Partnerships Associate

Merge
San Francisco, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with experience in SaaS or technology partnerships and strong cross-functional coordination skills will find this role's emphasis on internal alignment and partner onboarding rewarding. The position is based in San Francisco and requires a focus on APIs and integration workflows.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in SaaS or technology partnerships and cross-functional coordination skills
    — “experience in sales, partnerships, business development, operations, project management, consulting, or a related role in a SaaS or technology company”
  • Individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and processes
    — “Comfort operating in a fast paced environment with evolving processes and shifting priorities”
  • Those with a background in managing multiple partners and workstreams simultaneously
    — “Strong organizational and project management skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple partners and workstreams in parallel”

Things to consider

  • The position involves managing ongoing coordination and may require long-term partner engagement
    — “Serve as the primary point of contact for partners after agreements are signed”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing cross-functional processes and partner enablement efforts
    — “Work cross functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to execute partner initiatives”
  • Demonstrate a track record in driving partner onboarding and internal readiness
    — “Lead partner onboarding workflows including access setup, documentation sharing, and internal readiness”
  • Showcase your ability to identify and resolve operational blockers or dependencies
    — “Identify operational gaps or blockers and help drive resolution across teams”
  • Emphasize your ability to monitor progress and proactively surface risks or delays
    — “Monitor partner progress and surface risks, dependencies, or delays early”
  • Demonstrate your ability to create and maintain clear internal artifacts and documentation
    — “Create and maintain clear internal artifacts such as partner briefs, trackers, and status updates”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful partner onboarding and enablement
  • driving partner launches and go-to-market efforts
Typical background
salespartnershipsbusiness development

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesPartnershipsProject_managementCross_functional_collaborationCustomer_relationship_management

Preferred

Api_integrationDeveloper_toolsEnterprise_software

Stack & domain

Organizational SkillsProject Management SkillsAttention To DetailAbility To Manage Multiple Partners And Workstreams In ParallelOperating In A Fast Paced EnvironmentInterest In Apis, Integrations, Or Developer-focused Products

About the role

Original posting from Merge via Ashby

Merge is the leading provider of agentic tools and customer-facing integrations for frontier LLMs, Fortune 500 organizations, and B2B SaaS companies. Our platform offers three core products: Merge Unified, which enables businesses to add hundreds of integrations to their products with a single API, Merge Agent Handler, which empowers AI agents with secure access to thousands of third-party tools, and Merge Gateway, the control plane for running AI in production. Merge's enterprise-grade platform handles the entire integration lifecycle, from authentication and security to monitoring and maintenance. Thousands of companies trust Merge to accelerate product development, unblock sales, reduce customer churn, and save engineering resources—allowing them to focus on their core product.

Merge is looking for a driven Partnerships Associate to…

  • Manage and support a portfolio of existing integration, technology, and API partners
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for partners after agreements are signed
  • Drive partner onboarding, enablement, and ongoing coordination
  • Work cross functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to execute partner initiatives
  • Support partner launches and go to market efforts including announcements, enablement materials, and campaigns
  • Identify operational gaps or blockers and help drive resolution across teams

What will you be doing?

  • Support the execution of active partnerships by coordinating timelines, deliverables, and internal owners
  • Lead partner onboarding workflows including access setup, documentation sharing, and internal readiness
  • Act as the connective tissue between partners and internal teams to ensure initiatives move forward smoothly
  • Monitor partner progress and surface risks, dependencies, or delays early
  • Collect feedback from partners and internal teams to inform improvements to partnership processes
  • Create and maintain clear internal artifacts such as partner briefs, trackers, and status updates

What experience is required?

  • 1 - 2 years of experience in sales, partnerships, business development, operations, project management, consulting, or a related role in a SaaS or technology company
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple partners and workstreams in parallel
  • Experience working cross functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders, including coordinating timelines, dependencies, and deliverables
  • Comfort operating in a fast paced environment with evolving processes and shifting priorities
  • Interest in APIs, integrations, or developer-focused products

Compensation

  • The cash compensation range for this role is $105,000 - $115,000
  • Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications. In addition to cash compensation, all employees receive an equity compensation package.

Source: Merge careers (Ashby)

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