Director of Strategic Partnerships for New Verticals

Stripe is looking for a Director of Global Network Partnerships to lead strategies for building and maintaining key relationships across the world. This position plays a central role in expanding Stripe’s network and deepening connections that drive business growth. What you will do Shape and refine partnership strategies that align with Stripe’s global goal…

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Network Partnerships Lead to join our innovative team at metriport located in the vibrant city of San Francisco. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for building and managing impactful partnerships that drive growth and enhance our network ecosystem.

Zeta Global is a marketing technology company that uses artificial intelligence and a large proprietary data set to help enterprise clients deliver personalized consumer experiences across channels. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York City, Zeta supports marketers in acquiring, growing, and retaining customers. More information is available at www.zetaglobal.com. Role overview The Senior Director of Partnership Strategy plays a key leadership role in shaping and advancing Zeta's market position. This position blends strategic vision with hands-on execution, developing both highly customized 1:1 strategies and broader frameworks that can scale across clients and partners. What you will do Design and implement activation strategies that connect data, media, creative, and measurement into cohesive solutions for clients. Work closely with teams across Sales, Activation, Product, Data Cloud, and Analytics to deliver integrated partnership initiatives. Engage directly with senior clients and agency partners, bringing clarity and creative thinking to complex business challenges. Who succeeds in this role Leaders who thrive in high-stakes, multifaceted environments and can confidently navigate senior-level relationships. Individuals who balance big-picture strategy with practical, actionable plans. This position is open to candidates based in California, with the option to work remotely or in a hybrid arrangement from Los Angeles or San Francisco.

About the Role: We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Partnerships who will spearhead the development and execution of a robust partnerships strategy aimed at enhancing our go-to-market distribution through our Systems Integrator (SI) and agency ecosystem, as well as key technological alliances. This is a pivotal leadership role at a transformative stage for our company. You will be responsible for shaping the strategy, refining and expanding our partner portfolio, and translating a select number of high-impact initiatives into systematic processes that include clear playbooks, enablement strategies, and measurable outcomes. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, you will leverage partnerships as a powerful catalyst for pipeline growth, deal advancement, implementations, and overall business expansion. Key Responsibilities: Articulate and implement a comprehensive partner strategy with a prioritized portfolio across technology partners and SI and agency partners, including specific de-scoping when necessary. Establish a scalable SI and agency channel program that generates partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipelines, enhancing our capacity for complex deployments. Develop a robust technology and hyperscaler strategy to increase brand awareness and distribution, while enhancing our product offerings through valuable integrations. Operationalize partnership processes from start to finish, including co-selling activities, partner enablement, field workflows, and marketing initiatives in collaboration with Sales and Marketing teams. Craft compelling partner narratives that bolster Hex’s positioning as a leader in AI Analytics, equipping partners to effectively promote and sell alongside Hex. Define a set of roles, key performance indicators (KPIs), and operational rhythms to manage partnerships as a measurable and predictable engine of growth. Assemble and mentor a high-performing team over time, fostering a culture of clear expectations, coaching, and accountability. Act as a cross-functional operator, aligning product roadmaps, go-to-market priorities, and delivery capacities across both internal stakeholders and external partners. About You: You have successfully established partnerships programs that yield measurable business results, beyond mere activity metrics. You demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and possess a history of nurturing high-performing teams. You bring experience in the modern data and analytics landscape and are adept at engaging with technical partners and product audiences. You are results-oriented, adept at making trade-offs, setting clear success metrics, and steering your team towards high-impact endeavors. You have a solid background in SI and agency ecosystems, enabling you to recruit, empower, and scale partners to achieve both pipeline and service objectives. You possess the skills of a program builder, capable of transforming early-stage experiments into established, repeatable processes with incentives and measurable outcomes.

