Sr. Manager, Partnerships Activation

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$155K/yr – $165K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead cross-functional activation of strategic partnerships to drive measurable outcomes and adoption.

  • Must-have: 5–8+ years of experience in partnerships or GTM program management.
  • Standout: Experience driving end-to-end activation with product, marketing, sales, and customer success collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Translate newly signed partnerships into actionable internal and external programs.
  • This includes: coordinating internal kickoff processes for new partners; Conducting product education and training sessions for partners; defining joint go-to-market plans; ensuring partners are integrated into the Partnerize sales and marketing motion
  • Example activities may include launching initiatives similar to the Partnerize + Profound AI discovery partnership.
  • Cross-Functional Execution: Serve as the central coordinator across teams to ensure partnership initiatives move forward. Work closely with Product and engineering on integrations; Marketing on joint campaigns and thought leadership; Sales on partner-enabled pipeline development; Customer success on partner-led customer adoption
  • The role requires strong organizational discipline to keep multiple workstreams progressing simultaneously.
  • Partner Relationship Management: Act as the primary day-to-day operational contact for strategic partners.
  • Responsibilities include: Build rapport with operational stakeholders at partner organizations; coordinating regular partner check-ins; Conduct regular partner reviews to gather insights, strengthen relationships, and drive improvements in processes; Coordinating, supporting, and participating in quarterly partnership business reviews (QBRs); tracking partnership KPIs, initiatives and milestones; ensuring both companies deliver on agreed commitments; Lead internal teams in resolving partnership-related challenges; Identify incremental opportunities for partnership expansion
  • Joint Go-To-Market Programs: Support the execution of joint go-to-market initiatives including: co-marketing campaigns; Running MDF programs; webinars and events; joint customer outreach; partner enablement for sales teams; Contribute to internal documentation, Partner Playbooks, training material, and scalable processes for cross-functional teams.
  • Pipeline and Adoption Tracking: Track and report on partnership performance. Metrics may include: pipeline sourced or influenced by partnerships; customer adoption of partner integrations; joint marketing engagement; product usage associated with partnerships; Provide regular reporting to the VP of Strategic Alliances and leadership team.
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Partnerize is the leader in partnership automation. The Partnerize platform is the only of its kind to deliver a fully integrated, comprehensive suite of discovery, recruitment, optimization, payment, brand safety, and fraud prevention capabilities for marketers seeking a high transparency, scalable subsidy to alleviate pressure on their unit economics as a result of over dependence on primary sales and marketing channels. Supported by unrivaled service including the category’s only in-housing support program, with Partnerize, you’re in control of the entire partnership marketing lifecycle—all on a single platform. Headquartered in NYC, Partnerize retains offices in Amsterdam, Forty Fort, Ireland, London, Newcastle, New York, Singapore, Shanghai, Sydney, and Tokyo. For more information on how Partnerize helps turn your partnerships into a profit center, please visit https://www.partnerize.com.For support, email support@partnerize.com.

Founded in 2010
New York, New York, USA
341 employees (57 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend
50% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
619.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19.2%
Direct
71.7%
Referral
6.3%
Social
2%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~341

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
50 (15% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years

Funding

Total Funding
$89.5M
Last Raise
$50M
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2020
    Private Equity Round • $50M
  • Nov 2018
    Series D • $9M
  • Jun 2016
    Series C • $15.4M