Global AI Partnerships Manager

Asana; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 247,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health benefits

Career coaching

Family building benefits

Long-term savings

In-office culinary options

Job summary

Asana is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead global partnership strategy for our emerging AI ecosystem, driving partner growth and third‑party integrations that accelerate Asana AI adoption across surfaces.

This role reports to the CPO within the Business Development team and operates with autonomy in a fast-moving environment, collaborating with product, marketing, channel, sales, finance and legal.

Qualifications

• Have 8+ years of experience in partnerships, product, or technical roles at a software company.
• Think strategically and can develop thoughtful recommendations and plans aligning with business objectives.
• Possess strong communication skills to effectively engage with business development leaders, executives, product managers, and engineers.
• Influence and build relationships within and outside the organization at all levels.
• Show a strong sense of ownership and accountability for achieving results.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global partnership strategy, focused on scaling Asana AI distribution through developer partnerships and third-party ecosystem growth.
• Identify, evaluate, and close strategic partnerships across the AI developer ecosystem — including tool providers, API integrations, and platform services that expand the product’s capabilities.
• Develop deep understanding of the product details to guide the Product, R&D and BD teams to areas where we can jointly create cutting-edge user experiences.
• Own the end-to-end deal lifecycle from partner identification and contract negotiation through product launch, ongoing relationship management, and performance optimization.
• Serve as the primary external senior representative for Partnerships, building and maintaining executive-level relationships with developers and other ecosystem participants.

Job description

Asana is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead global partnership strategy for our emerging AI ecosystem, driving partner growth and third‑party integrations that accelerate Asana AI adoption across surfaces.

This role reports to the CPO within the Business Development team and operates with autonomy in a fast-moving environment, collaborating with product, marketing, channel, sales, finance and legal.