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Anaplan growth playbook

Diagnosis

Anaplan is a planning leader positioning itself as "decision infrastructure for the agentic enterprise", with CoModeler, Agent Studio and 12 new apps launched in 2026.

Its hiring shows where growth will come from: a VP of Technology Partnerships and alliance directors for data cloud and AI partners (naming Snowflake and Databricks) and Partner Apps, a public sector partner sales lead, ABM with Qualified and PathFactory, a large technical content team, and SDRs and AEs across the US, Japan, India and Australia.

The site has gaps around those bets: Snowflake and Databricks are missing from the partner and integration pages, the partner page is written for recruits, customer counts differ, and webinar and case-study hubs are blocked in robots.txt. This playbook adds data-cloud pages and chat plays first, then a Partner Apps directory, joint SI offers, a government buying page and localised docs, with marketplaces, a benchmark and partner agents as big bets.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Turn the data-cloud and AI ecosystem into pipeline by giving partners and data teams pages, offers and marketplace listings that match what the product already does.

Biggest Risk

Pigment, Board and OneStream all claim "agentic" planning; without measured results and partner reach, Anaplan's scale advantage reads as legacy.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Give Snowflake and Databricks buyers an Anaplan page before the new alliance leaders arrive

    Draft the Snowflake page from the help-center guide and the writeback announcement.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Split the partners page: "find a partner" for customers, "join the program" for partners

    Rewrite the title and description.

    Medium impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    One customer number everywhere: 2,800 or 2,400

    Ask finance for the current customer count.

    Medium impact First result in 1 week

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
Impact →
Quick wins · 1Big bets · 11Fill-ins · 6Reconsider · 3
Effort →

Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Anaplan is hiring a VP of Technology Partnerships and four Strategic Alliances Directors to build co-sell with Data Cloud and AI platforms, naming Snowflake and Databricks. The homepage already puts Databricks in a band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan", and Anaplan's help center and Community show a working Snowflake connection and new Snowflake writeback in Data Orchestrator. Yet the partners page lists 12 technology partners without either, and the data integrations page names neither. A data leader searching "Anaplan Snowflake" finds third-party connector vendors first, and the new alliance team has no page to send partner sellers to.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Strategic Alliances Director

    First action

    Draft the Snowflake page from the help-center guide and the writeback announcement.

    How to measure it

    Opportunities tagged Snowflake or Databricks

    Now
    –
    Target
    25 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Confirm capability

      What works today with each platform, with product.

      Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth 3 days

    2. 2

      Write the pages

      Use cases, architecture, how to connect.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Diagram

      One architecture image per platform.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 3 days

    4. 4

      Add to partners

      Tech partner list and integrations page.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Route the form

      Leads to alliances and the account team.

      Director of ABM 2 days

    6. 6

      Share with partners

      Co-sell links for partner sellers.

      Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth 1 week

    7. 7

      Track

      Search impressions and tagged opportunities.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth

    Smallest test

    Publish the Snowflake page and add it to the integrations list.

    Why it works

    Publish two pages, "Anaplan + Snowflake" and "Anaplan + Databricks": what connects today (Data Orchestrator import, Snowflake writeback in Pipelines, APIs), the architecture in one diagram, three planning use cases (demand plans fed from the data cloud, actuals for FP&A, writing plans back for analytics), a customer quote where approved, and a "talk to our data cloud team" form that routes to alliances. Add both to the partners page and the integrations page, and give partner sellers the links for co-sell.

    Data teams now choose planning tools by how they fit the data cloud. Clear pages turn existing capability into pipeline, rank for the integration searches third parties own today, and give the alliance hires a first asset on day one.

    Ready to use

    CopyAnaplan + Snowflake page

    H1: Plan on your Snowflake data with Anaplan
    1. What connects today: Data Orchestrator import, Snowflake writeback in Pipelines, APIs
    2. Architecture diagram
    3. Use cases: demand planning, FP&A actuals, plans back to analytics
    4. Security and governance
    5. Customer proof
    6. Talk to our data cloud team (routes to alliances)

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overstating a partnership

      Describe the integration, and add partner logos only with approval.

    • Databricks capability is thinner

      Start with Snowflake and publish Databricks when the connection is ready.

    Evidence

    • HiringVP, Technology Partnerships (San Francisco, open since June 2026): define the roadmap for partnerships with "Cloud Service Providers (CSPs such as AWS, GCP, Azure), Data Cloud/AI platforms (such as Snowflake, Databricks), and strategic enterprise ISVs"; lead the "Partner Apps program to accelerate platform extensibility, marketplace growth, and new recurring revenue streams"; curate "Power of 3" motions aligning Anaplan, technology partners and systems integrators.Source
    • HiringStrategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth (Minneapolis, New York, Miami, San Francisco; posted September 12, 2026): build partnerships "across the Data, Cloud, AI, and ISV ecosystems", run "Co-Sell programs", create joint assets with "Deloitte, Accenture, EY", and strengthen Anaplan's position "as the leading xP&A platform within the cloud ecosystem".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source
    • Your websitePartners page: title "How Can You Join Our Global Partner Program? | Anaplan" over the H1 "Anaplan Partners"; the PartnerAccelerate program with badges; technology partners listed are Adobe, AWS, Dell Boomi, DocuSign, Google Cloud, Informatica, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, SnapLogic, Tableau and Workiva (no Snowflake or Databricks); marketplace links to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Salesforce AppExchange; a "Find a partner" link.Source
    • Your websiteData management and integrations page: Anaplan Data Orchestrator, CloudWorks ("No-code data integration with cloud storage platforms"), Anaplan Connect, HyperConnect ("Pre-built Informatica connector") and third-party connectors; neither Snowflake nor Databricks is named.Source
    • Anaplan CommunityAnaplan's own help center has a guide to "Create a connection in Anaplan Data Orchestrator to import data from Snowflake", and an Anaplan product owner announced on the Community that "Snowflake Writeback is now available", "the first of several planned writeback connectors", part of Pipelines in Anaplan Data Orchestrator.Source
  • 02

