuite, validating pricing, product/SKU alignment, contract terms, and required fields. Review Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) on opportunities to confirm accuracy and alignment with contract terms and pricing before deals proceed through the order-to-cash cycle. Create and monitor indirect sales orders via AWS Marketplace. Work with AWS Support to resolve any offer issues or errors. Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data discrepancies or missing information before orders progress through the order-to-cash cycle. Serve as a quality checkpoint between deal closure and financial system entry, minimizing rework and downstream billing errors. Provisioning & Deal Documentation Review and approve provisioning details to ensure customer setup aligns with the terms of the executed agreement. Partner with Sales, Customer Success, and Deal Management to confirm that all required documentation (order forms, amendments, approvals, contracts) is complete, accurate, and obtained prior to processing. Act as a point of escalation for missing or inconsistent deal documentation, coordinating resolution across stakeholders. Systems & CPQ Administration Work closely with the internal systems/IT team to ensure Salesforce CPQ configurations (pricing rules, product bundles, approval workflows) remain accurate and up to date. Support testing and validation of CPQ and Salesforce-to-NetSuite integration changes, flagging issues that could impact order accuracy or revenue processing. Con

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together. Lead Partner Operations Specialist – Global Alliances & Channels This is an individual contributing role to help lead and drive operational excellence and accelerate global partner growth by optimizing our ecosystem's lifecycle for our premier AI-Powered Process Automation platform. Location: Chennai, India | Work Model: On-site About the Team The Global Alliances and Channels team at Appian is a fast-paced, dynamic organization that plays an integral role in driving Appian's growth globally. We are passionate about driving digital transformation by bringing Appian solutions that provide the speed, agility, and efficiency needed for enterprises to compete and grow. Our team is dedicated to supporting an extraordinary global network, ensuring our partners are fully equipped to deliver Enterprise-Grade Orchestration at scale. The Opportunity At Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards, approach challenges with ambition, and hold ourselves accountable to achieve the best results. As a Partner Operations Lead, you will oversee local team members in Chennai while also delivering high-value operational support, executive administrative assistance, and improvements to support our global alliances experience. What You’ll Do Own the deal registration lifecycle for global partners, including deal eligibility validation, status monitoring, and escalation to ensure timely approvals, accurate CRM attribution, and program compliance. Act as the primary conduit between partner deal submitters, the alliance team, and fie