Strategic Partnerships Lead – API & Channel Ecosystems

Bundoran Group

Strategic Partnerships Lead – API & Channel Ecosystems

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We are representing a fast-growing, venture-backed SaaS platform that is quietly redefining business operations for founders and startups. With tens of thousands of paying users globally, this company is preparing to launch a new ERP product suite that brings real-time visibility to finance, operations, and compliance — and they’re building the partnership engine to scale it.

    This is a rare opportunity to step into a true ownership role — one that blends product-driven strategy, go-to-market execution, and embedded integrations — at a stage where your work will directly shape the company's trajectory.

    About the Role

    This isn't a standard partner manager role. You’ll be leading both sides of the partnership ecosystem:

    • Transactional channel growth through an established affiliate program

    • Strategic API integrations with emerging and high-signal platform partners

    You’ll work directly with the C-suite and product leaders to define the partner strategy from the ground up — building the playbook for a product suite that’s never been sold through partners before.

    What You’ll Do

    • Own and grow both the affiliate and embedded partner ecosystems

    • Lead high-impact API integration partnerships from sourcing to execution

    • Drive pipeline and partner-sourced revenue for a brand-new ERP platform

    • Build a scalable program using tools like PartnerStack, and collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to bring integrations to life

    • Create the playbook: define KPIs, partner tiers, GTM motions, and success metrics

    What We’re Looking For

    • 4–6+ years in partnerships, BD, or strategic GTM roles at a SaaS or fintech company

    • Experience building partner programs or embedded integrations from scratch

    • A strong product mindset: you've worked closely with product or engineering teams

    • Comfort navigating both affiliate channels and complex product/API partnerships

    • NYC-based or willing to relocate (hybrid: 3 days/week in SoHo office)

    Compensation & Benefits

    Base Salary
    $155,000–$200,000 depending on experience

    Bonus / Commission

    • Uncapped earnings potential

    • Total compensation target: $240,000–$275,000+

    • Year 1: ~10% performance-based bonus during initial playbook-building phase

    • Year 2+: Transition to structured 50/50 or 60/40 base/commission split with clear partner revenue targets

    • Focused on leverage, not high-volume sales

    Equity

    • Meaningful equity package

    • ~$8M raised in strategic, unpriced rounds

    • Minimal dilution, early cap table position, long-term upside

    Benefits

    • Full medical, dental, and vision coverage

    • Visa sponsorship and transfer support (for qualified candidates)

    • PTO and company holidays

    • Paid parental leave

    • Annual learning/development budget

    • High-autonomy, low-red-tape culture with 3x/week in-person collaboration (SoHo)

    Why This Role

    This company has built a scalable platform used by 30,000+ startups, with six live products and a new ERP suite entering the market. As the first dedicated partnership hire, you’ll help define a critical revenue engine — with real traction behind you, support from the C-suite, and a greenfield opportunity to own.

    Apply Now

    We are exclusively representing this opportunity on behalf of the founding team. If you’ve built high-leverage partner programs — especially those involving product integrations or API ecosystems — we’d love to connect.