    The partners page is titled "How Can You Join Our Global Partner Program?" but its H1 is "Anaplan Partners", and it mixes the recruiting pitch with the technology partner list and "Find a partner". Customers looking for an implementation partner see a recruiting page in search.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Web Marketing Manager

    First action

    Rewrite the title and description.

    How to measure it

    Find-a-partner clicks

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rewrite title

      Customer-first.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 hour

    2. 2

      Create join page

      Program and badges.

      Director of Partner Success - AMER 1 week

    3. 3

      Reorder

      Find a partner first.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Link

      From customer pages.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Redirect

      Old recruiting links.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 hour

    6. 6

      Measure

      Clicks and applications.

      Director of Partner Success - AMER monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Change the title today.

    Why it works

    Retitle the page around customers ("Anaplan Partners: implementation, technology and marketplaces"), move recruiting to its own page, and put "Find a partner" and the marketplaces first.

    Customers searching for partners land on the right page, and partner recruiting gets its own clear funnel.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partner sign-ups drop

      Link the join page prominently.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartners page: title "How Can You Join Our Global Partner Program? | Anaplan" over the H1 "Anaplan Partners"; the PartnerAccelerate program with badges; technology partners listed are Adobe, AWS, Dell Boomi, DocuSign, Google Cloud, Informatica, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, SnapLogic, Tableau and Workiva (no Snowflake or Databricks); marketplace links to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Salesforce AppExchange; a "Find a partner" link.Source
    • HiringPublic sector and partner success: a Partner Sales Director, Public Sector (Chicago, posted October 5, 2026) for "Federal, State & Local, and Education" through "contract vehicles and reseller channels", with EPM in government such as "budget formulation and execution, grants and program funding, workforce planning, and cost transparency"; Directors of Partner Success AMER (September 2026) to enable partners on Anaplan's "Apps-led strategy".Source
  • 03

    The homepage says "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; every job post says "2,400+ global companies". Prospects and journalists see both.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 week Director of ABM

    First action

    Ask finance for the current customer count.

    How to measure it

    Pages updated

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    1 month

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree number

      Finance.

      Director of ABM 1 day

    2. 2

      Update jobs

      Greenhouse boilerplate.

      Talent Acquisition 1 hour

    3. 3

      Update site

      Homepage and about.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 hour

    4. 4

      Update decks

      Sales and partner decks.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Fact sheet

      One shared source.

      Director of ABM 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Quarterly.

      Director of ABM quarterly

    First result
    1 week
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Director of ABM

    Smallest test

    Update the job boilerplate today.

    Why it works

    Agree one number with finance, update the job boilerplate, the homepage and decks, and keep it in one shared fact sheet with the Fortune 50 and partner counts.

    Consistent proof is easier to repeat and is what AI assistants quote.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Numbers change

      Review each quarter.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source
    • HiringAnaplan's job-post boilerplate: "Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform."Source
  • 04

    The new ABM Specialist will write and update Qualified chat bots on key campaign pages and build target lists with Demandbase. Chat that opens the same way on every page wastes the moment a named account shows intent.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Account Based Marketing Speci…

    First action

    Write the industry-page play.

    How to measure it

    Chat-sourced meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    +40%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick pages

      Top ten by target-account visits.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist 2 days

    2. 2

      Write plays

      Five scripts.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist 1 week

    3. 3

      Set routing

      AE and SDR by account.

      Marketing Operations 1 week

    4. 4

      Launch

      In Qualified.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist 1 day

    5. 5

      Review

      Transcripts weekly.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist weekly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings per play.

      Director of ABM monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Existing tools
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Specialist

    Smallest test

    Launch one play on the retail industry page.

    Why it works

    Write five plays: target account on an industry page (offer the industry story and an AE), on a data-cloud page (offer an architecture call), on an application page (offer a demo of that app), returning visitor from an open opportunity (alert the AE), and Japanese visitor (route to the Tokyo team). Measure meetings per play.

    Real-time, specific offers turn ABM traffic into meetings instead of reports.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Chat feels intrusive

      Trigger after engagement, not on load.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Specialist (Minneapolis, posted September 8, 2026), Demand-ABM-Digital team: email nurtures, content syndication and webinars; "Write, launch, and update Qualified chat bots on key campaign pages"; maintain "branded digital content hubs and microsites using PathFactory"; build target account lists; "Familiarity with Demandbase, Qualified, PathFactory or Wrike a plus".Source
    • HiringSales build-out across 132 open roles: SDRs in Minneapolis, Sydney, Mumbai and Tokyo; Enterprise AEs for Consumer & Retail (San Francisco, October 13, 2026), Financial Services (New York, London) and Japanese manufacturing, finance and services accounts; RVPs for the UK and Switzerland & Austria. AEs should "Leverage modern AI tools and digital platforms to execute targeted, data-driven outbound sales campaigns".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source
  • 05

    robots.txt blocks the listing pages /resources/webinars/, /resources/case-studies/, /resources/videos/ and /resources/events/, while Anaplan has 452 on-demand sessions and 193 customer stories. If any of those paths still lead people to content, search engines cannot follow them.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Web Marketing Manager

    First action

    Request the four blocked paths and see what they return.