About UsAt Samsara (NYSE: IOT), we are at the forefront of the Connected Operations™ Cloud. This innovative platform empowers organizations reliant on physical operations to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) data for actionable insights, enhancing their operational efficiency and safety. We are dedicated to transforming industries, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing, which collectively represent over 40% of the global GDP. Join us in our mission to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of essential operations worldwide.As a member of Samsara, you will play a critical role in defining the future of physical operations, collaborating on a diverse range of product solutions such as Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. Being part of a recently public company, you'll enjoy the freedom and support to make impactful decisions as we build towards a sustainable future.Role Overview:We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader for the position of Director of Insurance Partnerships. This pivotal role within our Global Partnerships team is focused on developing a top-tier team and shaping the evolution of our insurance ecosystem. Your expertise in telematics and dashcam technology will help our customers enhance their operational safety, delivering mutual benefits to both our customer base and their insurance providers.This entrepreneurial position sits at the intersection of strategy and go-to-market initiatives. You will be instrumental in expanding partnerships with leading insurance brokers and carriers, driving sales and promoting the adoption of Samsara's technology while enabling partners to achieve profitable growth.This role is fully remote, open to candidates based in the United States.Ideal Candidates Will:Be passionate about making a significant impact on essential industries: Your contributions will have real-world consequences, helping ensure the safety of workers and the efficient delivery of goods.Exhibit a strong curiosity about business mechanics: You will engage with diverse sectors, from waste management to food distribution, and continuously seek to understand their operational intricacies.

Role Overview Bluefishai seeks a Director of Strategic Partnerships to lead technology partnership efforts during a pivotal growth period. This position focuses on building and managing relationships with AI platforms, enterprise software companies, and channel partners. The Director will help shape how Bluefishai is viewed across the technology and enterprise sectors. Key Responsibilities Initiate, negotiate, and secure complex, high-value partnerships with major technology firms Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to develop partnership strategies and identify new opportunities Represent Bluefishai in important external meetings and negotiations Balance multiple high-priority projects in an evolving, sometimes ambiguous setting Maintain high standards for all external communications and partnership materials What Sets This Role Apart Direct influence on Bluefishai’s position in the tech and enterprise ecosystem Opportunity to shape partnership strategy at a senior level Collaboration with top leadership on high-impact initiatives Location This role is based in New York or San Francisco, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Full-time | HybridOverview:Become a part of Fastino as we revolutionize the landscape of Large Language Models (LLMs). Our innovative team includes experts from Google Research, Apple, Stanford, and Cambridge, dedicated to creating specialized and efficient AI solutions.Fastino's GLiNER suite of open-source models has achieved over 5 million downloads and is utilized by industry leaders such as NVIDIA, Meta, and Airbnb.We have successfully raised $25 million (highlighted in TechCrunch) during our seed funding round, backed by premier investors including Microsoft, Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, and notable CEOs from Github and Docker.As the Director of AI Partnerships, you will spearhead Fastino's partnership ecosystem from the outset, orchestrating strategy and execution across AI-native, startup, and developer channels. Collaborate closely with the founders to define and expand our partnership initiatives and establish a robust partnerships organization.Your Responsibilities:Industry Engagement: Represent Fastino at key industry events, AI forums, and partner summits, enhancing brand visibility and generating leads within the developer, AI-native, and digital-native communities through content creation and relationship building.Startup Initiatives: Develop programs that position us as a trusted ally for founders during their early stages. Drive retention, growth, and new business opportunities within your portfolio while identifying high-potential startups as pipeline prospects.Strategic Partnership Management: Cultivate trusted relationships with venture platforms, portfolio support teams, and startup operators. Serve as a strategic advisor to founders on AI infrastructure and relay ecosystem insights back into Fastino's go-to-market and product strategies.Partnership Analytics: Create systems, metrics, and narratives that transform partnerships into a measurable growth engine. Oversee tracking and reporting for partner-sourced pipeline, referral volume, and revenue impact.Team Development: As our traction increases, define and expand the partnerships function.Cloud and Hyperscaler Relations: Manage and scale co-selling initiatives, marketplace listings, and technology partnerships within the AI ecosystem, including cloud providers and GPU partners.

