Manager, Channel Partnerships

About the role

The Manager, Channel Partnerships will lead and scale a team of Channel Partner Managers across four critical categories: Venture Capital and Private Equity, HR Consultants, Pilot Programs, and Associations. This is a builder’s role, ideal for a people-first leader who is comfortable operating in ambiguity, knows how to develop programs from the ground up, and understands how to create the structure needed to scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Channel Partner Managers responsible for sourcing, supporting, and growing partner led pipeline
• Scale the team through the strategic hiring, onboarding, and ongoing development of new Channel Partner Managers
• Actively contribute to our high performing, people first team culture grounded in trust, development, and accountability
• Maintain and monitor individual and team performance and support Channel Partner Managers in hitting quarterly quotas tied to partner sourced pipeline and closed revenue through focused coaching, prioritization, and removal of obstacles rather than individual deal ownership
• Build and iterate on partner programs, playbooks, and engagement models across VC/PE, HR Consultants, Pilot Programs, and Associations
• Use data and performance metrics to understand partner contribution to pipeline, identify trends, and guide team focus
• Work closely with Sales leadership and individual sellers to support partner-sourced opportunities from lead submission through close and post-sale
• Ensure strong handoffs, visibility, and accountability across Partnerships and Sales to maximize conversion and partner experience
• Coordinate with Marketing, Partner Experience, and Partner Operations, to proactively support the development of partner-facing enablement, webinars, and co-branded initiatives by identifying and prioritizing relevant needs
• Handle general management responsibilities, such as conducting 1:1s, leading regular team meetings, generating weekly report-ups, and conducting annual performance reviews
• Other duties as needed based on department and/or organizational needs

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in partnerships, channel management, or related roles
• Prior experience managing teams that support partner-sourced pipeline and revenue strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success coaching quota-carrying, partner-facing individual contributors with a track record of excellence in driving teams to meet or exceed KPIs
• Experience building or scaling teams, programs, or processes in a growing or ambiguous environment
• Track record of building robust partnerships relationships and executing complex partner agreements
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Sales and Success teams
• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM tools
• Excellent interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills
• Impeccable organizational, written and verbal communication skills with acute attention to detail
• Self-starter mindset with a willingness to roll up sleeves and support the team as needed
• Experience working with partners in HR, benefits, accounting, professional services, or VC/PE a plus