    How to measure it

    Indexed customer stories

    Now
    –
    Target
    95%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Test paths

      Status of each blocked hub.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 hour

    2. 2

      Decide

      Redirect or unblock.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Update robots

      Remove stale rules.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 hour

    4. 4

      Redirect

      Retired hubs.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Check coverage

      Search Console.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Review

      Robots rules twice a year.

      Web Marketing Manager 6 months

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Test the four paths today.

    Why it works

    List which blocked paths are live, redirect retired ones to the current hubs (/customers/, /connect/), unblock any hub meant to be found, and check Search Console for indexed but unlinked pages.

    Hubs pass search value to the pages under them; a stale block can hide a library this size.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin listing pages indexed

      Use noindex on filters, not robots blocks on hubs.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteContent in the sitemaps: 629 /resources, 545 /blog, 452 /connect on-demand sessions, 193 /customers stories, 177 /news, 76 /solutions, 33 /applications, 21 /industries and 19 /use-case pages. robots.txt disallows the listing pages /resources/webinars/, /resources/case-studies/, /resources/videos/ and /resources/events/.Source
  • 06

    Anaplan, Pigment and Board all now call themselves agentic. Anaplan made CoModeler, Custom Analyst and Agent Studio available in March 2026, and has strong measured customer results on the homepage (Coca-Cola 95% less trade promotion cost, LinkedIn 75%+ faster territory planning).

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Solutions Marketing Manager

    First action

    Collect three before-and-after measurements from CoModeler customers.

    How to measure it

    Agent-page demos

    Now
    –
    Target
    40 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find customers

      Three with measurements.

      Customer Success 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Measure

      Before and after.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write page

      Results and method.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Approvals

      Customer and legal.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Promote

      Ads and SDR sequences.

      Director of ABM ongoing

    6. 6

      Update

      Quarterly.

      Solutions Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Solutions Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish one measured CoModeler result.

    Why it works

    Publish a page with measured agent outcomes: model build time with CoModeler, analyst questions answered, hours saved, from three named or anonymised customers, with method notes. Use it in ads and SDR outreach.

    When every rival says "agentic", measured results are the difference buyers can check.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Customers decline naming

      Publish anonymised results with industry and size.

    Evidence

    • News coverageOn March 25, 2026 Anaplan announced the availability of CoModeler, Custom Analyst and Agent Studio, alongside 12 new out-of-the-box applications; role-based AI agents were introduced in December 2025.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Pigment, "Agentic AI for enterprise business planning"; Board, "The Agentic Planning Platform"; OneStream, "AI Operating System for Modern Finance" with an entry offer, "OneStream CPM Express"; Planful, "Financial Performance Management" with "trusted, explainable intelligence".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The VP of Technology Partnerships will lead the Partner Apps program "to accelerate platform extensibility, marketplace growth, and new recurring revenue streams". The partners page links out to cloud marketplaces but has no searchable list of partner-built apps.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters VP

    First action

    List current partner apps and their owners.

    How to measure it

    Partner app leads

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Inventory apps

      Partner apps and connectors.

      VP, Technology Partnerships 1 month

    2. 2

      Design directory

      Filters and pages.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Partner pages

      Template.

      Director of Partner Success - AMER 1 month

    4. 4

      Lead sharing

      Forms to partners.

      Marketing Operations 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Launch

      With ten apps.

      VP, Technology Partnerships 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Leads and installs.

      VP, Technology Partnerships monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    VP, Technology Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Publish a static list of ten partner apps.

    Why it works

    Build a directory of partner apps and connectors filterable by function, industry and data platform, each with a page, the partner, and a "request a demo" form shared with the partner.

    Buyers discover partners and partners get leads, which is what makes partners invest in building apps.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low-quality apps

      Require a delivery badge to list.

    Evidence

    • HiringVP, Technology Partnerships (San Francisco, open since June 2026): define the roadmap for partnerships with "Cloud Service Providers (CSPs such as AWS, GCP, Azure), Data Cloud/AI platforms (such as Snowflake, Databricks), and strategic enterprise ISVs"; lead the "Partner Apps program to accelerate platform extensibility, marketplace growth, and new recurring revenue streams"; curate "Power of 3" motions aligning Anaplan, technology partners and systems integrators.Source
    • Your websitePartners page: title "How Can You Join Our Global Partner Program? | Anaplan" over the H1 "Anaplan Partners"; the PartnerAccelerate program with badges; technology partners listed are Adobe, AWS, Dell Boomi, DocuSign, Google Cloud, Informatica, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, SnapLogic, Tableau and Workiva (no Snowflake or Databricks); marketplace links to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Salesforce AppExchange; a "Find a partner" link.Source
    • HiringPublic sector and partner success: a Partner Sales Director, Public Sector (Chicago, posted October 5, 2026) for "Federal, State & Local, and Education" through "contract vehicles and reseller channels", with EPM in government such as "budget formulation and execution, grants and program funding, workforce planning, and cost transparency"; Directors of Partner Success AMER (September 2026) to enable partners on Anaplan's "Apps-led strategy".Source
  • 08

    The alliance roles call for "Power of 3" motions with systems integrators such as Deloitte, Accenture and EY and data/cloud partners. Those offers need a page and a deck that all three field teams can share.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Strategic Alliances Director

    First action

    Pick the first SI and data partner pairing.

