Senior Partnerships Manager

Aspire is a leading provider of influencer marketing software and services for social commerce at scale. Since 2014, Aspire has helped brands build and manage relationships with millions of influencers, inspiring marketers to think bigger, plan smarter, and deliver outsized value. Brands and creators use Aspire to find and vet each other, activate influencer marketing campaigns of any size, and put the magic of branded content to work at scale. 

As a recognized leader by Forrester Research, Aspire has paid out over $100M to creators and is trusted by over 800 top brands from fashion to fitness and everything in between.

We’re looking for a Senior Partnerships Manager to grow and run Aspire’s partner channel, from working with our tech platform partners to building a referral network of ecomm & ad agencies to fuel the sales teams pipeline.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who has experience building a partnership program from the ground up; you've overseen all types of partnerships from strategic platform partners to referral partners. 

This is an amazing opportunity for a motivated professional that is looking to build a partner program and make a high impact.

• Passion for social media, marketing, and content
• Extraordinary written and verbal communications skills
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Motivated by exciting challenges and willing to take calculated risks 

• Own the partner program. From building out the strategy to sourcing partners to maintaining strong relationships internally & externally. 
• Drive meaningful pipeline growth via referral partnership
• Negotiate strategic partnerships and commercial legal agreements with partners.
• Partner internally with business, product, engineering, and other key stakeholders across the company to advance roadmaps & strategic deliverables and enable partner-led go-to-market motions
• Become an expert on Aspire’s platform, enabling you to have consultative and strategic partnership conversations with prospective partners 

• 2-7 years experience in SaaS partnerships building partnerships programs
• Proven history of building and scaling a partner program across various partner types: strategic, platform, agency.
• Experience running your own business in Salesforce or equivalent CRM
• Presentation skills and the ability to articulate the value proposition of partnering with Aspire
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail 
• An understanding of the challenges that today’s brand marketers face

Benefits and Perks 

• Health, Dental & Vision - Put your health first with 90% covered health insurance. (U.S Only)
• 4 months of Paid Parental Leave - Aspire has an industry-leading parental leave policy for both mothers and fathers.
• Unlimited PTO - Refuel and rest with our unlimited paid time-off policy.
• Flexible Schedules - Set your hours by your calendar, not the clock.
• Work From Home Stipend -  $400 to cover your remote work setup.
• Annual Education Credit - $2,500 yearly education credit because learning should be lifelong.
• Monthly Wellness Credit - $50 monthly wellness credit; get paid to stay active, even if your desk is your couch.
• Monthly Internet Stipend - $50 monthly internet stipend; we help pay your monthly internet bill.
• Unlimited Book Reimbursement Perk - Love reading? Let us foot the bill for work-related books.

Our compensation philosophy: we use a market-based approach to compensation. This means we use a series of compensation tools to help us understand how companies value this role in the U.S. market based on function, level, geographic location, and positions benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. To comply with local legislation and provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Multiple factors, including geographic location, candidate experience, and expertise, determine final offer amounts and may vary from the amounts listed above. We have competitive pay bands for all other countries based on market standards.

The base salary for this role is between USD $100,000 - $115,000 annually. 

Aspire is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Please apply to this role if you feel you are a good fit, regardless of your race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other perceived limiting factor. We welcome applicants from all walks of life.