Our client a rapidly growing B2B marketplace is seeking a Partnerships Leader to build and scale high-impact partnerships across the restaurant and retail tech ecosystem. This founding in-office role (SF strongly preferred; NYC possible) reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for designing the partnership motion closing strategic deals and driving measurable pipeline and revenue lift.
What Youll Do
- Identify and source strategic partnerships across POS ERP / accounting systems DSPs / marketplaces franchise groups and payment platforms.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders including C-suite executives within partner organizations.
- Own the full partnership lifecycle : prospecting negotiation contracting and go-to-market execution.
- Collaborate with Implementation and Product teams to ensure seamless onboarding integration and partner activation.
- Manage and grow partner accounts driving revenue influence and expanding distribution.
- Develop scalable partnership frameworks incentives and co-sell motions that accelerate adoption.
- Track and report on pipeline impact partner performance and win-rate improvement.
What Makes You a Strong Fit
4 to10 years of experience in partnerships business development or consulting within B2B or restaurant tech.Proven success building integration-based or co-sell partnerships that generate real revenue not just marketing collaborations.Strong negotiator with commercial instincts and experience structuring complex multi-party deals.Highly metrics-driven with fluency in attribution cycle time and payback modeling.High-agency operator who thrives in an in-office fast-moving environment (SF preferred).Background in restaurant tech POS systems ERP / accounting integrations payments delivery marketplaces or franchise ecosystems.Salary (based on experience - how closely related) & equity
Relocation assistance
Recruiting Advice
Target Profile & Experience
4-8 years experience - Senior manager to director level with hunger to prove themselvesHigh agency business leaders - Look for consultants enterprise sellers or investors who understand executive dynamicsHigh IQ signals - Top schools prestigious companies or exceptional achievementsExecutive relationship builders - Must be comfortable talking with C-level executives and understanding business incentivesRed Flags to Avoid
Job hoppers - Too many short stints show lack of commitmentComp maximizers - People applying to both Meta and seed startups dont know what they wantOver-experienced candidates - Avoid people with too much tenure who lack hungerRemote-only candidates - This is 5 days in office in SF (NYC secondary option)Target companies - Restaurant technology companies with strong partnership ecosystems and enterprise focus marketplace and payment providers with B2B partnership functions
Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1