    How to measure it

    Co-sell opportunities

    Now
    –
    Target
    30 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick pairings

      Three.

      Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth 1 month

    2. 2

      Write offers

      Scope and outcomes.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Build pages

      Shared assets.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Account lists

      Joint targets.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Webinars

      One per offer.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist quarterly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Co-sold pipeline.

      Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Joint marketing funds
    Owner
    Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth

    Smallest test

    Launch one offer with one SI.

    Why it works

    Package three joint solutions (for example demand planning on a data cloud with an SI, FP&A on AWS with an SI, supply chain for consumer goods), each with a page, a one-page brief, a joint webinar and an account list for co-selling.

    Joint offers give partner sellers a reason to bring Anaplan into their deals.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partner conflict

      Clear rules of engagement per offer.

    Evidence

    • HiringVP, Technology Partnerships (San Francisco, open since June 2026): define the roadmap for partnerships with "Cloud Service Providers (CSPs such as AWS, GCP, Azure), Data Cloud/AI platforms (such as Snowflake, Databricks), and strategic enterprise ISVs"; lead the "Partner Apps program to accelerate platform extensibility, marketplace growth, and new recurring revenue streams"; curate "Power of 3" motions aligning Anaplan, technology partners and systems integrators.Source
    • HiringStrategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth (Minneapolis, New York, Miami, San Francisco; posted September 12, 2026): build partnerships "across the Data, Cloud, AI, and ISV ecosystems", run "Co-Sell programs", create joint assets with "Deloitte, Accenture, EY", and strengthen Anaplan's position "as the leading xP&A platform within the cloud ecosystem".Source
    • Anaplan CommunityAnaplan's own help center has a guide to "Create a connection in Anaplan Data Orchestrator to import data from Snowflake", and an Anaplan product owner announced on the Community that "Snowflake Writeback is now available", "the first of several planned writeback connectors", part of Pipelines in Anaplan Data Orchestrator.Source
  • 09

    Anaplan is hiring a Partner Sales Director for Federal, State & Local and Education through contract vehicles and resellers, and holds an active SAM.gov registration. Public buyers first ask how they can buy: registration, vehicles and resellers.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Partner Sales Director

    First action

    List the current resellers and vehicles with partners.

    How to measure it

    Public sector pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List vehicles

      With partners.

      Partner Sales Director, Public Sector 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Confirm compliance

      Security status.

      Security 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write page

      How to buy.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Use cases

      Four government processes.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Route form

      Public sector team.

      Marketing Operations 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline.

      Partner Sales Director, Public Sector monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Partner Sales Director, Public Sector

    Smallest test

    Publish the registration codes and reseller list.

    Why it works

    Publish a page with the UEI and CAGE codes, the resellers and vehicles Anaplan can be bought through, security and compliance status, and use cases (budget formulation, grants, workforce planning, cost transparency), with a form routed to the public sector team.

    Removing procurement questions early shortens public sector cycles and helps partners bring Anaplan into bids.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Out-of-date vehicle list

      Review quarterly.

    Evidence

    • HiringPublic sector and partner success: a Partner Sales Director, Public Sector (Chicago, posted October 5, 2026) for "Federal, State & Local, and Education" through "contract vehicles and reseller channels", with EPM in government such as "budget formulation and execution, grants and program funding, workforce planning, and cost transparency"; Directors of Partner Success AMER (September 2026) to enable partners on Anaplan's "Apps-led strategy".Source
    • Public recordsAnaplan, Inc. holds an active SAM.gov registration for all awards (UEI SYPCST8KSCZ7, CAGE 9S5D7, primary NAICS 518210, registered August 5, 2026, expiring August 11, 2027).Source
    • Your websiteIndustries menu includes Public Sector ("Overcome planning complexity and drive mission-critical outcomes") and Higher Education; October 2026 blog posts include "The Missing Foundation for AI in Government" and "Why AI Can't Save Higher Education from the Enrollment Cliff".Source
  • 10

    Anaplan lists Public Sector and Higher Education, and its October 2026 blog covers AI in government and the higher-education enrollment cliff. Public sector buyers search for budget and enrollment planning templates.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Solutions Marketing Manager

    First action

    Draft the enrollment scenario template.

    How to measure it

    Downloads

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design templates

      Two.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Record videos

      Short walkthroughs.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Gate lightly

      Email only.

      Marketing Operations 1 week

    4. 4

      Promote

      ABM and partners.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist monthly

    5. 5

      Follow up

      SDR sequence.

      Sales Development Representative ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Downloads and meetings.

      Director of ABM monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Solutions Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish one template.

    Why it works

    Publish two downloadable models or workbooks (enrollment and tuition scenario plan; agency budget formulation), with a short video and a follow-up demo of the same in Anaplan.

