Partner Activation and Acceleration Specialist

Partner Activation and Acceleration Team (PAAT) | P&A Strategy & Operations   Mexico City, MX The Partner Activation and Acceleration   Specialist   is an individual contributor role within the   Strategy & Operations   (S&O)   team, part of Thomson Reuters' Partnerships & Alliances organization. This role is both partner-facing and internally focused: you will serve as a valued point of contact for partners through their onboarding and activation journey while driving the internal cross-functional coordination, process rigor, and operational discipline that makes partner success possible. You will be pivotal in reducing onboarding and activation time and improving time-to-revenue for both partners and TR across global segments, including Legal Professionals, Tax, Audit and Accounting Professionals, Corporates, and Government. You will execute and continuously improve the mechanisms and frameworks that accelerate partner sales, directly supporting TR's goal of a 3x increase in P&A sales contribution by 2028.   You will collaborate closely with Sales, Product, Commercial Excellence, Finance, Pricing, Legal, and Partner   Specialist s to embed partners at the core of TR's go-to-market, sales, and innovation   processes. You   will be expected to manage up   to   15   partners   concurrently,   will ensure scalable, measurable, and partner-centric activation, and you will play a key role in the evolution of the   Partner Activation and Acceleration Team (PAAT)   o perating model. This role requires high ownershi p,   solutions   orientation, comfort with ambiguity, and a relentless customer and partner obsession. You wi ll   oper ate   in an environment where processes are still being built; the ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information and bring a proposed path forward with every problem is essential.   About the Role   In this opportunity as Partner Activation and Acceleration   Specialist , P&A Strategy & Operations, you will:   Own partner onboarding, activation, and acceleration across assigned regions and segments, reducing time-to-activation and improving partner time-to-revenue.   Identify   bottlenecks in the onboarding and activation journey,   monitor   partner progress, document findings, and create training materials and process improvements that increase partner productivity and win rates.   Collaborate with Partner   Specialist s, Sales, Commercial Excellence, Pricing, Legal, and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve partner issues and embed scalable activation practices into day-to-day operations.   Support pricing analyses for new, renewal, and upsell/cross-sell offerings in partnership channels,   leveraging   regional partner and market insights to drive competitive advantage.   Contribute to the development and maintenance of PAAT playbooks, SOPs, and workflows, fostering a culture of partnership, innovation, and continuous improvement.   Work effectively across cultures and   multiple   time zones alongside US-based P&A leadership and regional   counterparts   in NAMER and Europe.    Support the Senior Director, PAAT on special projects and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the P&A Strategy & Operations operating model.   Location   The successful candidates will be based in Mexico City, Mexico   and work in a hybrid environment, spending a minimum of 3 days per week in office. Candidates should be comfortable with cross-time-zone collaboration with US-based leadership.   About You   You're   a fit for the role of Partner Activation and Acceleration   Specialist   if your background includes:   Bachelor's degree in business , Marketing, Finance, or   related   field preferred.   5+ years of experience in partnerships, alliances, partner onboarding, business development, or related roles, preferably within enterprise software.   Demonstrated ability to manage deal workflows, SLAs, and operational processes in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.   Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; comfortable engaging with sales and commercial teams at all levels.   Experience working in global, matrixed organizations and driving process improvement initiatives.   High ownership   mindset   takes initiative without waiting for direction and holds themselves accountable   to   outcomes, not just activity.   Solutions orientation   brings a proposed path forward with every problem and does not escalate without a recommendation.   Comfort with   ambiguity   makes sound decisions with incomplete information and thrives in environments where the playbook is still being written.   Customer and partner obsessed: measures success by partner outcomes and advocates for the partner experience in every cross-functional conversation.   Builder mindset: energized by creating scalable structure and process where little currently exists.   Bias for   action   moves with urgency, iterates quickly, and does not wait for perfect before making progress.   Keen interest in AI technologies and   proficiency   in using AI tools in the workplace.   Resourceful and highly organized self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and   operate   successfully in a complex, dynamic, fast-paced, and continuously evolving environment.   Fluency in English   required ; Spanish   fluency recommend ed for all Mexico and Spain-based roles .   Ability to travel as needed.   #LI-ZM1 What’s in it For You? Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected. Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time t