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Partner & Channel Manager

Partner & Channel Managers at AI companies own partner relationships across the partnership lifecycle—from sourcing and structuring new agreements through enablement, joint go-to-market execution, and revenue tracking. The role spans both relationship development and operational delivery: identifying and qualifying potential partners, negotiating commercial terms, building enablement materials and joint sales motions, and managing the cadence of business reviews and pipeline tracking against partner-sourced revenue targets. Specific partnership types vary—technology partners for joint solutions, channel resellers for indirect revenue, system integrators for delivery capacity—and most managers cover more than one. These roles typically sit within partnerships, business development, or alliance functions, partnering closely with sales, product marketing, solutions engineering, and product on what the partner relationship needs to deliver.

$ titles --canonical
Channel Partner ManagerPartner Sales ManagerDistribution Partner ManagerPartner DirectorSr. Alliance DirectorChannel Account ManagerPartner Manager SIStrategic Partner LeadDirector of PartnershipsHead of PartnershipsPartner Business Development ManagerScaled Partner ManagerChannel ManagerPartner Success SpecialistGSI Consulting Partner Manager
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Companies Hiring53
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

$ skills --core

Building and scaling strategic partner ecosystems across cloud, infrastructure, and AI platforms

95%

Developing and executing go-to-market strategies with technical and business partners

93%

Managing executive-level relationships with strategic partners and internal stakeholders

92%

Designing and operationalizing co-sell motions and joint business planning frameworks

90%

Translating partner strategy into measurable pipeline, revenue, and adoption outcomes

89%

Driving partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline generation through structured engagement

88%

Recruiting, onboarding, and enabling partner teams to effectively position and sell solutions

88%

Defining partner segmentation, tiering models, and performance metrics aligned to business impact

86%

Coordinating cross-functional alignment across Product, Sales, Engineering, Marketing, and Enablement teams

85%

Managing technical integration partnerships and ensuring seamless developer experiences across platforms

81%

Building repeatable partner programs and playbooks that scale across regions and partner types

79%

Conducting quarterly business reviews and executive business reviews with partners anchored on shared metrics

77%

Developing deep domain expertise in specific vertical markets and technology ecosystems

74%
$ skills --emerging

Understanding regulatory, compliance, and security requirements specific to enterprise and regulated markets

68%

Leveraging artificial intelligence tools and products to amplify efficiency and impact in partnership operations

65%

Managing partnerships within specialized domains such as federal systems, healthcare, or robotics ecosystems

62%

Building product-led growth experiments and partner incentive structures to drive referral behavior

58%

Designing and deploying partner-facing product experiences including marketplaces and self-serve platforms

55%
$ skills --soft

Operating between internal and external teams while managing complex partnerships with competing priorities

84%

Building trust and credibility with senior external executives and partner leadership teams

83%

Communicating technical concepts and partner value propositions to diverse stakeholder audiences

77%

Identifying and resolving partnership blockers and escalation issues proactively

76%

Operating with high autonomy and ambiguity in fast-growing startup environments

75%

Demonstrating curiosity and willingness to learn emerging technologies and domain expertise

72%

Managing contracting, legal, and procurement processes across partner agreements

62%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

$ tech --language
Pythonlow
$ tech --framework
LangChainmoderate
Kuberneteslow
$ tech --platform
AWSvery high
Cloud platformsvery high
Anthropichigh
Databrickshigh
Google Cloudhigh
OpenAIhigh
Azuremoderate
CoreWeavemoderate
MongoDBmoderate
Nebiusmoderate
Notionmoderate
Parloamoderate
Salesforcemoderate
GitHublow
HubSpotlow
Ramplow
$ tech --tool
Slacklow
$ tech --concept
Co-sellvery high
Data & AIvery high
Generative AIvery high
ISV (Independent Software Vendor)very high
Systems Integratorsvery high
APIshigh
Machine Learninghigh
Managed Service Providers (MSP)high
Value-Added Resellers (VAR)high
Federal compliance frameworksmoderate
Healthcare compliancemoderate
Marketplace platformsmoderate
Product-Led Growth (PLG)moderate
Schemasmoderate
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Open Jobs

180 open Partner & Channel Manager jobs across 53 companies.

Cursor1d
Director, Partnerships SI
San Francisco·Sales & GTM
Block2d
Partner Marketing Manager
Sydney, Australia·Sales & GTM
Serval2d
Head of Partnerships
San Francisco·Sales & GTM
Anthropic2d
Partner Manager, Global Health
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY·Sales & GTM
Taktile2d
Global Partnerships Manager — Consulting
New York Office·Sales & GTM
OpenAI2d
Product Partnerships Lead, India
India - Remote·Sales & GTM
ElevenLabs2d
Revenue Partnerships - ANZ
Australia·Sales & GTM
Anthropic3d
Partnership Manager, Life Sciences
New York City, NY·Sales & GTM
ElevenLabs3d
NYC Startup Partnerships
New York·Sales & GTM
MongoDB3d
Senior Director, Partner Specialists
London·Sales & GTM
Legora4d
Partner Manager, Education
New York City·Sales & GTM
Legora4d
Director, Consulting Alliances
New York City·Sales & GTM
OpenAI4d
Partner Director, Data Partners
San Francisco·Sales & GTM
Sierra4d
Partnerships Sales
Tokyo·Sales & GTM
Gong4d
Alliance Manager, Microsoft
Austin | Chicago | New York City | Salt Lake City | San Francisco·Sales & GTM
Anthropic4d
Channel Account Manager
Tokyo, Japan·Sales & GTM
Vapi5d
Senior Manager, Solutions Partner
San Francisco·Sales & GTM
Campfire5d
Partnership Sales Lead- PE/VC
New York·Sales & GTM
Campfire5d
Accounting Partner Lead
New York·Sales & GTM
Campfire1w
Accounting Partner Lead
San Francisco·Sales & GTM