    Useful templates earn downloads from the right roles and give SDRs a reason to call.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Templates replace demos

      Show what Anaplan adds beyond the template.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteIndustries menu includes Public Sector ("Overcome planning complexity and drive mission-critical outcomes") and Higher Education; October 2026 blog posts include "The Missing Foundation for AI in Government" and "Why AI Can't Save Higher Education from the Enrollment Cliff".Source
    • HiringPublic sector and partner success: a Partner Sales Director, Public Sector (Chicago, posted October 5, 2026) for "Federal, State & Local, and Education" through "contract vehicles and reseller channels", with EPM in government such as "budget formulation and execution, grants and program funding, workforce planning, and cost transparency"; Directors of Partner Success AMER (September 2026) to enable partners on Anaplan's "Apps-led strategy".Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Specialist (Minneapolis, posted September 8, 2026), Demand-ABM-Digital team: email nurtures, content syndication and webinars; "Write, launch, and update Qualified chat bots on key campaign pages"; maintain "branded digital content hubs and microsites using PathFactory"; build target account lists; "Familiarity with Demandbase, Qualified, PathFactory or Wrike a plus".Source
  • 11

    The new Technical Content Manager is asked to use AI to scale documentation and localisation and to track coverage and freshness. Anaplan is hiring heavily in Tokyo, and Anapedia and the Planual are what model builders use daily.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Technical Content Mana…

    First action

    Rank the top 200 pages by views.

    How to measure it

    Questions answered without a ticket

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank pages

      Top 200.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Pilot AI search

      With citations.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Translate

      Japanese first.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Review

      Native speakers.

      Senior Technical Content Manager ongoing

    5. 5

      Measure

      Tickets and search.

      Senior Technical Content Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Extend

      French and German.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 2 quarters

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    AI and translation tools
    Owner
    Senior Technical Content Manager

    Smallest test

    Translate the 20 most-read Planual pages into Japanese.

    Why it works

    Add an AI answer box over Anapedia, the Planual and Community answers (citing sources), and translate the top 200 pages into Japanese first, then French and German. Track search success and support tickets.

    Faster answers mean better models and fewer tickets, and localisation supports the Japanese sales build-out.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Wrong AI answers

      Cite sources and allow feedback.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Technical Content Manager (Manchester or York): leads the team behind "Anapedia (our product documentation), the Anaplan Planual (our modeling best-practice standard)", Applications documentation and localisation; asked to "champion the use of AI technologies to scale content creation, maintenance, and localisation" and track "quality, coverage, freshness".Source
    • HiringSales build-out across 132 open roles: SDRs in Minneapolis, Sydney, Mumbai and Tokyo; Enterprise AEs for Consumer & Retail (San Francisco, October 13, 2026), Financial Services (New York, London) and Japanese manufacturing, finance and services accounts; RVPs for the UK and Switzerland & Austria. AEs should "Leverage modern AI tools and digital platforms to execute targeted, data-driven outbound sales campaigns".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source
  • 12

    The ABM Specialist will maintain PathFactory hubs and syndicate content. Anaplan has 193 customer stories and 452 on-demand sessions, more than any buyer can find alone.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Account Based Marketing Speci…

    First action

    Pick the five best consumer and retail stories.

    How to measure it

    Accounts with three or more assets viewed

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick programs

      Three industries.

      Director of ABM 1 week

    2. 2

      Select content

      Per hub.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build hubs

      PathFactory.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Promote

      Ads and emails.

      Account Based Marketing Specialist ongoing

    5. 5

      Alert sales

      Engaged accounts.

      Marketing Operations 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Engagement to meetings.

      Director of ABM monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Existing tools
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Specialist

    Smallest test

    Build the consumer and retail hub first.

    Why it works

    Build one hub per industry program (consumer and retail, financial services, public sector), each with five stories, two sessions, one analyst report and an AE contact, and use them in ads and SDR emails.

    Bingeable, relevant content raises engagement from target accounts and tells sales who is ready.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Stale content

      Refresh quarterly.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Specialist (Minneapolis, posted September 8, 2026), Demand-ABM-Digital team: email nurtures, content syndication and webinars; "Write, launch, and update Qualified chat bots on key campaign pages"; maintain "branded digital content hubs and microsites using PathFactory"; build target account lists; "Familiarity with Demandbase, Qualified, PathFactory or Wrike a plus".Source
    • Your websiteContent in the sitemaps: 629 /resources, 545 /blog, 452 /connect on-demand sessions, 193 /customers stories, 177 /news, 76 /solutions, 33 /applications, 21 /industries and 19 /use-case pages. robots.txt disallows the listing pages /resources/webinars/, /resources/case-studies/, /resources/videos/ and /resources/events/.Source
    • HiringSales build-out across 132 open roles: SDRs in Minneapolis, Sydney, Mumbai and Tokyo; Enterprise AEs for Consumer & Retail (San Francisco, October 13, 2026), Financial Services (New York, London) and Japanese manufacturing, finance and services accounts; RVPs for the UK and Switzerland & Austria. AEs should "Leverage modern AI tools and digital platforms to execute targeted, data-driven outbound sales campaigns".Source
  • 13

    Anaplan is hiring an Enterprise AE for Consumer & Retail in San Francisco, and already has strong consumer proof: Coca-Cola, Unilever, On and others among its stories. AEs are asked to run targeted, data-driven outbound.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Enterprise Account Executive…

    First action

    Pick three consumer stories with numbers.

    How to measure it

    First-quarter meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick stories

      Three.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Value calculator

      Trade promotion savings.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Demo path

      Retail apps.

      Solution Consulting 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Sequence

      Ten accounts.

      Sales Development Representative 1 week

    5. 5

      Launch

      With the AE.

      Enterprise Account Executive - Consumer & Retail 1 week

    6. 6

      Review

      Weekly.

      Enterprise Account Executive - Consumer & Retail weekly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Enterprise Account Executive Consumer & Retail

    Smallest test

    Build the trade promotion one-pager.

