Technology Partnerships Manager

Grammarly team members in this role must be based in the United States or Canada, and they must be able to collaborate in person 2 weeks per quarter, traveling if necessary to the hub(s) where the team is based.

Every day, tens of millions of people and 50,000 professional teams rely on Grammarly’s AI-enabled communication assistance to help them communicate confidently and achieve their goals. Our team members have the autonomy to take on exciting challenges in pursuit of our mission to improve lives by improving communication. Together, we’re building on more than a decade of steady growth and profitability. We’re defining the communication assistance category for individuals, enterprises, and developers with tailored service offerings: Grammarly Premium, Grammarly Business, Grammarly for Education, and Grammarly for Developers. All of this begins with our team collaborating in an inclusive, values-driven, and learning-oriented environment.

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Technology Partnerships Manager to join our Platform Business Development and Partnerships team. Based on strong market demand, Grammarly is investing in its developer platform and technology partnerships. The Technology Partnerships Manager will be responsible for identifying, engaging with, and forming partnerships with app developers, leading to new product integrations that benefit Grammarly, our partners, and shared end users. The Technology Partnerships Manager will work closely with Grammarly’s product, product marketing, developer relations, and sales teams to build a foundational ecosystem that supports the long-term growth of Grammarly. 

As a Technology Partnerships Manager, you will have the opportunity to build a new partner ecosystem at Grammarly from zero to one. You will become an expert on our developer platform offerings, and you’ll support partners that are actively evaluating, building, and launching first-of-their-kind integrations. Based on these early efforts and learnings, you will craft a partner ecosystem growth strategy for the next 12-18 months in partnership with Product and Product Marketing leaders.

This is a foundational role for Grammarly. You will need to roll up your sleeves and display a mix of product expertise, business development, and project management skills to move technology partnerships forward.

In this role, you will:

• Manage relationships with early technology partners to ensure the successful launch of new product integrations.
• Develop a technology partner ecosystem that balances Grammarly’s business needs, platform capabilities, market trends, and partner feedback.
• Iterate on the platform partnerships pitch to successfully tell the Grammarly partnerships story, leading to new technology partners joining the ecosystem.
• Build a partner program that utilizes one-to-one and one-to-many tactics to achieve ecosystem scale.
• Stay informed about industry trends and developments to identify potential new partners.

• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is able to collaborate in person 2 weeks per quarter, traveling if necessary to the hub where the team is based.
• Has the ability to communicate the vision and value of Grammarly and Grammarly for Developers to a wide range of third parties, from small startups to established SaaS companies.
• Is product-focused and comfortable evaluating applications, identifying valuable integration experiences for Grammarly and third parties, and pitching product partnership opportunities to third parties.
• Possesses a strong internal drive to achieve goals and a natural desire to track and monitor progress against them.
• Leverages others as experts (e.g., Product, Engineering, Marketing, etc.) and is curious and creative about new testing approaches.
• Is respectfully persistent and patient. Integration partnerships take time!

• Professional growth: We believe that autonomy and trust are key to empowering our team members to do their best, most innovative work in a way that aligns with their interests, talents, and well-being. We support professional development and advancement with training, coaching, and regular feedback.
• A connected team: Grammarly builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. Our remote-first hybrid model enables a highly collaborative culture supported by our EAGER (ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable) values. We work to foster belonging among team members in a variety of ways. This includes our employee resource groups, Grammarly Circles, which promote connection among those with shared identities, such as BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ team members, women, and parents. We also celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific programs. 

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: 

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching 
• Paid parental leave
• Twenty days of paid time off per year, eleven days of paid holidays per year, and unlimited sick days 
• Home office stipends
• Caregiver and pet care stipends
• Wellness stipends
• Admission discounts
• Learning and development opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US and Canada locations are categorized into compensation zones based on each geographic region’s cost of labor index. For more information about our compensation zones, please refer to this page. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future. 

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations—to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

Please note that EEOC is optional and specific to US-based candidates.

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