Strategic Partnerships Manager

Location: Hiring in multiple countries; hybrid/remote working scheme available.

Company

hirify.global is an affiliate marketing network and open partner ecosystem established in 2000 and part of the Axel Springer group.

What you will do

• Build and own a partner-sourced pipeline and revenue target.
• Identify, engage, and win agencies, e-commerce and technology platforms, consultancies, resellers, and industry influencers.
• Activate existing technology partner and publisher relationships as referral and co-selling channels.
• Lead discovery, translate partner and client needs into value-based proposals, and support partner-led customer conversations through close.
• Maintain CRM hygiene, manage pipeline activity, and deliver reliable forecasts.
• Collaborate with Strategic Partnerships, Sales, Marketing, Client Services, Product, and Legal.

Requirements

• 2–3+ years of experience in sales, business development, consultancy, or key account management with ownership of pipeline and commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to build pipeline from scratch, create opportunities, and own commercial targets.
• Experience with consultative selling, discovery, storytelling, objection handling, and closing.
• Experience developing partnerships, referrals, reseller, or channel sales motions is advantageous.
• CRM discipline and experience using Salesforce, with the ability to use data to optimise partner performance.
• Business-fluent English is essential.

Nice to have

• Strong connections in affiliate or wider e-commerce.
• High-standard German or a Nordic language such as Swedish or Norwegian.
• French, Spanish, or Italian.
• Exposure to MEDDIC, SPIN, Challenger, or another formal sales methodology.

Culture & Benefits

• Four-day Flexi-Week at full pay, with one lighter or fully disconnected day and no reduction in annual holiday allowance.
• Hybrid/remote flexibility supported by an international and inclusive culture.
• Monthly work-expense contribution and furniture package for home working.
• Health, wellbeing, sports, and professional development initiatives through hirify.global Academy.
• Peer-to-peer recognition programme with colleague vouchers.