Leigh Saunders

Senior Global Director Global Telco Channel Partner Ecosystem (Ai, Managed Services, Saas) @NCR Atleos

Norwich, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2020 — Present

Senior Global Director Global Telco Channel Partner Ecosystem (Ai, Managed Services, Saas) @NCR Atleos

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London, GB

Lead global telco partner ecosystem, defining and executing go-to-market strategy across service providers, driving revenue growth through partner-led sales motions across SaaS, managed services and infrastructure.Partner ecosystemGTM strategyService provider / telco partnershipsRevenue growth through partnersScaling successful sales teams

EDUCATION

2020

Yale University

Foundation in Psychology, Psychology

2022

University of Cambridge

Psychology, Neuroscience

1997 — 2000

Milton Keynes college

Busienss and International Marketing

2015 — 2016

Mind mental healt

Mental Health in the Workplace trainer, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

2015 — 2016

Royal Society for Public Health

Mental Health First Aid Qualification, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

2017 — 2018

City College Norwich

Level 3, Education

SKILLS

Project ManagementEnterpriseKey Account ManagementProcess and Change ManagementSales Channel DevelopmentCustomer ServiceNew Business Set-UpMid-MarketChannel SalesMental Health First AidNew Business DevelopmentRetailB2bBusiness AnalyticsSolution SellingDirectorDirect SalesGo-to-Market StrategyPartner ManagementTeam LeadershipManaged ServicesSales DirectorChannelInternational Business LeadershipChannel Account ManagementMulti-Channel MarketingGlobal Channel ManagementSales ManagementChannel PartnersBusiness StrategyCommercial DirectorLeadershipStrategyCustomer Relationship Management (Crm)Demand GenerationAccount ManagementChange ManagementChannel Program ManagementExecutive CoachingChannel Strategy

ABOUT LEIGH SAUNDERS

I lead global telco and partner ecosystems that drive revenue growth across SaaS, managed services and infrastructure.With over 20 years in enterprise technology, I specialise in building and executing go-to-market strategies through service providers, VARs, SIs and cloud alliances—aligning partner capabilities with customer demand to accelerate growth.In my current role, I lead global telecom channel partnerships, defining strategy and enabling execution across multiple regions to deliver sustained revenue growth, improved customer outcomes and scalable partner engagement models.My experience spans:• Global channel & partner strategy (Telco, VAR, SI, Cloud)• Go-to-market design and execution• Enterprise and service provider sales• Cross-functional leadership across sales, marketing, CX and operations• Building high-performing teams and partner ecosystemsI am particularly interested in roles where telco, cloud and security intersect, and where partner-led growth is central to business success.Always open to conversations around strategic partnerships, ecosystem growth and building high-impact GTM models.

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