    Why it works

    Create a proof pack: three one-page stories with numbers, a demo path for demand, assortment and trade promotion planning, a value calculator, and a ten-account outbound sequence.

    A new seller with ready proof gets to first meetings faster.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Generic pack

      Tailor per account.

    Evidence

    • HiringSales build-out across 132 open roles: SDRs in Minneapolis, Sydney, Mumbai and Tokyo; Enterprise AEs for Consumer & Retail (San Francisco, October 13, 2026), Financial Services (New York, London) and Japanese manufacturing, finance and services accounts; RVPs for the UK and Switzerland & Austria. AEs should "Leverage modern AI tools and digital platforms to execute targeted, data-driven outbound sales campaigns".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source
    • Your websiteContent in the sitemaps: 629 /resources, 545 /blog, 452 /connect on-demand sessions, 193 /customers stories, 177 /news, 76 /solutions, 33 /applications, 21 /industries and 19 /use-case pages. robots.txt disallows the listing pages /resources/webinars/, /resources/case-studies/, /resources/videos/ and /resources/events/.Source
  • 14

    PartnerAccelerate badges partners by function and industry after a delivery audit, and Partner Success is hired to raise delivery quality. Customers choosing a partner rarely see that evidence.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Director of Partner Success A…

    First action

    Agree which badge data can be public.

    How to measure it

    Projects with badged partners

    Now
    –
    Target
    80%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree data

      Public fields.

      Director of Partner Success - AMER 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Add ratings

      After go-live surveys.

      Director of Partner Success - AMER 1 month

    3. 3

      Update listings

      Directory.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Sort

      By quality.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Brief partners

      How ratings work.

      Director of Partner Success - AMER 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Review

      Quarterly.

      Director of Partner Success - AMER quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Director of Partner Success AMER

    Smallest test

    Show badges on ten listings.

    Why it works

    Show badges, certified consultants, industries and customer ratings on each partner listing, and sort by delivery quality. Feed the ratings back to partner success plans.

    Visible quality rewards good partners and lowers implementation risk for customers.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partner pushback

      Phase in with notice.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartners page: title "How Can You Join Our Global Partner Program? | Anaplan" over the H1 "Anaplan Partners"; the PartnerAccelerate program with badges; technology partners listed are Adobe, AWS, Dell Boomi, DocuSign, Google Cloud, Informatica, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, SnapLogic, Tableau and Workiva (no Snowflake or Databricks); marketplace links to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Salesforce AppExchange; a "Find a partner" link.Source
    • HiringPublic sector and partner success: a Partner Sales Director, Public Sector (Chicago, posted October 5, 2026) for "Federal, State & Local, and Education" through "contract vehicles and reseller channels", with EPM in government such as "budget formulation and execution, grants and program funding, workforce planning, and cost transparency"; Directors of Partner Success AMER (September 2026) to enable partners on Anaplan's "Apps-led strategy".Source
  • 15

    Real Chrome visitors wait 2.8 s for the main content and see layout shift of 0.14 across anaplan.com, while interaction is good and loading has already improved 74% in a year.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Web Marketing Manager

    First action

    Find the template with the worst layout shift in Search Console.

    How to measure it

    URLs passing Core Web Vitals

    Now
    –
    Target
    90%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find templates

      Worst first.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Reserve space

      Marquees and banners.

      Web Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Image sizes

      Hero images.

      Web Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Preload

      Largest image.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Re-test

      PageSpeed.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Field data.

      Web Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Web Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the homepage banner shift first.

    Why it works

    Reserve space for the logo marquees and banners, size hero images, preload the largest image per template, and check the top templates (home, solution, customer story, blog) one by one in Search Console.

    Finishing the job passes Core Web Vitals on the pages buyers see first.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Design changes

      Keep visuals, fix sizing only.

    Evidence

    • PageSpeed testChrome UX Report for anaplan.com (real Chrome visitors, October 21, 2026): Largest Contentful Paint 2.8 s (above the 2.5 s target), layout shift 0.14 (needs improvement, target 0.1), interaction 119 ms (good); load time is 74% faster than a year earlier. No lab result was available.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    Anaplan is on the AWS, Google Cloud and Azure marketplaces and AppExchange, and its new alliance leaders target Snowflake and Databricks. Data cloud marketplaces are where customers spend committed budgets.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters VP

    First action

    Check listing requirements for both marketplaces.

    How to measure it

    Marketplace deals

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a year
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Requirements

      Both marketplaces.

      VP, Technology Partnerships 1 month

    2. 2

      Package offer

      Scope and price.

      VP, Technology Partnerships 1 month

    3. 3

      Listings

      Content and demo.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Private offers

      Process with finance.

      Finance 1 month

    5. 5

      Co-sell

      Partner incentives.

      Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Deals.

      VP, Technology Partnerships quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Marketplace fees
    Owner
    VP, Technology Partnerships

    Smallest test

    List on one marketplace first.

    Why it works

    Build marketplace listings with a packaged offer (planning on your data cloud, with writeback), a private-offer process, and co-sell incentives for partner sellers. Track marketplace-sourced deals.

    Buying through committed spend shortens procurement and gives partner sellers a reason to co-sell.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Channel conflict

      Rules of engagement with direct sales.

