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Partnerships Lead

Starbridge

Starbridge

Sales & Business Development
New York, NY, USA
USD 110k-200k / year + Equity
Posted on Oct 23, 2025

Location

New York City

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Marketing

Compensation

  • $110K – $200K • Offers Equity

We’re looking for a Partnerships Lead to build and scale our partner ecosystem. You’ll define how Starbridge builds a community of referral, implementation, and VC/PE partners, owning the end-to-end lifecycle from sourcing and structuring to enablement and long-term growth.

This is a 0→1 role with executive visibility across GTM, Marketing, and Product. Your goal: turn partnership into a repeatable, high-impact growth motion.

What You’ll Do

Partner Sourcing & Activation (33%)

  • Identify & source high-fit partners, including GTM agencies, consultants, and VC/PE firms.

  • Own and scale partner activation end-to-end: from discovery → diligence → negotiation → launch → growth.

Partner Management (33%)

  • Build scalable systems for onboarding, enablement, and performance tracking.

  • Create partner sales collateral: case studies, technical decks, and resources that help partners sell and implement confidently.

  • Develop co-marketing campaigns, partner spotlights, and launch playbooks that drive adoption and awareness.

Ecosystem Strategy (33%)

  • Design and own future certification programs

  • Establish incentive structures and tiering for high-performing partners.

  • Collect feedback and insights from partners to inform Product and GTM strategy.

  • Track pipeline, attribution, and ROI across partner types.

What You Bring

  • 2–6 years in partnerships or business development (preferably SaaS or GTM tech).

  • Experience launching or scaling a partner program from the ground up.

  • Strong relationship-builder with an instinct for aligning incentives and driving mutual success.

  • Excellent communicator with operational rigor. You can negotiate, enable, and analyze in equal measure.

  • (Bonus) Familiarity with public-sector or vertical SaaS markets.

Why Join Starbridge

  • Ownership: Your impact will be as large as you want it to be; we are an incredibly flat team that rewards high performers very quickly.

  • Autonomy: You’ll have freedom to innovate and iterate alongside the team.

  • Team: Work alongside sharp, collaborative colleagues who value craft and execution.

  • Mission: Help modern companies sell into a $1.5T public sector with better intelligence.

Benefits include:

  • Competitive salary + early-stage equity

  • Company provided Lunch in office everyday

  • Complimentary gym (Chelsea Piers Fitness) membership

  • Unlimited PTO

  • Regular offsites (NYC + global locations)

Compensation Range: $110K - $200K