About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Partnership Growth based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Grow and strengthen a portfolio of existing partnerships by identifying opportunities to increase revenue and improve the customer experience.
- Establish and implement partnership tiers that align partner benefits with their strategic and commercial contribution.
- Drive partner retention through mutual action plans, proactive relationship management, and clear value realization.
- Partner with Product, Sales, and Customer Experience teams to develop programs that increase partnership awareness, adoption, and revenue.
- Develop and execute a marketplace strategy to enhance the existing marketplace, strengthen its value proposition, and increase monetization.
- Gather market intelligence and partner insights to identify opportunities for product innovation, new partnerships, strategic investments, and potential acquisitions.
- Develop comprehensive business cases incorporating market sizing, strategic rationale, financial modeling, ROI analysis, and customer validation.
- Lead growth initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring delivery is timely, cost-effective, and tied to measurable commercial results.
- Establish scalable frameworks and performance mechanisms to monitor, optimize, and expand successful initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders across Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, and Operations.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment and ensure strategic initiatives translate into sustainable business impact.
Requirements
- 10–15 years of experience in SaaS, technology, or another technology-driven environment, including at least 5 years in a senior strategy, growth, or operations leadership role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Economics, or a related field.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional growth programs, including partnerships, go-to-market expansion, new business models, or similar strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrated track record of diversifying revenue or scaling new initiatives from concept through market launch.
- Strong experience developing and managing business cases involving market sizing, ROI analysis, financial modeling, and customer validation.
- Exposure to strategic partnerships, corporate development, innovation, or venture-building is an asset.
- Strong strategic thinking and the ability to turn complex insights into clear, actionable growth plans.
- Excellent operational discipline and the ability to build repeatable processes and scalable frameworks.
- Strong financial acumen, including P&L understanding, forecasting, modeling, and commercial analysis.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong customer-centric mindset, with experience validating concepts through customer and market feedback.
- Analytical and data-driven approach, with the ability to combine quantitative and qualitative insights when prioritizing opportunities.
- Excellent executive communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives across multiple functions.
- Strong ability to create alignment between Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, and Operations teams.
Conditions
- Annual base salary of $144,000–$162,000 USD, depending on experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and market considerations.
- Eligibility for additional compensation, including bonuses, commissions, equity, or other incentive programs where applicable.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Open paid time off policy offering flexibility in how and when time off is taken.
- Quarterly company-wide Days of Disconnect to support rest and wellbeing.
- Parental and pet-parent leave programs.
- Quarterly fitness and wellness reimbursement.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Premium Calm app subscription for employees and up to four eligible dependents over age 16.
- Purpose-driven culture centered on growth, collaboration, inclusion, and belonging.
- Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
- Opportunities to work with senior leaders and influence high-impact strategic initiatives across a global technology organization.