Strategic Partnerships Manager - SaaS Industry
Location: Chandler, AZ
Company: AvaHR
Experience Level: Senior (5+ years required)
About AvaHR
AvaHR empowers small business owners to compete with top-tier talent through Culture Marketing™, our proprietary hiring and job distribution platform. We help growing companies attract A-Players without enterprise complexity.
As we scale, partnerships are a core growth lever, not a side project. We’re hiring a Strategic Partnerships Manager who has already built, negotiated, and scaled partnerships in a SaaS or technology ecosystem and is ready to do it again—this time with ownership, influence, and real impact.
This is not an entry-level partnerships role. We are intentionally hiring someone who has done this before.
The Role: Strategic Partnerships Manager
As our Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of partnerships—from identifying opportunities to negotiating agreements to launching and scaling one-to-many channel partnerships.
You will build relationships with:
SaaS and technology platforms
Industry associations and communities
Influencers and ecosystem partners
Strategic distribution and referral partners
Your mission: create repeatable, scalable partner channels that drive sustained revenue and customer adoption.
What You’ll Do
Build and scale strategic partnerships with SaaS platforms, technology vendors, associations, and ecosystem partners
Independently source, negotiate, and close partnership agreements that materially impact growth
Develop one-to-many partner channels (platform, referral, co-marketing, integrations, alliances)
Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership to design partner-led growth initiatives
Translate complex partnership structures into clear business cases and executive-level summaries
Launch and optimize partner marketing initiatives, including co-branded campaigns and go-to-market motions
Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on partnerships, channels, and SaaS ecosystem trends
Maintain discipline and integrity—saying no to partnerships that don’t align strategically
Who We’re Looking For (Must-Have Experience)
We are specifically looking for someone who has already succeeded in a similar partnerships role.
Required Qualifications
6+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, channel partnerships, alliances, or business development (SaaS or technology required)
Proven experience building and scaling partnerships, not just managing existing ones
Hands-on experience with:
Channel partnerships
Partner marketing
SaaS ecosystems
Strong negotiation skills with the judgment to walk away from bad deals
Experience working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and marketing teams
Excellent written and verbal communication (technical + conversational)
High ownership mindset — you take responsibility for outcomes, not just activity
Ideal Background
Previous role titles may include:
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Channel Partnerships Manager
Alliances Manager
Partner Marketing Manager
Business Development Manager (Partnerships)
Experience in HR tech, SaaS for SMBs, or B2B platforms is a strong plus
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, founder-led environment
Why You’ll Love Working at AvaHR
Culture-first company — it’s literally our product (Culture Marketing™)
Flexible work environment — results matter more than location
Family first — our #1 core value
Real growth opportunity — recognized as winners of Arizona’s Innovation Challenge and G2’s Most Admired Software
High trust, high impact role — partnerships are a strategic priority, not an afterthought
Our Hiring Process (Simple & Human)
Every resume reviewed by a real human (no bots)
Introductory phone conversation
Structured Zoom interview
Practical discussion / technical review
Offer
Fast, transparent, and respectful of your time.
Ready to Build Partnerships That Actually Matter?
If you’ve already built and scaled partnerships and are ready to own a high-impact role at a growing SaaS company, we’d love to meet you.
Apply now and tell us about the partnerships you’ve built before.
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