Senior Manager, Audit Partnerships

About the role

Vanta is a company dedicated to helping businesses earn and prove trust in their security practices. The Senior Manager, Audit Partnerships oversees the relationships between Vanta and its audit partners, ensuring compliance and continuous security monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow relationships with existing audit partners across all Vanta customer segments (SMB through enterprise)
• Expand the audit partner network by identifying and onboarding new firms, reducing concentration risk, and capturing demand from larger audit firms not yet in the network
• Manage and develop a team of 6 Audit Partnership Managers (APMs) spanning the US, EMEA, and APAC, including performance management where needed
• Continue to shape the APM team as strategic partners to Auditors, including shaping how external communications and Monthly Business Reviews are conducted
• Lead international expansion efforts for the audit partner network
• Collaborate cross-functionally with segment go-to-market, partner operations, and Partnerships leadership to align partner strategy with business priorities
• Establish team operating rhythms, quality processes, and partner health frameworks that scale

Requirements

• Background in the audit ecosystem — former auditor (Big 4 or mid-market) strongly preferred
• 8+ years of overall experience, with 4-5+ years of people management experience
• Proven ability to manage and grow external partner or client relationships at scale
• Strong instincts for balancing technical audit expertise with business development thinking
• Experience managing performance across a distributed, geographically diverse team
• Track record of building or scaling a partner or channel network, reducing risk through diversification, or driving quality programs in an external-facing capacity
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and building structure in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

Qualifications

• Preferred: experience with international expansion or managing partners across multiple geographies
• Use AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work — demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage and mentor a team
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
• 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness stipend
• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
• Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
• Family planning benefits
• Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
• Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
• 11 company-paid holidays
• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

Pay

Industry-competitive salary and equity

Schedule

Full-time