About RoxRox is pioneering the AI-native revenue operating system designed for contemporary go-to-market teams. Supported by industry leaders such as Sequoia, GV, and General Catalyst, we collaborate with some of the most ambitious enterprise teams to transform disjointed CRM workflows into intelligent, autonomous systems. Rox seamlessly integrates data across the go-to-market stack, deploys AI agents for real tasks, and provides revenue leaders with a transparent, unified perspective of the key drivers behind their outcomes.As a dynamic, fast-paced Series A startup, we are taking on one of the most entrenched realms of software, succeeding by marrying deep technical expertise with a relentless focus on practical utility.About the Partnerships TeamThe Partnerships team is vital for scaling Rox’s growth by establishing and managing strategic alliances with key partners who can mutually benefit from collaborating with us. Situated within the go-to-market organization, this team is tasked with sourcing, accelerating, and facilitating deal closures for Rox while ensuring a win-win scenario for our partners.You will be the inaugural Partnerships hire, joining at a pivotal moment. Our headquarters are located in San Francisco, but your role will involve supporting sales teams across our key regions, including Central (Austin) and East (New York). The partnerships you forge — who we collaborate with, how we collaborate effectively, and how we co-sell — will serve as the model for the company.About the RoleThis founding-level Director of Partnerships position is for an individual who will work closely alongside our Sales organization, acting as the ecosystem authority, a strategic deal maker, and the orchestrator of co-selling, ensuring the right partners are engaged at the ideal opportunities. Your mission: to ensure partner involvement in every deal—whether for insights, influence, or co-selling—and to drive measurable revenue outcomes through partner engagement.If you excel at the intersection of sales execution, ecosystem strategy, and revenue accountability, and aspire to shape the company’s go-to-market strategy from the ground up, this opportunity is tailored for you.What You’ll DoEstablish and maintain a network of strategic partnerships with both technical partners (Databricks, Microsoft, Google, AWS, Snowflake, etc.) and systems integrators (McKinsey, BCG, Slalom, Bain, Deloitte, Accenture, etc.)Collaborate with Sales to align with partners at our target accounts and develop deal strategies.Create comprehensive playbooks detailing how our go-to-market team engages with partners, document significant mutual victories, and formulate a repeatable process for future engagements.

About Samsara Samsara (NYSE: IOT) builds the Connected Operations™ Cloud, a platform designed for organizations that depend on physical operations. Our technology helps industries like agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing use IoT data to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. These sectors represent over 40% of global GDP. Our mission is to help these essential industries operate more safely and efficiently while supporting sustainability at scale. Role Overview: Director of Product Partnerships This leadership role sits within Samsara’s Global Partnerships team and centers on developing and executing our OEM go-to-market strategy. The Director of Product Partnerships will work closely with the Product team to advance OEM partnerships, open new market opportunities, and expand Samsara’s reach. This position also leads a team of Partner Account Managers focused on driving revenue through these strategic partnerships. Location: Remote within the U.S. (SF Bay Area preferred) What You Will Do Shape and execute Samsara’s OEM go-to-market strategy Build and deepen relationships with OEM partners to support company growth Collaborate with the Product team to advance partnership initiatives Lead and develop a team of Partner Account Managers dedicated to OEM channels Drive additional revenue by activating new go-to-market pathways Who Thrives in This Role Motivated to create real impact: Work that supports the safety and reliability of essential industries. Curious about business operations: Engage with a variety of sectors, gaining insight into different business models and operational challenges.

