Skip to content

VP of Partnerships

Builds partnerships from scratch for a payroll platform, owning strategy, sourcing, pitching, closing deals, and driving revenue through agencies, platforms, and accounting firms. Reports to CEO with potential to scale into leadership.

100k – 150kNew York, NYPartnershipsOnsite

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Own the strategy. Figure out who we should partner with and why. Agencies, platforms, accounting firms, service providers, strategic allies.
  • Source, pitch, close. End to end. You're in the room negotiating commercial terms, not handing off to legal.
  • Design the models. Referral, rev share, co-sell, embedded distribution. Whatever drives real revenue.
  • Build the engine. Onboarding, enablement, tracking. New partners live and producing in weeks, not quarters.
  • Run cross-functional. Pull Sales, Marketing, Product, and Ops together so partnerships actually work in practice.
  • Own the number. Pipeline, revenue, ROI. You own what partnerships deliver to the business.
  • Be the face. Partner meetings, events, strategic conversations. You represent Thera.

What Success Looks Like

  • New revenue showing up from partners every month
  • Partners activated and producing within weeks of signing
  • A documented, repeatable partnership motion
  • Leadership sees pipeline, revenue, and ROI without asking
  • People in our space say "Thera is a great partner to work with"

Who You Are

  • You've built partnerships at an early stage or fast-growing company
  • You know the difference between a real partnership and a press release
  • You're comfortable negotiating contracts and commercial terms
  • You think in systems and playbooks, not one-off hero deals
  • You're proactive, direct, and own outcomes without being told
  • You get excited (not anxious) when there's no playbook

Nice to Have

  • Background in fintech, payroll, HR tech, SaaS, or B2B services
  • Experience with agencies, accounting firms, or platform partners
  • Built a partner program from zero to one

Skills

Partnership StrategyDeal SourcingCommercial NegotiationRevenue Share ModelsPartner OnboardingCross-Functional CollaborationPipeline ManagementRoi TrackingFintechSaaSHr Tech

Similar roles

Partnerships jobs

Regional VP, Partnerships

Owns full-cycle enterprise sales to health systems, building pipeline through outbound and relationships, navigating complex buying processes, and closing deals with financial and operational leaders to drive adoption of AI financial OS.

United StatesPartnershipsRemoteEnterprise SalesDeal Negotiation

Director of Partnerships, Litigation Support

Steno is seeking a Director of Partnerships for their Litigation Support team. This role involves owning client relationships, partnering with internal teams, and building scalable playbooks. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in the legal or litigation support industry.

110k – 130kUnited StatesPartnershipsRemote5+ YOESlackZendesk

Luminate: Director of Data Partnerships

Lead strategic data partnerships and business development initiatives with major players in music and entertainment. Drive new data integration deals, negotiate licensing agreements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

130k – 150kNew York, NYPartnershipsHybrid5+ YOECrm SystemsNegotiation

GSI Partner Director

Leads strategy, revenue motions, and scaling of partnerships with Global Systems Integrators (GSIs) like Deloitte and Accenture to drive Deepgram's enterprise growth. Requires 8+ years in alliances or BD, 3-5+ years with GSIs, and hands-on AI/automation experience.

140k – 175kCaliforniaPartnershipsRemote8+ YOECRMLLMs

Business Development Director

Secures strategic CTV partnerships with premium publishers, drives supply expansion, negotiates contracts, and provides thought leadership in programmatic ad tech. Requires 7+ years programmatic sales experience and deep CTV ecosystem knowledge.

140k – 165kUnited StatesPartnershipsRemote7+ YOEAICtv