Senior Product Partnerships Manager
SimpleClosure · Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area · 4 wk ago
HybridBusiness Development$160k–$230k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and nurture relationships with senior decision-makers across key technology platforms, financial institutions, and ecosystem partners.
- Represent SimpleClosure as a trusted, high-value partner that helps others better serve founders.
- Lead commercial negotiations to create win-win partnerships that incentivize adoption and drive mutual success.
- Ensure SimpleClosure is seamlessly embedded into partner workflows and customer experiences.
- Work hand-in-hand with Product, GTM, and Operations to scope, prioritize, and execute integrations that create measurable impact.
- Use customer and partner data signals to continuously optimize how partnerships deliver value.
- Adhere to a clear, data-informed strategy for identifying and prioritizing strategic product partnerships that drive recurring revenue and scalable growth.
- Evaluate potential integrations and partnership models, ensuring strong alignment with product and business goals.
- Define and track key partnership KPIs, including revenue contribution, adoption metrics, and customer experience improvements.
- Continuously refine the partnership model to scale with SimpleClosure’s growth trajectory.
Professional Experience & Qualifications
- Experienced: 6+ years business development, strategic partnerships or ecosystem development, ideally within B2B SaaS, fintech, or integrated product environments.
- Experience working with Payroll providers is not required, but a plus.
- Tech Fluently: You can work with product and technical teams to identify integration opportunities and understand API-based collaboration.
- Relationship-Oriented: You’re skilled at building trust with senior stakeholders and navigating complex organizations.
- Deal-Minded: Strong commercial negotiation skills with a track record of structuring win-win partnerships across complex (sometimes multi-threaded) legal contracts.
- Entrepreneurial: You thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and can balance strategy with hands-on execution.
What we offer
- Compensation: OTE salary range $160,000 to $230,000 (this includes base pay and variable compensation)
- Competitive equity package
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
- Life insurance
- Unlimited paid time off
- Two company-wide offsites each year
- 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, with immediate eligibility
About the role
Joining SimpleClosure means helping define an entirely new category, solving complex, high-impact problems, and building the products and processes that support founders through one of the most important moments in a company's journey.