OpenTable, a subsidiary of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a premier dining platform that connects millions of diners with over 60,000 restaurant partners worldwide. With over 25 years of industry experience, we are dedicated to empowering restaurants by allowing them to focus on their teams, guests, and financial success, while providing diners the tools to find and book their ideal dining experiences.At OpenTable, every team member plays a vital role in shaping our culture and operations. Join our global team and be part of a dynamic portfolio of metasearch brands that thrive on hospitality, defined by our commitment to serving others.About the Role:We are on the lookout for a strategic and results-oriented Senior Manager to join our Global Partnerships team. This key position will oversee and manage one of our most vital global partnerships, bridging our B2B (restaurant) and B2C (diner) sectors. Ideal candidates will confidently interact at the C-suite level, excel in complex business development, and demonstrate exemplary strategic partnership management to propel company growth.In this role, you will:Take charge of the vision, strategy, and successful implementation of a pivotal global partnership essential for OpenTable’s growth.Expand the role's scope over time to include additional strategic partners, further enhancing OpenTable's global partnerships portfolio.Lead intricate negotiations and contracting processes, ensuring deal structures and terms that maximize strategic value and growth for OpenTable.Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure the seamless execution and achievement of partnership goals.Act as the main relationship steward, engaging regularly with C-suite and senior leadership, both internally and within partner organizations.Address complex partnership challenges decisively, maintaining momentum and reaching critical performance metrics.Develop and manage the joint business plan, OKRs, and performance metrics for the partnership, providing concise updates to senior management on strategy and results.

Waabi, founded by AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun, stands at the forefront of Physical AI, revolutionizing autonomous transportation. Our cutting-edge technology powers commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis, and we are proud to be partnered with industry leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is rapidly expanding and seeking diverse, innovative, and collaborative candidates eager to make a positive impact on the world. Discover more about our mission at: www.waabi.aiIn this role, you will...- Develop and implement a comprehensive automotive and partnership strategy that aligns with Waabi's strategic goals.- Serve as a key business liaison between Waabi and OEM partners, leading negotiations and fostering relationships.- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, finance, and legal teams to negotiate new deals and ensure successful execution of existing contracts.- Cultivate and enhance strong partnerships that drive Waabi's business objectives forward.- Structure and negotiate partnership agreements that include mutually beneficial incentives and well-balanced terms.- Assess and maintain partner engagement by fostering trusted relationships, while gaining insight into their priorities and challenges.- Effectively communicate business and product requirements with technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment with Waabi’s overarching strategy and objectives.

Crusoe seeks a Global Supply Manager specializing in networking to enhance supply chain operations and help deliver networking solutions worldwide. This position is based in San Francisco, CA. Role overview This role focuses on strengthening the supply chain for networking products and supporting global delivery efforts. The Global Supply Manager will play a key part in ensuring that Crusoe’s networking solutions reach partners and customers efficiently. What you will do Oversee and improve supply chain processes for networking products Work to maintain smooth and reliable operations across global networks Use networking expertise to support delivery of solutions to partners and customers worldwide

Join a dynamic team at New Relic, where we are pioneering the future of observability. Our intelligent platform equips organizations to thrive in an AI-driven world, providing them with unmatched insights into their intricate systems. As we grow our global presence, we seek enthusiastic individuals ready to contribute to our mission. If you aspire to help leading companies optimize their digital applications, we encourage you to pursue a career with us!Your OpportunityAs the Director of Strategic Cloud Partnerships, you will spearhead New Relic's strategic alliances with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. This pivotal role marries business development with intricate commercial negotiations and market strategies. Reporting directly to the VP of Ecosystem and Strategic Partnerships, you will architect these partnerships, ensuring that our cloud infrastructure investments yield strategic advantages, improved margins, and accelerated market growth.Your responsibilities encompass engaging with C-level executives, integrating partner product strategies, and devising frameworks that enhance both New Relic's outcomes and customer value. Collaborating closely with executive leadership across functions, including co-selling and co-marketing initiatives, you will ensure that our strategic engagements with cloud partners align with our objectives in engineering, product, finance, procurement, marketing, sales enablement, and services.What You'll DoStrategic Partner ManagementPartnership Strategy: Develop and refine the strategy for New Relic's success with AWS, Azure, and GCP.Execution Alignment: Act as the primary liaison to cloud partner leadership; lead quarterly business reviews and executive briefings to ensure cohesive alignment.Joint Business Plan and GTM Integration: Oversee the annual global business plans; collaborate with Sales and Marketing to ensure our cloud partnerships drive our co-sell initiatives and market expansion. Lead the creation of joint content, use cases, and success stories.Cross-Functional Leadership: Foster a unified approach across Product, Engineering, and other departments to maximize partnership impact.

