Founding Partnerships Leader (Contract-to-Hire)

Kindred Concepts, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Concepts, Inc. is seeking a Founding Partnerships leader for a six-month contract-to-hire engagement.

You will define and build a partnerships function, own inbound and outbound pipelines, and structure high-trust deals with organizations and communities to drive supply growth on the Kindred platform. The role requires hands-on sourcing, pitching, negotiating, and closing, plus creating scalable playbooks and cross-functional collaboration with Circles GTM, Lifecycle Marketing, Product,

Qualifications

• You may be a fit based on extensive partnerships experience across high-growth consumer marketplaces.
• You have a track record building partnerships functions from the ground up.
• You can source, pitch, negotiate, and close partnerships with executives and community leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own and close inbound partnership pipeline by evaluating and signing high-potential leads.
• Build outbound partnerships strategy, target accounts, and reusable pitch materials.
• Design deals with high-trust terms to unlock marketplace liquidity.
• Lead full-cycle deal execution from sourcing to launch and performance management.
• Leverage Circles to access relevant organizations and drive acquisition.
• Create a scalable partnerships playbook with reusable frameworks and sequences.
• Report on pipeline health and performance to Growth leadership.
• Integrate Partnerships across Circles GTM, Lifecycle Marketing, Product, and Legal.

Skills

Partnerships

Business development

Growth

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Sourcing pipeline

Job description

Kindred Concepts, Inc. is seeking a Founding Partnerships leader for a six-month contract-to-hire engagement.

You will define and build a partnerships function, own inbound and outbound pipelines, and structure high-trust deals with organizations and communities to drive supply growth on the Kindred platform. The role requires hands-on sourcing, pitching, negotiating, and closing, plus creating scalable playbooks and cross-functional collaboration with Circles GTM, Lifecycle Marketing, Product,