Partner Manager, Growth

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next.

For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents.

We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next.

The Partner Team at Vercel is charged with creating mutual success for Vercel, our partners, and our customers. We are seeking a Partner Manager, Growth to join our growing Partnerships team. In this role, you will own and manage a portfolio of emerging solution partners while helping shape and scale the programs that support their growth. You will play a key role in driving joint customer success and accelerating partner-led opportunities.

This role is based in Austin, San Francisco, or New York City, with a hybrid, 3-day per week in-office policy.

• →Scale Partner Engagement: Build and execute a one-to-many partner management model across a large portfolio of ecosystem partners. Design scalable programs that activate partners, generate pipeline, and drive long-term success while maintaining strategic engagement with high-impact partners.
• →Develop & Execute Strategic Plans: Define and implement annual partner strategies with clear goals, timelines, and milestones. Align cross-functional teams to ensure the partnership is progressing efficiently and harmoniously.
• →Building Solutions & Sales Plays: Craft joint go-to-market motions that leverage market trends, product synergies, and whitespace opportunities within partner ecosystems to drive revenue growth.
• →Deeply Understand Partner Solutions & GTM Models: Maintain a strong grasp of partner business models, offerings, and strategic objectives to develop compelling joint value propositions and maximize mutual impact.
• →Foster Executive Relationships: Build and sustain trusted executive-level relationships between Vercel and its partners, acting as a strategic advisor and connector across organizations.
• →Enable Sales & Partner Teams: Lead internal enablement and external field engagement, ensuring that Vercel’s GTM teams and partner sellers clearly understand the value of joint solutions.
• →Drive Co-Marketing & Demand Generation: Collaborate with marketing to execute impactful co-branded campaigns, events, and content that generate pipeline and strengthen market positioning.
• →Lead Quarterly Business Reviews: Manage internal and partner-facing QBRs to evaluate progress, report on KPIs, and provide data-driven insights around performance, gaps, and new opportunities.

• 4+ years of experience in Sales, Partnerships, or Business Development, preferably in the SaaS or developer tooling space.
• Strong understanding of the developer, modern web, and AI agent ecosystem.
• High technical acumen; capable of speaking fluently with both business and technical stakeholders.
• A proven relationship-builder with the ability to navigate complex organizations and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinker who can connect vision to execution and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves to get things done.
• Skilled negotiator with experience owning end-to-end partner deal processes.
• Clear, confident communicator with strong executive presence.
• Results-driven with a knack for uncovering opportunities and driving value for both Vercel and its partners.

• Experience with partner programs, marketplaces, or ecosystem enablement.
• Exposure to AI/ML, devtools, cloud, or SaaS startups.
• Relationships with agencies, accelerators, or VC-backed startup communities.