About SemgrepSemgrep is a pioneering force in code security, empowering developers to innovate seamlessly. Our platform enables teams to identify, flag, and rectify genuine security issues before deployment, utilizing adaptive security that evolves alongside development processes. Semgrep safeguards code in real time and provides essential guardrails, allowing developers to accelerate their workflow while maintaining security. Designed for creators and endorsed by security professionals, Semgrep integrates effortlessly into development environments, delivering solutions without disrupting productivity and offering security teams unparalleled visibility, control, and assurance. Our intelligent platform reduces false positives through AI that adapts to your context, prioritizing actionable vulnerabilities, as confirmed by 95% of security reviewers across over 6 million findings. Semgrep transforms the quest for zero false positives into reality, allowing AppSec teams to address 80% fewer false alerts across code and supply chain, significantly reducing backlog.Founded in San Francisco and supported by notable venture firms such as Menlo Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sequoia Capital, Semgrep has been recognized by Gartner in Application Security Testing and is trusted by industry leaders, including Snowflake, Dropbox, and Figma. Discover more at semgrep.dev.About the RoleWe are seeking an innovative and proactive Director of Strategic Technology Partnerships to spearhead the development and implementation of our strategic alliances. This role demands a high-agency problem solver dedicated to eliminating obstacles, fostering relationships with key stakeholders at partner organizations, and aligning partner product and engineering teams with Semgrep's. The ideal candidate will also craft compelling joint value propositions and lead co-marketing initiatives. Some partnerships are established and require further enhancement and scale, while others are in the nascent stages.Location Expectations:This role is expected to be based in our San Francisco office.What You’ll DoCultivate and sustain executive, product, and technical connections with counterparts at partner companies; orchestrate cross-functional collaboration internally across Product, Sales, Marketing, and executive teams.Lead partnership development from initial agreement through integration and launch, ensuring strong collaboration between partner product and engineering teams and Semgrep's.Articulate the joint value proposition and solution narrative; collaboratively establish success metrics with partners and monitor and report on partnership health, achievements, and challenges to the staff team.Collaborate with Marketing on co-marketing initiatives and announcements; establish...

As the Director of SMB Partnerships at Emergent Labs Inc., you will play a pivotal role in forging and nurturing strategic alliances that drive growth and innovation. You will lead a dynamic team focused on developing relationships with small and medium-sized businesses, ensuring they have access to our cutting-edge solutions. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping our partnership strategy, evaluating potential partners, and executing plans that align with our business objectives.

About AirwallexAirwallex stands as the premier unified payments and financial platform designed for global enterprises. With our innovative blend of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses globally—including industry leaders such as Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN—with comprehensive solutions that streamline everything from business accounts and payments to spend management and treasury functions, all the way to embedded finance on a global scale.Founded in Melbourne, our team comprises over 2,000 of the most talented and visionary professionals in the tech industry, operating across 26 offices worldwide. Valued at a remarkable US$8 billion, we are backed by top-tier investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital. Airwallex is at the forefront of shaping the future of global payments and financial platforms. If you're prepared to embark on the most ambitious journey of your career, we invite you to join us.Attributes We ValueWe seek dynamic builders who possess a founder-like energy and aspire for significant impact, rapid learning, and genuine ownership. You bring a wealth of relevant expertise and insightful thinking, driven by our mission and operating principles. You act swiftly with sound judgment, possess a deep curiosity, and make decisions grounded in first principles, striking a balance between speed and thoroughness.You embody humility and collaboration; transforming innovative concepts into tangible products, and you excel at seeing initiatives through from start to finish. Leveraging AI, you work smarter and solve challenges more efficiently. Here, you will confront complex, high-stakes issues alongside exceptional teammates and elevate your career as we redefine the future of global banking. If this resonates with you, let’s create what’s next together.About the TeamThe Strategic Partnerships team at Airwallex is a synergistic collective of dealmakers and relationship architects, dedicated to cultivating strategic alliances that propel our growth. We draw on our extensive industry expertise and financial insight to identify and nurture mutually beneficial partnerships with leading firms, fintech pioneers, and financial institutions. Together, we envision unlocking opportunities for global enterprises while collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless integrations and maximize value for both Airwallex and our partners.Your RoleAs the Director of Strategic Partnerships, AI, you will be pivotal in steering business growth by identifying, developing, and managing critical partnerships that harness the potential of artificial intelligence to enhance our offerings and drive transformative results.

