Head of Partnerships - Building out our network, and bringing in the revenue.
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
Head of Partnerships (SaaS/iPaaS)
About the Role
- We’re hiring a Head of Partnerships to build and scale our partner ecosystem —from sourcing and closing strategic partners to launching repeatable programs that drive pipeline and revenue . You’ll own partner strategy, partner operations, and partner GTM in close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success.LocationNorth American Time Zones Preferred.Up to 50% of travelling required.What You’ll DoPartner strategy & program
- Define our partner strategy across tech/ISV, channel/reseller, SIs/consultancies, and platform alliances .
- Build a tiered partner program (requirements, benefits, rules of engagement, incentives).
- Create partner target list, outreach plan, and quarterly goals (new partners, activated partners, influenced revenue). Co-sell & GTM execution
- Build repeatable co-sell motions with partners: joint account mapping, pipeline creation, deal support, QBRs.
- Launch partner GTM assets: joint webinars, customer stories, integrations pages, sales plays.
- Establish processes for deal registration, conflict resolution, and partner-sourced attribution. Enablement & partner experience
- Build partner onboarding, training, certification, and sales enablement infrastructure.
- Create partner comms cadence (newsletter, office hours, events, release updates) and partner-facing documentation. Partner ops, tooling, and measurement
- Implement or own a PRM/partner tooling stack (or lightweight equivalent early on) to manage recruitment → activation → performance.
- Track and report: partner-sourced pipeline, partner-influenced revenue, activation rate, time-to-first-deal, attach rate. Cross-functional leadership
- Work with Product/Eng on integration priorities and partner requirements.
- Deep understanding of tech.
- Work with Legal/Finance on partner agreements, referrals, reseller terms, and incentives. What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years in partnerships + sales (quota-carrying or directly revenue accountable preferred) in B2B SaaS/iPaaS.
- Proven ability to source, negotiate, and close partner deals and then activate them into revenue.
- Strong “builder” mindset: you can go from 0 → 1 (no program) and then 1 → N (repeatable system).
- Experience with at least 2 of:
- Channel / resellers / SIs / agencies
- Tech/ISV partnerships & integrations
- Platform alliances and co-sell motions
- Marketplaces (nice-to-have, not required)
- Excellent written + verbal communication; you can represent the company externally and drive internal alignment.
- Bi-lingual preferred (not a requirement).
- High ownership, fast execution, comfortable with ambiguity. Signals That You’re a Shoe-In
- You have an active network (operators, founders, partner leaders, SIs, ecosystem players).
- You’re hungry : proactive, persistent, and you like being measured by outcomes.
- You are a previous Founder, Head of Sales, VP of Sales, C-Suite Executive, or master in your field .
- You can be strategic, but you’re happiest winning : partners signed, partners activated, deals closed. Success In The First 90 days
- Map partner landscape + prioritize 20–40 targets.
- Sign 3–5 priority partners with clear joint GTM plans.
- Launch v1 partner program: tiers, onboarding, deal reg, enablement, and reporting. Compensation
- Competitive salary + PTO + performance upside (details based on seniority and scope).
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