Strategic Partner Manager V - 6256

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage strategic partnerships with key external partners, serving as the primary relationship owner throughout the partnership lifecycle.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with partner organizations while providing strategic recommendations and business updates to senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Engineering, Product Marketing, Marketing, Legal, Policy, Communications, and Operations teams to ensure successful partnership execution.
• Develop and execute partnership strategies that support product launches, business growth, and long-term strategic objectives.
• Lead executive meetings, partnership reviews, escalation discussions, and deal implementation activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify partnership risks, resolve complex business challenges, and proactively recommend strategic solutions.
• Analyze partner performance, market opportunities, and competitive landscapes to identify growth opportunities and strengthen strategic relationships.
• Develop scalable workflows and operational processes that improve partnership execution from deal development through product launch.
• Interpret partnership agreements and collaborate with legal teams to ensure contractual compliance and successful execution.
• Travel periodically within the United States to support strategic partner engagements and executive meetings.

Required Qualifications And Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience managing strategic partnerships within the technology or consumer electronics industry.
• Proven experience owning complex external partnerships and executive-level stakeholder relationships.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from strategic planning through product launch.
• Strong business judgment with the ability to prioritize competing initiatives and resolve complex partner issues.
• Experience managing executive escalations and influencing internal and external VP-level stakeholders.
• Experience interpreting commercial agreements and collaborating with legal teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to thrive in highly ambiguous, fast-paced, matrixed technology environments.

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• MBA or other advanced business degree.
• Experience in consumer electronics, AI devices, wearables, accessories, or hardware partnerships.
• Management consulting background with client-facing strategic partnership experience.
• Previous experience at Meta or another large-scale technology company.
• Strong technical aptitude with an interest in AI, wearable technologies, and emerging consumer products.
• Experience managing international or enterprise-scale strategic partnerships.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for business engagements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits.
• A 401(k) plan.
• Paid holidays.

Company Description

About itD: We are part of a new generation of consulting and software development company that blends diversity, innovation, and integrity with real business results. Our structure rejects any strong hierarchy, empowering us to deliver excellent results. We are a woman- and minority-led firm. Every day, we challenge ourselves to be considerate, fair and to re-think what great outcomes mean for our customers. This permeates down to how we approach every interaction, on every project, for every client. You’ll thrive here if you are a dynamic self-starter, a difference-maker or someone who wants to deliver great results, without constraints.