lead partner development manager, strategic partnerships
the company's partner development team builds and scales relationships with our top strategic partners, ensuring integrations are technically sound, commercially valuable, and widely adopted by advertisers. were looking for a lead partner development manager to own our relationships with companies like google, apple, amazon, and more, sitting at the intersection of partners, product, r&d, data, and gtm.
youll identify and create results that work for our mutual customers, helping reinforce the company as the trusted leader in measurement.
what youll do:
act as the focal point for all inbound and outbound partner initiatives, with regular engagement from working level up to executives
manage and scale existing partnerships; identify new areas of growth and opportunity
evaluate, analyze, and prioritize inbound partner requests against the company roadmap, driving them to decision and delivery
build the case for the company and customer needs outbound, influencing partners to adopt them and expand the mutual offering
write briefs and requirements, and align stakeholders on scope and external messaging
translate partner api, privacy, and attribution updates into product decisions, documentation, and customer communications
identify and mitigate partnership risks (technical, commercial, privacy, legal, competitive); own escalations and incidents end to end; define data -sharing guardrails that protect advertiser trust and neutrality
build and streamline partner processes (intake, prioritization, escalation paths, documentation, tracking), applying automation and ai tooling to save the team time
define and track kpis for adoption, revenue impact, and integration quality, acting on gaps
partner with the company gtm teams and partner marketing teams on joint gtm, launches, campaigns, and advertiser adoption; join advertiser calls to unblock adoption
train internal teams (regional pdms, gtm) and partner sales, support, and marketing teams on integrations and best practices
use data analysis (sql) to size impact and validate hypotheses; lead ebrs and business reviews that shape the strategic narrative for partners and leadership
lead global business reviews and product overviews for a wide range of stakeholders, including partner executives
present in internal and external sessions, sharing insights on the company features and partner ecosystem trends
connect pms, Product Marketing, legal, cs, support, and executives around partner opportunities, risks, and ongoing requirements
Requirements: what you have:
6+ years in ad tech or a related industry, with proven success building business partnerships with measurable results, owning strategy and execution end to end
proven success in a role requiring technical understanding and direct interaction with product teams; ability to connect business outcomes to product development
in-depth knowledge of the ad tech ecosystem: advertisers, ad networks, agencies, technology platforms
experience with global enterprise companies and partner stakeholders at all levels, including executives
comfort with data analysis (sql) to size impact, validate hypotheses, and back recommendations
experience organizing and breaking down strategic objectives into tactical, actionable milestones
ability to manage cross-functional and cross-time zone priorities in a global, collaborative environment
excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to lead meetings and executive reviews
bonus points:
experience as a program manager, Product Manager, or consultant
experience working for or with google or meta
This position is open to all candidates.