    Evidence

    • HiringVP, Technology Partnerships (San Francisco, open since June 2026): define the roadmap for partnerships with "Cloud Service Providers (CSPs such as AWS, GCP, Azure), Data Cloud/AI platforms (such as Snowflake, Databricks), and strategic enterprise ISVs"; lead the "Partner Apps program to accelerate platform extensibility, marketplace growth, and new recurring revenue streams"; curate "Power of 3" motions aligning Anaplan, technology partners and systems integrators.Source
    • Your websitePartners page: title "How Can You Join Our Global Partner Program? | Anaplan" over the H1 "Anaplan Partners"; the PartnerAccelerate program with badges; technology partners listed are Adobe, AWS, Dell Boomi, DocuSign, Google Cloud, Informatica, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, SnapLogic, Tableau and Workiva (no Snowflake or Databricks); marketplace links to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Salesforce AppExchange; a "Find a partner" link.Source
    • Anaplan CommunityAnaplan's own help center has a guide to "Create a connection in Anaplan Data Orchestrator to import data from Snowflake", and an Anaplan product owner announced on the Community that "Snowflake Writeback is now available", "the first of several planned writeback connectors", part of Pipelines in Anaplan Data Orchestrator.Source
  • 17

    Anaplan customers report results like 75%+ faster territory planning and 99%+ time saved in monthly cycles. Finance and supply chain leaders want to know how their cycle times compare with peers.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Solutions Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pick five metrics that can be measured safely.

    How to measure it

    Benchmark reviews

    Now
    –
    Target
    200 a year
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick metrics

      Five.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      Aggregation rules.

      Legal 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyze

      By industry.

      Data Science 2 months

    4. 4

      Write

      Report and tool.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Event and press.

      Director of ABM 1 month

    6. 6

      Follow up

      SDR reviews.

      Sales Development Representative ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Solutions Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart from survey data first.

    Why it works

    Publish a yearly benchmark of planning cycle times, forecast frequency and scenario counts by industry and size, from anonymised, aggregated platform data, with a self-assessment that books a benchmark review.

    Original data earns analyst and press citations and gives SDRs a reason to call every account.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Customer data concerns

      Opt-in and aggregate only.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source
    • News coverageOn March 25, 2026 Anaplan announced the availability of CoModeler, Custom Analyst and Agent Studio, alongside 12 new out-of-the-box applications; role-based AI agents were introduced in December 2025.Source
    • Your websiteContent in the sitemaps: 629 /resources, 545 /blog, 452 /connect on-demand sessions, 193 /customers stories, 177 /news, 76 /solutions, 33 /applications, 21 /industries and 19 /use-case pages. robots.txt disallows the listing pages /resources/webinars/, /resources/case-studies/, /resources/videos/ and /resources/events/.Source
  • 18

    Agent Studio lets customers build governed AI assistants, and the Partner Apps program is meant to create "new recurring revenue streams". Partners with deep industry know-how could package agents for their niches.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters VP

    First action

    Choose five partners for a pilot.

    How to measure it

    Customers using partner agents

    Now
    –
    Target
    100
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pilot partners

      Five.

      VP, Technology Partnerships 1 month

    2. 2

      Review process

      Security and quality.

      Product Management 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Revenue share

      Terms.

      VP, Technology Partnerships 1 quarter

    4. 4

      List agents

      Directory.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Community event.

      Director of ABM 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Adoption.

      VP, Technology Partnerships quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Program costs
    Owner
    VP, Technology Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Co-build one partner agent.

    Why it works

    Open Agent Studio to certified partners, review and list partner agents in the directory, and share revenue. Start with five partners in supply chain and FP&A.

    A partner agent ecosystem multiplies use cases faster than Anaplan could build them and locks in partners.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Agent quality issues

      Certification and monitoring.

    Evidence

    • News coverageOn March 25, 2026 Anaplan announced the availability of CoModeler, Custom Analyst and Agent Studio, alongside 12 new out-of-the-box applications; role-based AI agents were introduced in December 2025.Source
    • HiringVP, Technology Partnerships (San Francisco, open since June 2026): define the roadmap for partnerships with "Cloud Service Providers (CSPs such as AWS, GCP, Azure), Data Cloud/AI platforms (such as Snowflake, Databricks), and strategic enterprise ISVs"; lead the "Partner Apps program to accelerate platform extensibility, marketplace growth, and new recurring revenue streams"; curate "Power of 3" motions aligning Anaplan, technology partners and systems integrators.Source
    • Your websitePartners page: title "How Can You Join Our Global Partner Program? | Anaplan" over the H1 "Anaplan Partners"; the PartnerAccelerate program with badges; technology partners listed are Adobe, AWS, Dell Boomi, DocuSign, Google Cloud, Informatica, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, SnapLogic, Tableau and Workiva (no Snowflake or Databricks); marketplace links to AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Salesforce AppExchange; a "Find a partner" link.Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    The homepage shows NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google under "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan", and the blog covered the supply chain behind NVIDIA's rise. A logo band without stories is weak proof.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Solutions Marketing Manager

    First action

    Confirm which logos are customers and which are partners.

    How to measure it

    Story views

    Now
    –
    Target
    10,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Confirm status

      Customer or partner.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Request stories

      Customer marketing.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Write

      Short stories.

      Solutions Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Label band

      Customers vs partners.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Link

      Integration pages.

      Web Marketing Manager 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Views and meetings.

      Director of ABM monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Solutions Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Label the band clearly this month.

    Why it works

    Where these companies are customers and agree, publish short stories on what they plan in Anaplan; where they are partners, say so clearly and link the integration pages.