As the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Descript, you will spearhead our ecosystem strategy, cultivating and expanding relationships that enhance distribution, unlock commercial opportunities, and improve our product offerings via integrations. This role is highly collaborative, integrating business development, product strategy, and co-marketing. Your responsibilities will encompass the full cycle of partnership strategy—from identifying promising opportunities to structuring agreements and ensuring ongoing success and adoption. We seek a candidate with strong product insight, extensive experience in partnerships, and the ability to represent Descript convincingly to senior leaders in technology, AI, and media sectors.

About Our TeamAt OpenAI, our Strategic Finance organization plays a crucial role in providing valuable financial insights and guidance that align with our long-term strategic goals and ambitious growth initiatives. We collaborate across various departments including Product, Partnerships, Engineering, and Go-To-Market (GTM) to optimize resource allocation towards the most impactful opportunities while ensuring sustainable unit economics.The Applications Technology Strategic Finance team works closely with Product to enhance our core offerings and introduce innovative products to the market. We are responsible for leading revenue forecasting and performance management across our product portfolio, encompassing economic margins, pricing strategies, and structuring of partnership deals.About the RoleWe are seeking a Strategic Finance Partnerships Lead to spearhead strategic decision-making within OpenAI's growth and media partnership portfolio. This pivotal role acts as a key financial partner to the Partnerships deal leads and Product owners, focusing on the evaluation, pricing, and structuring of partnerships, while translating partnership opportunities into actionable economic insights and performance management strategies.Reporting to the Head of App Tech Finance, you will engage in hands-on deal evaluations, provide negotiation support, and oversee the partnership portfolio. Your expertise will shape our approach to partnership unit economics, measurement, incrementality, and the integration of partnership performance into forecasting and planning processes.This position is based in San Francisco, CA, operating under a hybrid work model (3 days per week in-office). Relocation assistance is available.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the financial evaluation of growth and media partnerships, modeling revenue, margin, compute costs, and payback periods to facilitate informed decision-making and negotiations.Establish clear economic frameworks and deal parameters (pricing floors, revenue-sharing structures, caps, minimum guarantees, performance-based terms) to safeguard long-term unit economics.Collaborate closely with Product and Partnerships teams to define and assess incrementality, ensuring contract terms align with measurable outcomes.Guide the pricing and structuring of partnership deals from initial strategy development through to final term-sheet negotiations, providing executive-level recommendations and trade-offs.Oversee partnership portfolio performance management: defining core metrics, identifying leading indicators, tracking variances against expectations, and surfacing potential risks and opportunities.Incorporate partnership economics into revenue forecasting and planning cycles in collaboration with the broader finance team.

We are actively seeking a driven and visionary Director of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances to spearhead our partner initiatives within the dynamic AI infrastructure ecosystem.As we rapidly expand our footprint in the AI landscape, strategic partnerships are pivotal for driving revenue and establishing long-term strategic advantages. Currently, partner relations are somewhat scattered across our team. We are looking for a dedicated leader to streamline, prioritize, and enhance our partnership efforts.This is a builder role; you will take full ownership of our strategic, technological, and channel partnerships, placing strategic relationships at the forefront, and translating them into tangible revenue growth.