    AI companies choosing Anaplan is the strongest proof for an "agentic" platform, if it is explained.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Approval delays

      Start with one company.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: title "Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprises | Anaplan"; a logo band headed "The world's leaders in AI trust Anaplan" with NVIDIA, ServiceNow, AWS, Databricks, OpenAI and Google; "Over 2,800 of the world's biggest brands trust Anaplan"; "48% of the Fortune 50 are Anaplan customers"; "250+ accomplished partners"; a 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader badge for Sales Performance Management; stories such as Coca-Cola ("95% less cost for trade promotion management") and LinkedIn ("75%+ faster territory planning"); a language switch for English, Japanese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.Source
    • News coverageOn March 25, 2026 Anaplan announced the availability of CoModeler, Custom Analyst and Agent Studio, alongside 12 new out-of-the-box applications; role-based AI agents were introduced in December 2025.Source
  • 20

    Model builders ask AI assistants how to build planning models. Anapedia and the Planual hold Anaplan's official best practice, and the content team is asked to raise quality, coverage and freshness.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Technical Content Mana…

    First action

    Run 50 common modeling questions through two assistants.

    How to measure it

    Answers citing Anapedia or the Planual

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      50 questions.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Summaries

      Top 100 pages.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Dates

      All pages.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Index

      Public best-practice list.

      Senior Technical Content Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Re-check

      Quarterly.

      Senior Technical Content Manager quarterly

    6. 6

      Report

      To product.

      Senior Technical Content Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Technical Content Manager

    Smallest test

    Add summaries to the 20 most-read pages.

    Why it works

    Give every page a clear date, a one-paragraph summary at the top, and structured headings; publish a public best-practice index; and check what assistants answer for 50 common modeling questions each quarter.

    If assistants cite Anaplan's own standard, more builders follow it, which means better models and more loyal users.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Assistants change often

      Track trends, not single answers.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Technical Content Manager (Manchester or York): leads the team behind "Anapedia (our product documentation), the Anaplan Planual (our modeling best-practice standard)", Applications documentation and localisation; asked to "champion the use of AI technologies to scale content creation, maintenance, and localisation" and track "quality, coverage, freshness".Source
    • News coverageOn March 25, 2026 Anaplan announced the availability of CoModeler, Custom Analyst and Agent Studio, alongside 12 new out-of-the-box applications; role-based AI agents were introduced in December 2025.Source
  • 21

    Anaplan is hiring SDRs in Minneapolis, Sydney, Mumbai and Tokyo. Each market has CFO and supply chain communities that meet in person, and Anaplan runs Community Experience events.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Sales Development Representat…

    First action

    Pick the first city and host customer.

    How to measure it

    Meetings per roundtable

    Now
    –
    Target
    5
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick city

      One per team.

      Sales Development Representative 1 week

    2. 2

      Find host

      Customer or partner.

      Sales Development Representative 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Invite

      Ten accounts.

      Sales Development Representative 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      Roundtable.

      Sales Development Representative quarterly

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Offer.

      Sales Development Representative 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings.

      VP, Sales Development quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Event costs
    Owner
    Sales Development Representative

    Smallest test

    Run one roundtable in Minneapolis.

    Why it works

    Give each SDR team a quarterly local roundtable for ten target accounts, co-hosted with a customer or partner, with an invite sequence and a follow-up offer.

    Small in-person events create meetings at a far higher rate than cold email.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low attendance

      Confirm a host and a topic first.

    Evidence

    • HiringSales build-out across 132 open roles: SDRs in Minneapolis, Sydney, Mumbai and Tokyo; Enterprise AEs for Consumer & Retail (San Francisco, October 13, 2026), Financial Services (New York, London) and Japanese manufacturing, finance and services accounts; RVPs for the UK and Switzerland & Austria. AEs should "Leverage modern AI tools and digital platforms to execute targeted, data-driven outbound sales campaigns".Source
    • HiringPublic sector and partner success: a Partner Sales Director, Public Sector (Chicago, posted October 5, 2026) for "Federal, State & Local, and Education" through "contract vehicles and reseller channels", with EPM in government such as "budget formulation and execution, grants and program funding, workforce planning, and cost transparency"; Directors of Partner Success AMER (September 2026) to enable partners on Anaplan's "Apps-led strategy".Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Snowflake and Databricks pages, partner page split, one customer number, chat plays, robots.txt check and the agent results page.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    Partner Apps directory, Power of 3 offers, government buying page, templates, docs in Japanese, PathFactory hubs, retail proof pack, partner badges and Core Web Vitals; logo stories, AI citations and SDR roundtables.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Data cloud marketplaces, the planning benchmark and partner agents.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value connected planning across finance, sales and supply chain. The most cited problem: model building effort.

  • Scale for complex models
  • Data integration
  • In their words: “connected planning”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: Pigment, Board, OneStream and Planful.

  • Gap to exploit: Planning on the data cloud with writeback
  • Pigment: Smaller partner ecosystem
  • Board: Smaller enterprise base

Hiring signals

Anaplan's hiring points to an ecosystem-led growth plan: a VP of Technology Partnerships and Strategic Alliances Directors for data cloud, AI and ISV partners and the Partner Apps program (ideas 1, 7, 8, 16, 18)…

  • VP, Technology Partnerships: Snowflake, Databricks, CSPs and the Partner Apps program. Ideas 1, 7, 16, 18.
  • Strategic Alliances Director, ISV & Strategic Growth: Co-sell and Power of 3 with SIs. Ideas 1, 8.
  • Account Based Marketing Specialist: Qualified chat and PathFactory hubs. Ideas 4, 12.

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